1 cake yeast
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk. Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Cover, let raise in a warm place until double in bulk. Combine shortening, sugar and salt and egg and stir into the yeast. Add remaining flour and beat. Let raise in a bowl rubbed with shortening until double. Use doughnut cutter. Allow to raise about 45 minutes. Fry until brown in deep hot oil. Roll warm doughnuts in sugar.