This old recipe was written on the back of a scrap of paper and found in a large collection, date unknown. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy.
Raised Doughnuts (rolls too)
(80 donuts)
1 cake yeast crumbled
add
1/2 c sugar
1 teas salt
2 c warm water
then add
1 beaten egg
& half the flour and beat (7 cups altogether)
Add melted shortening 3 table & rest of flour (3 1/2)
Let rise to double. Punch down. Cut donuts and let rise. Fry & sugar.
Bake half at time – put half in refr.