Another hand-written note in my grandmother's cook book. I'm having trouble reading parts of this so the spots wherethe question marks are might be incorrect:

Raised Donuts

3/4 c milk, scalded
1/4 c sugar
1 t salt
4 1/2 c flour
1/3 c melted shortening
2 eggs
2 yeast cakes
1/2 c lukewarm water

Soften yeast in lukewarm water about 5 minutes
Pour milk over sugar and salt. Kneed & stir until dissolved & slightly cooled. Add 1 cup of flour. Beat until smooth. Beat in shortening, eggs, soften yeast, and remaining flour
Mix to a soft dough.
Turn out on a lightly floured board. Knead virorously for 5-10 minutes or until dough becomes smooth dating(?)
Place on lightly greased bowl, greasing top of dough. Cover with wax paper and allow to rise in warm place until double in size (1-1/2 hours)
Roll out dough to 1/3" thickness. Cut
Let rise for 30-40 mins
Drop in hot fat(?) and fry
drop on absorband paper(?).
While warming glaze with mixture of 1/3 c boilin water & 1 cup confectioners sugar

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Another hand-written note in my grandmother's cook book. I'm having trouble reading parts of this so the spots wherethe question marks are might be incorrect:

Raised Donuts

Soften yeast in lukewarm water about 5 minutes
Pour milk over sugar and salt. Kneed & stir until dissolved & slightly cooled. Add 1 cup of flour. Beat until smooth. Beat in shortening,
eggs, soften yeast, and remaining flour
Mix to a soft dough.
Turn out on a lightly floured board. Knead virorously for 5-10 minutes
or until dough becomes smooth dating(?)

Beats me.

Place on lightly greased bowl, greasing top of dough. Cover with wax
paper and allow to rise in warm place until double in size (1-1/2
hours) Roll out dough to 1/3" thickness. Cut
Let rise for 30-40 mins
Drop in hot fat(?) and fry

Try 350-|F/175-|C which is typical.

drop on absorband paper(?).

Old newspapers or paper towels.

While warming glaze with mixture of 1/3 c boilin water & 1 cup confectioners sugar

... There are three kinds

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Title: Grandma's Donuts
Categories: Breads, Snacks, Desserts
Yield: 1 Batch

3/4 c Sugar
1/3 ts Salt
1 lg Egg
1 ts Vanilla
1 tb Lard
2 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 c Powdered sugar

Beat sugar, salt and egg together. Add vanilla and
fat, and cream into sugar. In a separate bowl, combine
flour, soda and buttermilk. Stir two mixtures together.

Place on floured surface and flatten to 1/4". Cut into
4" rounds and cut out 1-inch centers. Drop into hot oil
(350-|F/175-|C) in a skillet, and brown on each side.

Drain on paper towels. Coat warm donuts with powdered
sugar, if desired.

Makes 1 batch.

From: http://www.recipesource.com

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David Smith wrote to All <=-

Another hand-written note in my grandmother's cook book. I'm having trouble reading parts of this so the spots wherethe question marks are might be incorrect:

Raised Donuts

Soften yeast in lukewarm water about 5 minutes
Pour milk over sugar and salt. Kneed & stir until dissolved & slightly cooled. Add 1 cup of flour. Beat until smooth. Beat in shortening,
eggs, soften yeast, and remaining flour
Mix to a soft dough.
Turn out on a lightly floured board. Knead virorously for 5-10 minutes
or until dough becomes smooth dating(?)

Beats me.

Place on lightly greased bowl, greasing top of dough. Cover with wax
paper and allow to rise in warm place until double in size (1-1/2
hours) Roll out dough to 1/3" thickness. Cut
Let rise for 30-40 mins
Drop in hot fat(?) and fry

Try 350┬║F/175┬║C which is typical.

drop on absorband paper(?).

Old newspapers or paper towels.

While warming glaze with mixture of 1/3 c boilin water & 1 cup confectioners sugar

... There are three kinds

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Grandma's Donuts
Categories: Breads, Snacks, Desserts
Yield: 1 Batch

3/4 c Sugar
1/3 ts Salt
1 lg Egg
1 ts Vanilla
1 tb Lard
2 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 c Powdered sugar

Beat sugar, salt and egg together. Add vanilla and
fat, and cream into sugar. In a separate bowl, combine
flour, soda and buttermilk. Stir two mixtures together.

Place on floured surface and flatten to 1/4". Cut into
4" rounds and cut out 1-inch centers. Drop into hot oil
(350┬║F/175┬║C) in a skillet, and brown on each side.

Drain on paper towels. Coat warm donuts with powdered
sugar, if desired.

Makes 1 batch.

From: http://www.recipesource.com

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