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Directions:Mix 3 c flour, sugar and yeast in mixing bowl.
Heat milk and water till very warm but not so warm you can't keep your finger in it for 5 seconds. Add to flour mixture, stir and wait till bubbles form. Mix in eggs, shortening, salt, and vinegar. Beat thoroughly. Change to dough hook adding the baking powder and 5 c flour. Mix well. Dump dough on floured table adding enough flour to make a soft dough. Place in greased bowl. Let rise 15 min, punch down, let rise 15 min punch down. Do this 2 more times. Then dump on lightly floured table again, roll to 3/4" thickness and cut. Let rise half an hr then fry one doughnut in hot oil 350° (depends on your frypan), cut side down. Turn over and brown other side. Cut apart to see if it's done. If it's brown and still doughy reduce heat and fry another one. If it's done but greasy set heat a little higher. This takes practice. Fry the rest never overcrowding doughnuts in frypan or the oil cools off too much. Place on cookie sheet lined with paper towel to absorb grease. While still hot dip in a glaze of your choice or cool and frost. Makes approximately 4 doz. Depends on the size of your cutter.
My favourite glaze is a mixture of powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make a very thick glaze. Dip doughnut one at a time into to glaze. Measurements are fluid. If it's too thick add a little more milk. Too thin? Add more powdered sugar. |
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