Categories: Cake/Pies/Pastry
Ingredients
- 2 T shortening
- 1 C sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t nutmeg
- 1/4 t cinnamon
- 3/4 t milk
Directions
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Cream shortening and sugar
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blend in beaten eggs
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Sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
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Stir in alternately into shortening and sugar, alternating the flour mixt and the milk.
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Refrig 2 hours
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Roll to 1/3 inch thickness. Cut with doughnut cutter
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Fry in fat 365 degrees and as soon as dough rises to surface and is brown, turn, and turn again when the second side is browned.
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When well browned, remove from fat and drain.
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Sugar just before serving