Homemade Donuts

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HOMEMADE DOUGHNUTS
1 c. milk, scalded
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 pkg. yeast
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 egg
Confectioners' sugar

Pour milk over butter and sugars; stir until melted and cool to lukewarm. Add yeast, stirring until dissolved. Sift flour, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add half the dry mixture to milk; add egg and beat well. Add remaining flour and leave dough in warm place for 1 hour. Knead gently, roll to quarter inch thickness and cut into diamonds. Allow to rise 30 minutes to 1 hour. Fry in deep fat, 375 degrees and dust with confectioners' sugar or use confectioners' sugar glaze if desired.
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HOMEMADE BREAD AND DOUGHNUTS
2 med. potatoes, cooked
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. salt
4 tbsp. shortening
2 pkg. dry yeast
1 1/2 pt. fluid-mashed potatoes and water

Mix with all purpose flour until stiff enough to knead. Knead until nice and elastic, about 10-15 minutes. Let rise until double in size. Work out as rolls or loaves of bread. Let rise again then bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
For doughnuts, after letting dough rise, roll out until about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with doughnut cutter. Let rise until double in size. Fry in deep fat until brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Dip in honey, powdered sugar, cinnamon, or nutmeg.
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HOMEMADE DOUGHNUTS
1 c. boiling water
1/4 c. solid shortening (Crisco)
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. evaporated milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. yeast
6 c. flour
1 tsp. salt

Melt shortening in boiling water. Add sugar, eggs, evaporated milk and vanilla. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add to liquid mixture; mix well. Add flour and salt. Let rise in a warm place about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Roll out on pastry cloth. Cut doughnuts and let rise again. Fry in hot oil. Roll in powdered sugar, granulated sugar or combination of both.
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HOMEMADE DOUGHNUTS
1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
1/4 c. sour cream
1 tsp. salt
Oil for frying
1/2 c. sugar
1 pkg. dry yeast
7 c. flour, sifted
1 1/3 c. milk

Confectioners' sugar or combine mixture of 1 cup plain sugar and 3 teaspoons cinnamon. Cream butter and sugar. Blend in eggs. Dissolve yeast in water. Add to creamed mixture with sour cream. Sift together flour and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1-1 1/2 hours until double in bulk. Punch down.
Turn out on floured board. Cut in half and roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a 2 inch doughnut cutter and place on cookie sheet to rise for 10 minutes. Place in hot fat at 375 degrees. Brown both sides and lift out with slotted spoon. Divide batch and cover some in confectioners' sugar and some in cinnamon mixture. Fun on a snowy afternoon.