| a | French Doughnuts | b |
| 1pkg | dry yeast | 1/2 pkg |
| 1/4 cup | lukewarm water | 1/4 cup |
| 1 1/2 tsp | sugar | 1/4 cup |
| 2 1/2 tsp | salt | 1/2 tsp |
| 1/2 cup | shortening | 1/8 cup |
| 1 3/4 cup | boiling water | 1/2 cup |
| 6 cup | flour | 3 3/4 cup |
| evap milk | 1/2 cup | |
| egg | 1 |
Pour boiling water over shortening, sugar, and salt. Add milk. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Add to cooled mixture, with egg. Stir in 2 cups flour. Beat. Add flour to make soft dough. Chill in greased bowl w/ waxed paper over dough.
Roll 1/4". Cut into squares. Fry.
Serve with plenty of powdered sugar. These recipes have no nutmeg. Others do.
This was a rare Sunday morning treat once upon a time. If you serve it at night instead it is much more conveniently prepared.
Lemon wafers:
- Cream 1.5 Tbsp shortening
- Add 1/2 cup sugar
- Beat in 1 egg and
1 tsp lemon flavoring - Sift and add alternately 3/4 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder - c 3 Tbsp milk
- Drop by tsp on greased baking sheet, well apart.
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes
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