AMISH DOUGHNUTS

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Another favorite out of my Amish cookbook ! We used to live near an Amish community and their doughnuts and breads were unbelievable ! Time listed does not include the rising or frying.

Provided by PrimQuilter

Categories     Breads

Time 30m

Yield 36 doughnuts

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 eggs
6 cups flour
2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons salt
4 tablespoons yeast or 2 compressed yeast cakes
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup lard (or shortening)
2 teaspoons white Karo
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 -3 tablespoons hot water

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 2 cups of warm water.
  • Add eggs, flour, salt, sugar and lard to yeast mixture.
  • Mix well.
  • Cover with a tea towel and let rise until doubled.
  • Roll out to 1/2" thick, cutting with a doughnut cutter.
  • Let rise again, 30-45 minutes.
  • Fry until golden on one side then flip and do the other side. This takes just a few minutes per side.
  • Drain on paper towels and dip in glaze.
  • Glaze mixture:.
  • Mix Karo syrup, vanilla, powdered sugar and 2 T. hot water together.
  • If consistency is not thin enough, add the other tablespoon water.
  • Roll doughnuts in glaze while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.3, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 395.1, Carbohydrate 24.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 7.9, Protein 3.2

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