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Raised Doughnuts

Old-fashioned yeast doughnuts made with milk, sugar, eggs, and butter or shortening—-raised until light and fluffy, then fried until golden and rolled in sugar or frosted.

Prep30 min
CookSee card
ServesNot listed
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At the stove

Make the recipe

  1. Dissolve theyeast in warm water.
  2. Scald the milk.
  3. Add the sugar, salt, shortening, and eggs.
  4. Add the yeast mixture and stir well.
  5. Add the flour 1 cup at a time; beat witha wooden spoon until well mixed.
  6. Grease the bowl and top of dough, cover with a towel,and let rise in a warm place.
  7. Punch down, let rise again, thenroll out andcut out the doughnuts.
  8. Let rise,fryin deep shortening at 400°Funtil goldenbrown, then roll in sugar or frost.
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