Cinnamon Twists

Grandma Lankford's Cinnamon Twists

4.5 tsp yeast
2 cups scalded milk
2 tbsp. sugar
4 tbsp. melted shortening
6 cups flour
4 eggs, beaten
1 tsp salt

1. Scald milk, let cool, add sugar, then yeast to proof.
2. Add shortening and half of flour, mix until smooth.
3. Add eggs, salt and remaining flour.
4. Knead dough.
5. Let dough raise in a greased bowl for 1.5 hours.
6. Pinch off dough into the size of an egg, roll between hands until 5 or 6 inches long.
7. Dip in melted butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture.
8. Tie in a loose knot. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Let raise until doubled.
9. Let bake 16 minutes at 350.

Spudnuts

Yield: 50 donuts

1. Proof 2 packages yeast with 1/2 cup warm water and 1 tsp. sugar. 

2. Scald 2 cups milk. 

3. Add milk to 1 cup mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup shortening, 1.5 tsp salt and 1/2 cup sugar. 

4. Add proofed yeast to above mixture. 

5. Add 2 previously beaten eggs and 1 tsp nutmeg to mixture. 

6. Add flour to mixture until nice dough consistency, approximately 7 cups. 

7. Place dough in bowl that is sprayed with cooking spray, cover with towel, raise until doubled in size-1 hour. 

8. Punch down down, roll dough out, cut into donuts. 

9. Place cut donuts on a pan sprayed with cooking spray, let raise 30 minutes. 

10. While donuts are raising, mix glaze to dip donuts into-2.5 cups powdered sugar, 1.5 tbs melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla, hot water to thin to consistency. 

11. Heat oil to 400 degrees. 

12. Cook donuts

13. Dip in glaze, place on skewer over glaze bowl to let excess drip off. 

14. Place finished donuts on racks. 

Chex Mix

Chex Mix

The Mix                                                   The Sauce
4 c. Wheat Chex                                       1 1/2 Cubes butter
4 c. Corn Chex                                         2 1/2 T. Worcestershire
4 c. Cheerios                                            1/4 tsp. garlic, celery & onion salt
4 c. Pretzel Sticks                                     or  2tsp. all season salt
2 c. Nuts (peanuts or mixed)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

Melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the remaining ingredients.

Pour Sauce over cereal and mix put in oven and bake for 45 minutes stirring every 15 minutes