Yeast Donuts (old fashioned)

Instructions

1. Warm the milk until it feels slightly warm to the touch.
2. Sprinkle the yeast over the milk and let it sit for 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, salt and then eggs.
4. Add the yeast mixture and half of the flour, mix until smooth.
5. Add the rest of the flour and mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
6. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.
7. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a towel, and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 2 hours.
8. Roll out the dough to about 1.5cm, cut out the donuts with a 75mm (3 inch) cutter.
9. Optionally, make small holes into the centre, this can easily be done by hand.
10. Let the shaped doughnuts rest until they slightly puff up, about 30 minutes.
11. While the dough rest, make the sugar glaze by melting the sugar with 2 tablespoons of milk in a small saucepan.
12. Heat oil in a large pot until it reaches 180°C (350°F). Fry the doughnuts, flipping once, until golden brown.
13. Drain the donuts on paper towels and then dip in the sugar glaze.