"The glaze on these airy donuts achieves its satiny consistency thanks to a combination of clarified butter and evaporated milk...."
INGREDIENTS
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2¼-oz. packages active dry yeast
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½ cup sugar
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1½ cups milk, scalded and cooled
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1 tsp. kosher salt
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2 eggs
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6 tbsp. vegetable shortening, plus more for greasing
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5 cups (1 lb. 6½ oz.) all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for dusting
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Canola oil, for frying
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10 tbsp. unsalted butter
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⅓ cup evaporated milk
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2 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
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2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar