Adapted from Jeanie
Ingredients: [‘active dry yeast’, ‘warm water’, ‘milk’, ‘white sugar’, ‘salt’, ‘eggs’, ‘shortening’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘vegetable oil’, ‘butter’, ‘confectioners%27 sugar’, ‘vanilla extract’, ‘hot water’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast or 2 tablespoons 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”,” vegetable oil (for frying)”,””,”1/3 cup butter”,”2 cups confectionersu0027 sugar”,”1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract”,”4 tablespoons hot water”]
Number of Servings: 24
Steps: [‘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.’, ‘Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.’, “Stir in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until smooth.”, ‘Remove from heat, and stir in hot water one tablespoon at a time until the icing is somewhat thin, but not watery. Set aside.’, ‘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.’, ‘Dip doughnuts into the glaze while still hot, and set onto wire racks to drain off excess.’, ‘Keep a cookie sheet or tray under racks for easier clean up.’]