Yeast donuts | epicuriantime.com

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shortening or butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• oil for deep-frying
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 teaspoons water
• Glaze for donuts:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• recipeIngredient ends