Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 2 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees)
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening (melted)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp  vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup seedless raspberry jelly

Instruction

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the water and yeast and let it proof for 5 minutes.
  • When the 5 minutes are up, add the eggs, melted shortening, milk, salt, vanilla extract, sugar, and mix until well incorporated.
  • Add the flour 1 cup at a time and knead until you're left with a slightly tacky ball of dough.
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and place somewhere warm for 2 hours or until the dough doubles in size.
  • Roll out the dough into a 1/2 inch thickness and cut out the donuts using a cookie or biscuit cutter.
  • Cover the cutouts and let it rise for an additional 1 hour.
  • Fry the donuts for 1 minute on each side.
  • Let the donuts cool.
  • Using a piping bag and skewer, fill the donuts with jelly and then top them off with powdered sugar.
  • Enjoy!