1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 tsp salt
1 cup evaporated milk
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
6 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water. In a seperate bowl, mix 1 cup boiling water, salt, sugar, and butter. Add evaporated milk, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well. Stir in yeast-water mixture. Stir in 3 cups flour and beat well. Add another 2 cups of flour and mix well. Save 1 extra cup of flour to roll out dough. Dough will be very soft. Let raise one hour. Roll out on floured board and cut with a doughnut cutter. Let rise 30-45 minutes. Fry at 350 degrees in hot oil until light brown. Drain on rack, glaze adn enjoy.
**I've actually MADE these... after my mom gave me a doughnut cutter and expected me to use it. My only warning is that it makes what seemed like was a million doughnuts. It's a lot of work when you only truly "need" to eat one... or twelve.
And by the way, Marlene is a lady who lives behind me. Many moons ago, she used to make dozens and dozens of these for Halloween... before I lived here, so I've never actually had one of HERS.
