Better than Mac 'n Cheese: Doughnuts

These were so fun to make and even more fun to eat! I highly recommend you to make these. This is a super easy recipe and I can't wait to make them again and get fat.

Here's the recipe if you'd like to have a go:

7 mL fast acting yeast
100 mL lukewarm milk
30 mL white sugar
1 mL salt
1/2 an egg
20 mL shortening
310 mL all-purpose flour
30 mL margarine
125 mL icing sugar
1 mL vanilla
15 mL hot water or as needed

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix together the yeast, milk, sugar, salt, egg, shortening, and 160 mL of the flour. Mix for a few minutes stirring with a wooden spoon.
Beat in remaining flour 50 mL at a time (3 additions), until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and cover loosely with a DAMP (not wet, or your dough will stick) tea towel.
Fast proof the doughnuts in a 200 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.
When there is 5 minutes left of proofing, melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in hot water 7 mL at a time until the icing is somewhat thin, but not watery. Stir constantly.
Heat oil in an electric frying pan (or normal frying pan) to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slide doughnuts into the hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts on each side until golden brown. Remove from hot oil and drain on paper towels. Dip doughnuts into the glaze while still hot, and set onto wire racks to cool.