Ingredients

• 1package active  dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water 9110 to 115 degrees)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1@ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons Crisco Shortening
• 2 1/2 - 3 cups all purpose flour divided
• Crisco Shortening or Oil for deep frying
• cinnamon sugar

Directions

Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl.  Add sugar, salt, 2 tablespoons Crisco and 1 1/2 cups flour.  Blend at low speed.  Beat at low speed of an eleactric mixer until dry ingredients aremoistened.  Increase to medium speed.  Beat 3 minutes.  Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.

Turn to bring greased surface to top.  Cover.  Let rise in warm place until doubled ( about one hour)

Heat 2 to 3 inches Crisco Shortening or Crisco Oil to 365 degrees in deep fryer or deep saucepan.  Cut dough into 1 inch pieces.  Stretch pieces slightly.  Fry 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown.  Turn once.  Drain on paper towels.  Shake in bag with cinnamon sugar.  Serve warm.