Wow! The yummiest donuts ever!

Jonas asked for donuts for his birthday breakfast, and I forgot to get some when we were at the store. Instead of dragging 6 kids back to the store, I decided to make some. I am in trouble. I’ve eaten 3 donut holes. So far.

(I found this recipe in a cookbook by Penny E. Stone)

DOUGH
½ cup sugar
½ cup oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ cup milk (scalded)
4 ½ tsp yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water
2 eggs
4-5 cups of flour

GLAZE
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Milk added until you get a glaze consistency

Dissolve yeast in warm water until bubbly and foamy. While waiting, mix sugar, oil, salt, and vanilla. Pour scalded milk over this mixture. Combine yeast mix and milk mix and add eggs. Mix well, and add flour. Knead until well mixed (firm and elastic). Put into greased bowl. Let rise about 1 hour. Punch down and let rise again for 1 hour. Roll out and cut into donuts OR make donut holes (easier!) by rolling dough into balls Let rise again for 20-30 minutes. (Start heating up oil in pot or fryer.) Deep fry until brown on all sides. While hot, dip in glaze mixture and set on a rack to cool. This is the dangerous time… POP! POP! POP! And then they’re gone…

Jonas' birthday theme is Star Wars. I'm going to call them Jabba Donuts...