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[Ursuline Chick]

Making doughnuts here this morning


Old Fashioned Yeast Doughnuts

Ingredients

2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy.

In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 cups of the flour. Mix for a few minutes at low speed, or stirring with a wooden spoon. Beat in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough into a greased bowl, and cover. Set in a warm place to rise until double. Dough is ready if you touch it, and the indention remains.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Let doughnuts sit out to rise again until double. Cover loosely with a cloth.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slide doughnuts into the hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts on each side until golden brown. Remove from hot oil, to drain on a wire rack. Keep a cookie sheet or tray under racks for easier clean up.

@penny1960 do you glaze and with what, if I may ask. DD's school has bake sales and they all love the donuts, if I could make fresh homemade, they would sell quick. Kids also like the homemade stuff better than store bought. Also, how many donuts will this recipe make? Thanks!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

@penny1960 do you glaze and with what, if I may ask. DD's school has bake sales and they all love the donuts, if I could make fresh homemade, they would sell quick. Kids also like the homemade stuff better than store bought. Also, how many donuts will this recipe make? Thanks!!

hhhmmmmm it make about 25 but also holes have to be counted for same number on those if you take like 2 cups confectioners powder, 1/3 cup butter melted, 4 tbls of water, 1 tsp of vanilla would make a good glaze

 

[Ursuline Chick]

hhhmmmmm it make about 25 but also holes have to be counted for same number on those if you take like 2 cups confectioners powder, 1/3 cup butter melted, 4 tbls of water, 1 tsp of vanilla would make a good glaze

Thank you, could make bags of holes at 1/2 price for little ones. HA HA!!! (DH said he would eat the holes, not to worry!!)

 

[rjohns39]

Making doughnuts here this morning


Old Fashioned Yeast Doughnuts

Ingredients

2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy.

In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 cups of the flour. Mix for a few minutes at low speed, or stirring with a wooden spoon. Beat in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough into a greased bowl, and cover. Set in a warm place to rise until double. Dough is ready if you touch it, and the indention remains.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Let doughnuts sit out to rise again until double. Cover loosely with a cloth.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slide doughnuts into the hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts on each side until golden brown. Remove from hot oil, to drain on a wire rack. Keep a cookie sheet or tray under racks for easier clean up.

Penny, how'd you know I was dying to make some home made doughnuts? Thanks so much for the recipe. Will be first thing in the am. Oh, just to confirm... .5 oz of yeast total?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Penny, how'd you know I was dying to make some home made doughnuts? Thanks so much for the recipe. Will be first thing in the am. Oh, just to confirm... .5 oz of yeast total?

figure this way easier 4 tbls roughly 2 tbls 1/2 tbls per pkg I buy mine 3 lbs at a time

 

[rjohns39]

figure this way easier 4 tbls roughly 2 tbls 1/2 tbls per pkg I buy mine 3 lbs at a time

Me too.

 

[Kiki]

Been away all day.
I am so far behind.

I hope everyone had a great day!
C ya mañana.

 

[theuglyduckling]

Making doughnuts here this morning


Old Fashioned Yeast Doughnuts

Ingredients

2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy.

In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 cups of the flour. Mix for a few minutes at low speed, or stirring with a wooden spoon. Beat in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough into a greased bowl, and cover. Set in a warm place to rise until double. Dough is ready if you touch it, and the indention remains.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Let doughnuts sit out to rise again until double. Cover loosely with a cloth.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slide doughnuts into the hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts on each side until golden brown. Remove from hot oil, to drain on a wire rack. Keep a cookie sheet or tray under racks for easier clean up.

Oh this must taste so good! Sounds like something edwin would want me to make!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh this must taste so good! Sounds like something edwin would want me to make!

they are quite good and not really allot of work I like to put a dusting of powdered sugar on them

 

[rjohns39]

In a few days you'll have everything to make them, except the shortening and oil. I suspect you have eggs (34 chickens)... Here's her recipe. And you can probably get the shortening and oil locally.