Amish Doughnuts
"Have not tried these but I wanted to post to save the recipe."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
12-24
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 1⁄2 cups flour
- 3 egg yolks
- 1⁄2 cup mashed potatoes
- 2 cups scalded milk
- 2 compressed yeast cakes
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
directions
- Blend shortening into sifted dry ingredients. Combine egg yolks with potatoes. Add to dry ingredients. Add yeast to cooled milk. Gradually blend into other mixture. Let rise for 40 minutes. Cut and let rise again. Roll dough 3/8-inch thick. Fry in hot fat. Glaze.
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GLAZE:
- Add 3 tablespoons water to 1 cup powdered sugar. Dip donuts into mixture.
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<p>I am a country girl at heart, married for 30 years. Work in the health care field, have four children, seven grand children, lots of chickens, horses, cows, honey bees, a parrot and two dogs...full house!!... We live in the country and I love to cook. And OAMC..love it! It is nice to have all the kids and grankids show up and always have something for them all 17 in all.. exspecially when I usually cook for three.</p>
