Subj : Re: Raised Donuts
To   : David Smith
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed May 18 2022 05:37:27

-=> David Smith wrote to All <=-

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

 DS> Raised Donuts

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

Beats me.

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

Try 350ºF/175ºC which is typical.

 DS> drop on absorband paper(?).

Old newspapers or paper towels.

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

 DS> ... 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
  (350ºF/175ºC) 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
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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