Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                     yeast cake
  1               pint  milk -- scalded lukewarm
  7               cups  flour
  4                     egg yolks
  1                     egg -- whole
  1                cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  shortening -- melted
  1           teaspoon  vanilla -- (or nutmeg)
  1           teaspoon  salt
     1/2                orange or lemon rind grated
                        ***GLAZE***
  1              pound  powdered sugar
  1         tablespoon  butter or margarine heaping
  1         tablespoon  cornstarch
  1           teaspoon  vanilla

Preparation:

Dissolve yeast in milk; add 2 c flour and mix well; let stand in a warm place for 1/2 hour. Beat egg yolks and egg together and add sugar, shortening, vanilla (or nutmeg), salt, 4 1/2 or 5 c flour and orange rind (or lemon). Add this to yeast mixture. Let rise to double bulk (about 1 hour). When light turn out on floured board. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with donut cutter and lay on waxed paper until very light. Fry in deep fat until lightly brown. GLAZE: Mix together and add warm water until the mixture is thick, like cake icing. Then add cream or canned milk until the right consistency to dip doughnuts in. Drain on brown paper.

Nutritional Information:

1827 Calories (kcal); 38g Total Fat; (18% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 339g Carbohydrate; 276mg Cholesterol; 621mg Sodium