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Doughnuts by Grandma Thea

Source of Recipe

Grandma Thea


List of Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp soft shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
4 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon



Recipe

Put eggs, sugar, and shortening into large bowl. Beat until well blended. Add vanilla and milk. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add 2 cups of this flour mixture in egg mixture. Beat until blended, scraping bowl while beating. Stir in remaining flour mixture. Chill dough for 2 hours. Roll out on floured board to 1/3" thick. Keep dough not being used chilled. Cut into doughnuts. Use metal pancake turner to slide doughnut into preheated shortening at 375. Fry for 2 1/2 minutes or until brown. Turn and brown other side.