Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 1/2 c. lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/3 c. shortening
5 c. all-purpose flour
vegetable oil (for frying)

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2-quart bowl.
Add milk, 1/2 cup sugar, the salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups of the flour. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then beat for 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl.
Stir in remaining flour until smooth.
Cover; let rise in warm place until double (50 to 60 minutes).
Turn dough onto floured surface.
Roll dough until it is 1/2-inch thick.
Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
Cover; let rise 30 to 40 minutes.
Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer. Drop doughnuts in hot oil.
When they rise to surface, turn and cook on other side.