Raised Glazed Doughnuts

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 ounce active dry yeast (2 packages)
• 1 3/4 cups warm milk (120-130deg f)
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 -6 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 for bread machine:.
• 2 place all ingredients into bread machine and press "dough".
• 3 dough will rise very high and push up top of the machine. do not be alarmed.
• 4 by hand:.
• 5 mix 2 cups flour,1/2 cup sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl.
• 6 add milk, shortening, and eggs.
• 7 beat on low for one minute, scraping bowl frequently.
• 8 beat on medium for one minute, scraping bowl frequently.
• 9 stir in remaining flour until smooth.
• 10 cover and let rise in a warm place for 50-60 minutes or until double.
• 11 (dough is ready if indentations remain when touched.).
• 12 turn dough onto generously floured surface.
• 13 roll around lightly to coat with flour.
• 14 flatten dough with hands or rolling pin to 1/2 inch thickness.
• 15 cut with floured doughnut cutter.
• 16 push scraps together and gently knead 2 or 3 times.
• 17 flatten dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
• 18 cut with floured doughnut cutter.
• 19 cover doughnutes and let rise 30-40 minutes or until double.
• 20 heat oil 1 1/2-2 inches deep in dutch oven to 350°f.
• 21 slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula.
• 22 fry about 1 minute on each side or until golden brown.
• 23 remove carefully from oil. (do not prick surface.).
• 24 drain on paper towels.
• 25 roll or shake in sugar, or dip the tops of doughnuts in glaze.
• 26 to make glaze:.
• 27 combine all glaze ingredients in a bowl with a fork.
• 28 if the glaze is too thin, add more confectioners' sugar.
• 29 if it is too thick, add more milk.