"Daily Record of Albert Hunter"
Doughnuts
In Albert Hunter’s journal, he talks about frying doughnuts. He and people he knew would trade different kinds of doughnuts with each other. Below is a recipe for raised doughnuts, perhaps somewhat like one that Albert Hunter might have used.
Raised Doughnuts Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1/4 yeast cake
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon salt
1/ 3 cup butter and lard mixed
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 grated nutmeg
Flour
Instructions
To prepare this Raised Doughnuts Recipe 2, first scald and cool milk; when lukewarm, add the yeast cake dissolved in water, salt, and flour enough to make a stiff batter; let rise over night. In morning add shortening melted, sugar, eggs well beaten, nutmeg, and enough flour to make stiff dough; let rise again, and if too soft to handle, add more flour. Toss on floured board, pat, and roll to three-fourths inch thickness. Shape with cutter, and work between hands until round. Place on floured board, let rise one hour, turn, and let rise again; fry in deep fat, and drain on brown paper. Cool, and roll in powdered sugar.
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