Amish Doughnuts Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 6 cups flour
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 4 tbsp yeast
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup lard (or shortening)
  • 2 tsp white karo
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 -3 tbsp hot water

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 2 cups of warm water.
  2. Add eggs, flour, salt, sugar and lard to yeast mixture.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Cover with a tea towel and let rise until doubled.
  5. Roll out to 1/2 thick, cutting with a doughnut cutter.
  6. Let rise again, 30-45 minutes.
  7. Fry until golden on one side then flip and do the other side. This takes just a few minutes per side.
  8. Drain on paper towels and dip in glaze.
  9. Glaze mixture:.
  10. Mix Karo syrup, vanilla, powdered sugar and 2 T. hot water together.
  11. If consistency is not thin enough, add the other tablespoon water.
  12. Roll doughnuts in glaze while still warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3917.76 Kcal (16403 kJ)
Calories from fat 1548.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 172.07g 265%
Cholesterol 196.14mg 65%
Sodium 13856.17mg 577%
Potassium 4848.72mg 103%
Total Carbs 533.87g 178%
Sugars 152.83g 611%
Dietary Fiber 34.81g 139%
Protein 64.94g 130%
Iron 20.8mg 115%
Calcium 1058.2mg 106%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 356.93 Kcal (1494 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.68g 265%
Cholesterol 17.87mg 65%
Sodium 1262.36mg 577%
Potassium 441.74mg 103%
Total Carbs 48.64g 178%
Sugars 13.92g 611%
Dietary Fiber 3.17g 139%
Protein 5.92g 130%
Iron 1.9mg 115%
Calcium 96.4mg 106%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 91.9
    Points
  • 105
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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