Fastnachts - Doughnuts

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cake yeast, softened in 1 cup of lukewarm water
• 6 -7 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 12 teaspoon nutmeg
• 14 cup butter, melted
• 14 teaspoon salt
• oil, for frying
• powdered sugar, for garnish (optional)

1. Heat milk come to room temperature.
2. Add 1/2 cup of flour to softened yeast and mix to a batter.
3. Add milk.
4. Stir 1 teaspoon of the sugar and about 3 cups of flour; set in a warm place to rise overnight or until doubled in bulk.
5. Add the eggs, nutmeg, butter, salt and remaining sugar; mix thoroughly.
6. Stir in flour until batter can no longer be stirred with a spoon.
7. Set aside to rise until doubled.
8. Roll on a well-floured board and cut with a doughnut cutter.
9. Let rise again, and fry in deep hot fat (370F) until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes per side.
10. Drain on paper towels and sift powdered sugar over the top.

milk, cake yeast, flour, sugar, eggs, nutmeg, butter, salt, oil, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fastnachts-doughnuts-257911 (may not work)