Doughnuts With Kaluha Custard

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Title: Doughnuts With Kaluha Custard
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 1 servings

1 tb Sugar
3/4 c Warm water
1 pn Ground ginger
1 Pack dry yeast
1 c Milk
1/3 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Shortening
1 Beaten egg
5 6 cups flour

Doughnuts: In a coffee mug dissolve sugar & ginger in warm water.
Stir in yeast & let stand for 10-15 minutes. Scald milk in saucepan &
pour into large mixing bowl. Add sugar, salt & shortening. Stir in
egg & about 1 cup flour. By this time the yeast in mug should have a
good foamy head. Stir it into the the flour egg mixture. Add another
cup of flour & beat well by hand until smooth. Gradually beat in the
rest of the flour. Turn out onto floured board & knead by hand for 10
minutes. The dough should be very smooth, satiny & light. Place the
dough in a clean buttered bowl, brush top with a little butter &
cover with warm damp cloth. Place in warm place & let stand about 1
hour until it has doubled in size. Punch down dough & roll it onto a
floured board to 1/2" thickness. With knife or pastry cutter. Cut
dough into 2" squares or 2*3" rectangles. Cover & let sit until
doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Heat clean vegetable oil in deep
fryer or large skillet to 375. Using wide spatula slide doughnuts
into oil & fry until golden, turning once. Lift out & drain doughnuts
on paper towels. When they are cool enough to handle, take each one
in turn, & using large kitchen syringe inject each doughnut with
about 1 oz. custard. Dip doughnuts into sugar glaze & let cool on
wire rack. These must be eaten fresh. Doughnuts:

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