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Elsie's Raised Donuts Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup sugar
Dash of salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup warm milk
2 cups flour
2 eggs
2 packages of dry yeast with lukewarm water,about 1/2 cup in a separate cup
Directions:
Directions:
Mix together sugar,salt,shortening and milk.
Add 2 cups flour and 2 eggs.
Stir in yeast mixture;mix all together

Then put enough flour in until ready to knead, about 3-4 cups. Let rise for about 2 hours until double in size. Roll out and cut out donuts and let rise again for another 2 hours.
Fry in deep fryer in lard(around 3 pounds)
Make glaze with powdered sugar and water. Dip in glaze
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My mother made donuts for many years for the Eskimo Inn and for others who asked. Sheila has carried on the tradition.

 

 

 

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