My Mom's Raised Doughnuts
""I used to make these with Mom as a little girl. She would make dozens a week and give to neighborhood kids. I would coat them with that ooey good frosting. I recently won a blue ribbon with this recipe. It was also featured and put in newspapers all over the U.S. Then it was voted as 1 of 100 top recipes to be put in the 2011 Members Choice cookbook. They are like eating a flavored cloud. So light and fluffy. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do."..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees F/40 to 45 degrees C)
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2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
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1 teaspoon white sugar
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3/4 cup milk, lukewarm
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1/3 cup vegetable shortening
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
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1 tablespoon warm water
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
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