Foley'S Fashnachts

• 3 pkg. yeast
• 1 c. warm water
• 4 tsp. sugar
• 2 c. warm milk
• 3 c. flour
• 2 c. milk
• 2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. Crisco
• 1/2 c. butter
• 2 tsp. salt
• 4 slightly beaten eggs
• 5 lb. flour
• 3 lb. Crisco

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add 4 teaspoons sugar.
2. In another saucepan, put warm milk and 3 cups flour; add yeast and let raise.
3. In yet another saucepan, put 2 cups milk, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup Crisco, 1/2 cup butter and 2 teaspoons salt.
4. Dissolve until lukewarm and add the eggs.
5. Add this to yeast mix, which has become spongy.
6. Add, slowly, the remaining 5 pounds flour.
7. Let raise until double its size (takes about 1 hour).
8. Roll out and cut out center and cut into small squares.
9. Let rise again (about 1 hour). Fry in about 3 pounds Crisco until golden brown.

yeast, water, sugar, warm milk, flour, milk, sugar, crisco, butter, salt, eggs, flour, crisco

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=349826 (may not work)