Ingredients/Directions

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 (.25-ounce) packages active dry yeast
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 quarts oil for deep frying
1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

In a large mixing bowl combine 1 3/4 cups flour with yeast. In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter and salt until butter melts. Stir milk mixture into flour along with eggs, beating with a heavy-duty electric mixer on low for 30 seconds, just to combine. Increase speed to high and beat 3 minutes. Add the remaining flour, a little at a time, stirring with a spoon to make a firm but pliable dough. Knead dough on lightly floured work surface 4 to 5 minutes until smooth and supple. Transfer to an oiled bowl. Cover and let dough rise until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
Turn dough out onto floured surface, punch down and roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out doughnuts with a floured doughnut cutter; re-roll trimmings and cut them into doughnuts as well. Transfer doughnuts to baking sheets, cover and let rise 45 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 360 degrees. Fry doughnuts, in batches, turning several times, until golden all over. Using a slotted spoon remove doughnuts to a rack to drain. Let doughnuts cool and dredge in confectioners' sugar. Makes 18. — Allrecipes.com