Raised Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
1 pkg. yeast
flour

Preparation

Cream together first 3 ingredients.
Dissolve 1 package yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
Add yeast to creamed mixture.
Add 2 cups warm water to mixture.
Sift enough self-rising flour to make a stiff dough.
Let rise 1 1/2 hours.
Roll out on floured board; cut out and place on floured cookie sheets.
Let rise 30 minutes. Fry in deep fat and drain on paper towels.
Dust with powdered sugar while hot or glaze with a thin paste of powdered sugar, hot water and vanilla.