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Long Johns

By DONNAE3 • Yeast Bread • Cuisine?
3.87 Prep: 15m Cook: 6m
Ingredients:
  • 3 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
  • ½ cup warm water
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup canned evaporated milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 8 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
  • ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025