Amish Light-As-A-Feather Doughnuts

By Susan52

Ingredients

• MAPLE SYRUP GLAZE:
• 1 1 /2 cups milk, scalded
• 1 /2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 /2 cup margarine
• 1 1 /2 cup warm water
• 1 /2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 packages of yeast
• 2 eggs
• 8 – 10 cups bread flour
• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
• 1/2 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

Add sugar, salt, and margarine to hot milk.

Cool to lukewarm.

Add yeast and sugar to warm water.

Let rise for 5 minutes.

Pour both liquids together plus eggs and add flour,

After last flour has been added knead for 10 minutes.

Let rise 1 hour and knead again.

Let rise 1 hour and punch down and roll to 1 /2 inch and cut.

Put on floured pan, let rise and deep fat fry at 350. Glaze while still warm

MAPLE SYRUP GLAZE

In a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, maple extract and milk; stir well. Add additional milk, if needed, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over donuts.