Easy Raised Yeast Doughnuts Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 package active dry yeast or 1 cake compressed yeast | ||
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Milk | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), scalded | |
| Shortening | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| All purpose flour | 3 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Soften active dry yeast in warm water (110°) or compressed yeast in lukewarm water (85°).
Combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt; cool to lukewarm.
Add 1 cup of the flour; beat well.
Add softened yeast and egg; mix.
Add enough of remaining flour to make soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead till smooth and satiny (about 8 minutes).
Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover and let rise till double (about 1 1/4 hours).
Punch down.
Let rise again till double (about 55 minutes).
Roll out dough 1/3 inch thick.
Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
Let rise till very light (30 to 40 minutes).
Fry in deep hot fat (375°) till browned.
Drain on paper towels.
While warm dip doughnuts in granulated sugar or glaze with Orange Glaze.
Combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt; cool to lukewarm.
Add 1 cup of the flour; beat well.
Add softened yeast and egg; mix.
Add enough of remaining flour to make soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead till smooth and satiny (about 8 minutes).
Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover and let rise till double (about 1 1/4 hours).
Punch down.
Let rise again till double (about 55 minutes).
Roll out dough 1/3 inch thick.
Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
Let rise till very light (30 to 40 minutes).
Fry in deep hot fat (375°) till browned.
Drain on paper towels.
While warm dip doughnuts in granulated sugar or glaze with Orange Glaze.
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