Koblihy Nadivane (Filled Doughnuts)

Directions

1. Scald milk (cool to lukewarm).
2. Put into bowl: yeast (crumbled), sugar, 1 cup milk.
3. Let stand 5 minutes or more.
4. Add: egg yolks, lard melted, salt, the remainder of the warm milk.
5. Beat with electric mixer.
6. Add flour, gradually.
7. The dough will be too stiff for the mixer as the last cups of flour are added.
8. Mix well with spoon.
9. Cover and set in warm place.
10. Let rise until double in size.
11. Shape dough into balls about the size of a walnut.
12. Let rise.
13. Press edges of one ball of dough so that it will be about 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
14. Moisten the edges with a small amount of water.
15. Place 1 teaspoon filling in center.
16. Stretch a second ball of dough so that it will be of equal size.
17. Cover the first piece of dough and filling.
18. Press edges together.
19. Cut with a round cookie cutter, trimming away the excess.
20. This seals the two layers together.
21. Fry in hot fat at 375f.
22. Roll in granulated sugar when cool if desired.
23. Fillings for raised doughnuts are the same as those for kolaches.