Raised Polish Doughnuts Recipe

• 1¾ cups Milk
• ½ cup Sugar
• ½ cup Butter
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 cups Flour
• 1 (4 oz) package Yeast
• ¼ cup Warm Water
• 4 Egg Yolks
• 1 Egg
• 1 tbsp Vanilla
• 5 cups Flour
• Oil (for deep frying)
  
  Glaze
• 1 lb powdered Sugar
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch
• 1 tbsp Cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• Water (as required)

• Combine yeast and warm water in a mixing bowl. Stir to dissolve the yeast.
• Scald milk and mix with sugar and butter. Cool the mixture to lukewarm.
• Add the yeast mixture and 2 cups flour. Mix and let the mixture rise until light.
• Beat egg yolks and egg in a small bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add egg mixture and vanilla to the flour mixture.
• Add the remaining 3 cups flour and salt to the mixture. Knead the mixture to form dough. Keep the dough aside to rise.
• Roll out the dough to ½ inch thick.
• Cut out doughnut size pieces from the dough.
• Let the doughnuts rise till they are light.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan
• Deep fry the doughnuts until golden brown.
• Remove and keep aside.
• Prepare the glaze by combining sugar, cornstarch, cream and vanilla.
• Add water as required to from a medium consistency.
• Glaze the doughnuts while they are still warm.
• Serve warm or cool them at room temperature.