Raised Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. milk, scalded
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. melted shortening
2 eggs
2 yeast cakes or 2 pkg. dry yeast
4 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. lukewarm water

Preparation

Soften
yeast in lukewarm water, about 5 minutes.
Pour milk over sugar and salt in a bowl.
Stir until dissolved and slightly cooled.
Add 1 cup flour, beat until smooth.
Beat in shortening, eggs, softened yeast and remaining flour.
Mix to a soft dough. Turn out on a lightly floured board.
Knead for 5
to
10
minutes or
until
dough becomes smooth.
Place in lightly
greased bowl,
greasing
top
of
dough.
Cover with greased
wax
paper and
allow
to rise in a warm place until double.
Roll out to 1/3-inch thickness and cut with a floured doughnut
cutter.
Let rise
on
the
board until very light. Drop into
hot
fat
and turn as soon as they rise to the surface.
Drain
on
absorbent paper.
While
warm, glaze with a mixture of 1/3 cup boiling water and 1 cup confectioners sugar or dust with granulated or confectioners sugar.