French Doughnuts Recipe

Name: French Doughnuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup water, boiling; ¼ cup shortening or ¼ cup lard; ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup evaporated milk; 1 cake yeast, softened in; ½ cup lukewarm water; 2 eggs, well-beaten; 7 ½ cups flour (approximate); oil (for frying)

Servings: persons

1 cup water, boiling
¼ cup shortening or ¼ cup lard
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cake yeast, softened in
½ cup lukewarm water
2 eggs, well-beaten
7 ½ cups flour (approximate)
oil (for frying)

1
Pour boiling water over shortening, sugar and salt.
2
Add milk.
3
When lukewarm, add yeast that has been softened in water.
4
Add beaten eggs.
5
Stir in 4 cups of flour and beat hard.
6
Add enough flour to make a soft dough; place in a greased bowl, grease top of dough, cover and keep in frig until ready to use.
7
Roll dough to a 1/4 inch thickness; cut with a scalloped cookie cutter and fry in hot deep fat (365F), brown one side, turn and brown on the other.
8
Do not let the dough rise before frying.
9
Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar or lightly covered with icing.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup water, boiling, ¼ cup shortening or ¼ cup lard, ½ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, French Doughnuts falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

French Doughnuts

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