Doughnuts
Source of Recipe
My Aunt Eva
List of Ingredients
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. soft shortening
3/4 cup sour milk
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmegRecipe
Mix above ingredients.
Turn onto floured board.
Roll dough to about 1/3 inch thick.
Let rise 20 minutes.
Cut with doughnut cutter.
Heat deep fryer to 380 degrees.
Oil will cool as doughnuts are dropped in.
Keep oil at 370 degrees at all times.
If grease is too hot or too cold, doughnuts will not turn out.
Drop doughnuts in oil (as many as can easily be turned).
Turn as they rise to surface and show color.
Fry about 2 or 3 minutes till completely brown on both sides.
Lift with fork and place on absorbent paper.
Cool and sprinkle with sugar.