Glazed Raised Doughnuts

Photo: flickr user Ian Sane

Ingredients

2 cups scalded milk, cooled

2 cakes compressed yeast

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

6 egg yolks, beaten

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 cups flour

Preparation

Mix all ingredients and enough flour to make a soft dough, but not too stiff. Let rise, then roll out and cut with a doughnut cutter. Let rise again until doubled. Fry in lard or oil. When done, glaze with the following: 1/2 c. hot water 1 tbsp. butter 1/4 tsp. vanilla

Dip doughnuts in a glaze and put on rack to harden.