Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish.

3 1/3 cup All-purpose Flour

1 cup Sugar

3/4 cup Milk

2 Tablespoon Shortening

3 teaspoon Baking powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

2 Eggs

Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in deep fryer or Dutch oven to 375 degree F Beat 1.5 cups of the flour and the remaining ingredients in 1.5-quart bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour. Turn the dough onto generously floured cloth-covered board; roll around lightly to coat with flour. Gently roll 3/8 inch thick Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula. Turn doughnuts as they rise to surface. Fry until golden brown, 1 to 1.5 minutes on each side. Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surfaces); drain. Serve plain or shake one at a time in a bag with powdered sugar.

Serves: 24

Yields: 2 dozen doughnuts

Tips: Hot fat cools somewhat when foods are dropped into it. While foods are frying, temperature of fat should be 370 - 380 degree F. If fat is too hot, foods brown before they are cooked through, if too cool, foods become grease-soaked.

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