I spotted this recipe on “Colleen’s Recipes” food blog.
Wow, are these ever good! They are light and airy, and the glaze is perfect. Take note of some very useful tips to help your doughnuts turn out perfectly. |
Ingredients
- 2 envelopes of dry active yeast (or 2 scant tablespoons) NOTE: I used SAF Instant Yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1½ cups warm milk
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- ⅓ cup butter flavored Crisco*
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- Simple Sugar Glaze:
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 4 ablespoons hot water
- I used organic vegetable shortening and 2 tsp of LorAnn Sweet Buttery Dough Emulsion, instead of Crisco
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