Buttermilk Doughnuts
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
2 eggs -- well beaten
1 Cup sugar
2 Tsps shortening
3/4 Cup buttermilk
1 Tsp vanilla
3 1/2 Cups flour
2 Tsps baking powder
1 Tsp baking soda
1/2 Tsp salt
1/4 Tsp nutmeg
Recipe
In a large bowl thoroughly blend beaten eggs --
sugar, shortening,
buttermilk, and vanilla. Sift together
the remaining dry ingredients. Stir into
buttermilk mixture, mixing well.
Dough will be sticky. On a floured surface, knead dough 6 times. Roll
out
to 1/3 inch thick. Let Dough rest 20 minutes. Cut with a floured 3
inch
doughnut cutter.
Fill heavy skillet to a third of its depth with meltedshortening. Heat
to
375*. Fry doughnuts a few at a time- about 3 minutes-turning once.
Drain
on paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, frost or glaze. Serve
warm.
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