Czech Doughnuts

10 ingredients
24 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 inch sq. bakers fresh yeast
  • 4 egg yolks and 1 whole egg
  • 1/4 lb. margarine
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 to 7 c. flour
  • 1 pt. sweet milk, scalded and then cooled
  • sugar
  • 1/2 c. milk for dough
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • grated rind or 1 orange or lemon (optional)

Directions

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    In
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    a
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    large
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    bowl dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk (1/2 cup). Add
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    1/2
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    cup
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    of
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    sugar,
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    1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 cups flour. Let
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    stand in warm place 1/2 hour.
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    Beat egg yolks and whole
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    egg lightly.
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    Add
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    1/2
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    cup sugar and vanilla and beat lightly.
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    Add to yeast mixture.
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    Add melted margarine and rest of
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    the
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    flour. Do
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    not make dough too stiff.
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    A softer dough makes doughnuts light and fluffy.
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    Work the dough until smooth and
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    glossy.
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    Cover and let stand in a warm place until double in bulk.

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