As most of you know I'm in Bandon, Oregon at this time. But since I don't really have anything to do here, I thought I would make some Donuts. This would be a great way to pass the time and to give my Sis, and Roger a treat. So should I make cake donuts or yeast donuts? Boy you know that I can't do anything easy. Like just cake donuts…
So Tiger enthused as always about the idea, and I decide to make yeast donuts. I have a friend in Deming that would make me donuts. And she always made them great. Lew and Diane are great people to know and she is a good cook. So lets try the recipe for a start.
Crispy and Creamy Doughnuts
Prep Time: 10 Min
Cook Time: 30 Min
Ready In: 2 Hrs 40 Min
Yield 18 doughnuts
Ingredients
* 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
* 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
* 1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 1/3 cup shortening
* 5 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
Frosting:
* 1/3 cup butter
* 2 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
* 4 tablespoons hot water or as needed
Directions 1. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 cups of the flour. Mix for a few minutes at low speed, or stirring with a wooden spoon. Beat in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough into a greased bowl, and cover. Set in a warm place to rise until double. Dough is ready if you touch it, and the indention remains.
3. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Let doughnuts sit out to rise again until double. Cover loosely with a cloth.
4. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in hot water one tablespoon at a time until the icing is somewhat thin, but not watery. Set aside.
5. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slide doughnuts into the hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts on each side until golden brown. Remove from hot oil, to drain on a wire rack. Dip doughnuts into the glaze while still hot, and set onto wire racks to drain off excess. Keep a cookie sheet or tray under racks for easier clean up.
So now we have the dough…
So lets roll it out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut our donuts. And then will let them rise to twice their size.
This is where I screwed up. Cause if I would have let them rise a bit longer they would have been really nice and fluffy. But they did come out nice and very good. Just not like I had expected. 
Yes it is a requirement to do the holes as well as the donuts or else they get lonely…(I'm sure we've all been there.)
Now that our do-Nuts and Holes are all together we will have some fine eating. But first we have to let them cool. 
Of course we have to sugar coat them and let them cool for awhile. You see he new wave oven there with my donuts. These are not baked, they are deep fried. But the racks in the new wave make great cooling racks.
Just dip the donuts into the sugar topping and let cool and you have great donuts. And yes my Sis and Roger both enjoyed them. Thank you Diane for giving me the idea to make donuts. I haven't done this before except when I was a kid.
Now you know what Tiger and have been doing. From Tiger and I till the next time , keep healthy and safe.
