Donuts

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Donuts

 

3 tablespoons shortening 

2/3 cup sugar 

1 egg, beaten 

2/3 cup milk 

1 teaspoon grated nutmeg 

3/4 teaspoon salt 

3 cups flour 

5 teaspoons baking powder 

powdered sugar 

 

Cream shortening and sugar. Add the beaten egg. Stir in the milk. Add

the nutmeg, salt, flour and baking powder. Make a dough stiff enough to

be rolled. Roll out on floured pastry board to a thickness of about 1/4

inch. Cut out with doughnut cutter.

 

Fry in deep hot fat until golden color. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.