1 cake yeast
1 pt. milk, scalded and cooled
4 yolks
1 whole egg
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 lb. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 orange or lemon rind grated
7 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk. Add 2 cups flour. Let
stand in warm place 1/2 hour, then beat sugar, eggs, vanilla,
grated rind or and scant teaspoon of salt until
light. Add this to the sponge. Melt butter and add this to
the sponge. Add 5 cups of flour. Cover and allow to rise for
about one hour or until double in bulk. When light turn out on
floured board and pat with hands until dough is half inch
thickness. cut with doughnut cutter, cover and let rise again
until light. Drop in deep hot fat and fry until done.
Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar.
You may make a hole in the side and fill with a fruit preserve or a cream or custard.