Raised Doughnuts

Name: Raised Doughnuts
Ingredients: 1 c. milk; 1 pkg. active dry or compressed yeast cake; 3 1/2 c. sifted enriched flour; 1/4 c. butter or Crisco; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 c. sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 level tsp. ground nutmeg (if desired); Crisco or Wesson oil for deep frying

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1 pkg. active dry or compressed yeast cake
3 1/2 c. sifted enriched flour
1/4 c. butter or Crisco
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 level tsp. ground nutmeg (if desired)
Crisco or Wesson oil for deep frying

Directions

1

Heat milk slightly and dissolve yeast.
2

Add 1 1/2 cups flour and beat until smooth.
3

Cover with damp cloth and let rise in warm place until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
4

Cream butter, salt and sugar.
5

Add egg and mix well.
6

Stir this mixture into the yeast sponge.
7

Add 2 cups flour and mix thoroughly.
8

Rub top of dough with butter or Crisco and let rise again until double in bulk. Roll about 3/8-inch thick and cut with floured doughnut cutter. Allow to rise about 45 minutes.
9

Fry in deep fat heated to 365°. Drain on absorbent paper.
10

Sprinkle with sugar or use glaze made by adding about 3 tablespoons water to 1 cup confectioners sugar. Makes 18 to 20 doughnuts.