Preheat deep fryer to 360 degrees. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of the sifted flour with the sugar and salt, melted shortening, milk, egg, and yeast mixture. Add enough additional flour to form a shaggy dough. Sometimes you will need all of the flour, sometimes you’ll need less – depends on the weather, rain, humidity, etc. in my opinion! Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll thin – somewhere between 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch thick. Using a  pizza wheel, cut the dough into 2-inch squares. Drop into hot fryer and brown on one side until golden, flip and brown on the other side. Remove and drain on paper towels, sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar and serve immediately with a cup of café au lait.

Makes between 30 and 40, depending on how thick you roll them.