3/4 c. lukewarm milk
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
4 - 4 1/4 c. flour
1/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 pkgs. dry yeast dissolved in 1/2 c. warm water

Soak yeast in water 5 minutes. Pour milk over sugar and salt in bowl; stir. Beat in 1 cup of flour, shortening, eggs and yeast mixture. Add remaining flour to make soft dough to handle. Knead until light and elastic.

Place in greased bowl; grease top of dough. Cover with waxed paper. Let rise in warm place (80-85) until doubled (approximately 1 1/2 hours). Roll out and cut with floured cutter. Let rise on board until light, 30-40 minutes. Fry until brown; turn when doughnuts rise to surface. Dust each doughnut with sugar or confectioners sugar.