Thera's Canadian Fried Dough

Ingredients (11)

• + ½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) add to pantry
• + 5 teaspoons active dry yeast add to pantry
• + 1 pinch white sugar add to pantry
• + 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) add to pantry
• + 1 ½ teaspoons salt add to pantry
• ✓ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• + 3 beaten eggs add to pantry
• + ⅓ cup vegetable oil add to pantry
• + 5 cups whole-wheat flour, divided add to pantry
• + 1 quart vegetable oil for frying add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste add to pantry