Doughnut Recipe
These Doughnuts are the bomb!
This recipe makes a generous 24 doughnuts. 1/2 cup water -- 105 to 110 degrees 2 T. yeast 1 1/2 cup milk, scalded 1/2 cup Crisco 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 cup mashed potatoes 6 - 7 cups flour Oil for frying; about 3 - 4 inches deep in small to medium saucepan. 1. Heat water to 105 - 110 degrees; add yeast and dissolve. Let sit til bubbly. 2. Cream together Crisco, sugar, salt, and eggs. Add mashed potatoes. Add yeast mixture and combine. 3. Heat milk to scalding -- this is right before the boil; watch carefully, so it doesn't burn. 4. Add milk to all other combined ingredients. 5. Add more flour, if needed, to make it easy to handle. Knead on lightly floured surface until well combined and pliable. 6. Place in greased bowl, and let rise until double in size. 7. After rising, punch down and let sit for 10 minutes. 8. Form into doughnuts; cut dough into 24 pieces with pastry scraper, shape each piece of dough by creating a hole in the center of dough. 9. Heat oil until bubbles begin to form and rise to the top. Never leave hot oil unattended. Fry until golden brown -- less than 5 minutes on both sides. 10. Combine cinnamon & sugar and coat warm doughnuts. Return to Bread Recipes from Doughnut Recipe
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