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I started a tradition that wasn't really meant to be a tradition, but when you are Mennonite and do something once that went over well and everyone liked it HAS to become tradition......."awe come on mom, we did it last year". So hence a new tradition had begun. Each child is allowed to invite their friends, cousins, second, third cousins, whom ever they wish. The first year that we did it my sister in-love and I didn't know how many the recipe would make so to be on the safe side the Mennonite in us came out and quadrupled the recipe. After all we wanted to make sure there was plenty. CAUTION..........unless you want to feed the masses of 500 or more DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT quadruple the recipe. We made hundreds, fried for hours, we were covered in a thin layer of grease ourselves. We invited another family, then more families, then people from church, neighbours. They ALL got eaten. Donuts need to be eaten fresh. Set an afternoon aside, set up a Coleman stove outside so your house doesn't smell like a deep fryer, invite the people you love and just enjoy. I must say that fun was had by all. Oh by the way I only doubled the recipe this time, I am sure the teenagers ate a dozen each. The boys for sure did. It made about 200.


Raised Donuts or (Donuts originally from the Mennonite Treasury Cookbook)
  • 1 tablespoon quick rise yeast
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups scalded milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening ( I used oil)
  • About 6 cups flour
  1. Add dry yeast to 3 cups flour, salt and sugar. 
  2. Scald milk, add 1 cup water, oil and beaten eggs. 
  3. Mix in enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for about 5 minutes. 
  4. Let rise approximately 1/2 hour. 
  5. Roll into 1/4-1/2" thick and cut into desired shape with either a donut cutter or cookie cutter.
  6. Deep fry until golden brown. 
  7. Careful that the oil doesn't get too hot, usually cooking on medium heat to medium high is enough. 
  8. Glaze while warm in following glaze.
Glaze:
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 milk
Bring to boil, take off heat and add
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  1. Whisk ingredients together, keep on a low element.
  2. Dip the warm donuts into the glaze and place on parchment lined cookie sheets to dry.
  3. Enjoy.
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