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Ingredients
- ¾ cup lard or shortening
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 packages dry yeast
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp. salt
- 6 or more cups flour
Filling
- 4 cups 10x sugar
- 1½ cups shortening
- 2 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 2 tsp. vanilla 4
- Tbsp. milk
Instructions
- In large bowl combine shortening, sugar, and hot water.
- Add yeast to warm water and set aside to dissolve.
- When shortening mixture has cooled, add eggs, salt, yeast mixture, and flour.
- Turn dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and set in a warm place.
- Let rise until double.
- Roll dough about ½” thick and cut with drinking glass or doughnut cutter without the hole.
- Let rise again until double.
- Fry doughnuts in deep fat until browned, turning once.
- Force filling into doughnut with a cookie press or cake decorator.
Filling
- Combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.