Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups scalded milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 4 eggs (beaten)
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 7 cups sifted flour
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 mix together ingredients for glaze.
• 2 melt butter in hot milk, add 1 tsp sugar and salt. allow to cool.
• 3 beat in yeast, nutmeg, eggs, remaining sugar, and 3 cups flour.
• 4 add rest of flour (dough will be sticky).
• 5 knead for 5 minutes then allow to rise for 1-1 1/2 hours.
• 6 roll out dough, cut into shapes.
• 7 do not re-roll dough, then allow to rise for 30-45 minutes.
• 8 heat oil to 365° and fry 1 - 2 minutes on each side or until brown. toss in the doughnut holes first, let those cook, and then proceed to cooking the donuts.
• 9 let them cool on a paper towel - helps get the glaze to stick.
• 10 dip in warm glaze.