1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. Milnot
7 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. yeast
2 eggs, well beaten

Pour boiling water over shortening, sugar, salt, yeast and eggs. Cool until lukewarm. Add milk when lukewarm and shortening has melted. Stir in 4 cups flour, beat hard. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Add remaining flour. Roll out and cut into donuts; fry in hot fat. Dough can be refrigerated up to a week. Glaze or roll in sugar and cinnamon.