Raised Doughnuts

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. 2
   Cream together butter, salt, sugar and eggs.
3. 3
   Add the scalded milk to the creamed mixture, then cool this mix by adding several cups of flour.
4. 4
   Add yeast and enough white flour to make a soft dough.
5. 5
   The dough should rise until double.
6. 6
   Roll out to 1/2-inch.
7. 7
   Cut out and let rise again. Deep-fat fry until brown on each side.
8. 8
   Ice while hot.