Raised Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. milk
3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. warm water
2 pkg. yeast
2 eggs, beaten
6 c. plain flour

Preparation

Warm milk and remove from heat.
Stir in sugar, shortening, salt and vanilla.
Measure warm water into a bowl and add yeast. Mix until dissolved.
Add warm milk mixture to the yeast.
Stir in beaten eggs and 4 cups of flour.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
Stir down and add remaining 2 cups of flour. Knead lightly to shape into a smooth ball.
Divide dough.
Roll each half into a circle 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with a doughnut cutter.
Place on a flat surface covered with waxed paper.
Cover with towel.
Let rise in a warm place free from draft until double in bulk.
About 30 minutes.
Fry in deep fat at 360\u00b0 until golden brown.
Turn once.
Dip in powdered sugar, sugar-syrup or sugar and cinnamon while still warm.