A place where Family Enjoys

Truly, a home is a place where family stays together, and they even enjoy eating their snacks together. In this case, a mother is the one who should always think on what food to cook in order for her family to enjoy.

Here's a recipe which I had already tried and the kids really enjoy their snacks every time I serve this.

Family Doughnuts

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Ingredients:

                                        

1 pck dry yeast (or 2 tsp yeast)

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup warm sugar1tsp salt

¾ cup likewarm milk

1 egg

¼ cup shortening or vegetable oil or margarine

3 ½ cups white flour (or partially whole milk)

What to do:

*Dissolve yeast in warm water.

*Stir in milk, sugar, salt, egg, shortening, and 2 cups of the flour. Beat till smooth.

*Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Add more flour if needed.

*Turn dough into lightly floured board or counter top; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

*Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover, let rise in warm place until double, about 1 ½

hours.

*Punch down and roll dough 3/8 inch thick on lightly floured area.

*Get several glasses (the size you want your donut to be) and cut out several round shapes. Use a metal

cap from any bottle to cut the holes in the middle. (Let all the kids help with rolling out and cutting

donuts).

*Heat oil (3 or 4 inches), to 375 degrees in deep pan.

*Drop doughnuts into hot fat. (only adults can do this.)

*Turn doughnuts as they rise to surface.

*Fry 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown on both sides.

*Carefully remove from oil; do not prick the surface.

*Drain on paper towels, while warm, roll doughnuts in sugar and cinnamon, or shake into sugar

mixture in a bag.

For Glaze: Blend 1/3 cup boiling water into 1 cup confectioner's sugar. Add any food color you like.

Dip warm doughnuts into warm glaze.

To Garnish: Sprinkle glazed doughnuts with chopped nuts, colored sugar or confetti candies. Do this

while glaze is still warm so they will stick to the glaze.

Try this, and I'm sure that the whole family will really enjoy in preparing, cooking and most of all sitting together and enjoying this great delicious snacks.

Source: Arlene Guina

Cooking with a Cause