Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
1 yeast cake
1 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
3 1/2 c. flour
shortening (for deep frying)

Preparation

Heat milk slightly and dissolve yeast.
Add 1 1/2 cups flour and beat until smooth.
Let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
Cream shortening, salt and sugar.
Add eggs and beat.
Blend this mixture into yeast sponge.
Add remaining flour and knead well, about 5 minutes.
Rub with shortening and let rise again until double in bulk.
Roll about 1/2-inch thick and cut with doughnut cutter.
Let rise about 45 minutes.
Fry in deep shortening.
Dip in caramel syrup.
Let cool.