Sunday Morning Glazed Doughnuts

These really are quicker to make than you might think and oh, so worth it! 

They are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.

The Dough:

1 T. active rise yeast

1/4 cup warm water

3/4 cup warm milk

1 egg

2 T. granulated sugar

1/4 cup softened real butter

2 cups all purpose white flour

4 cups Peanut oil for frying

The Glaze:

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

2 T. softened real butter

1 t. almond extract

2-3 T. hot water

Mix the yeast, warm water and milk in a bowl and stir until yeast is dissolved.  Add the egg, sugar, butter and flour until well mixed.  Cover with a towel and let rise for 1 hour. 

Roll out dough onto floured board and cut in circles with either doughnut cutter with a hole insert or use a drinking glass and small round cookie cutter for the center. 

Let rise again for 1/2 hour.

Heat oil in a large, deep stock pot (or deep fryer if you have one) to medium heat.

Add three doughnuts at a time and fry for one minute, flip and fry one more minute.

Place on paper towel to dry.  Mix all glazed ingredients together and place in a shallow baking dish.  Deep each doughnut generously in the glaze and let dry.