1 pk Yeast
1/2 c Sugar
1 pt Scalded, cooled milk
1/2 ts Vanilla
7 c Flour (Approx)
1 ts Salt
4 ea Egg yolks
1/4 lb Butter
1 ea Egg
1/2 x Grated rind, lemon or orang
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk. Add 2 cups of flour.
Let stand in warm place 30 minutes. Beat egg yolks,
egg, sugar, vanilla, rind (grated rind of 1/2 lemon or
1/2 orange) and salt until light. Add this to the
yeast mixture. Melt butter and mix in, then add
remaining flour. Cover and let rise one hour or until
double in bulk. When light, turn on floured board and
pat with hands till dough is half an inch thick. Cut
with a doughnut cutter, cover and let rise again until
light. Drop in hot fat and fry till done.
