New england doughnuts

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Shortening
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg, well beaten
3 teaspoons Baking powder
1 cup Milk
½ teaspoon Salt
2 cups Flour
½ teaspoon Nutmeg

Directions

Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg, milk, salt, and nutmeg. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder. Mix thoroughly. Add sufficient flour to make a soft roll dough. Chill dough. Turn onto lightly floured board. Roll in sheet ⅓ inch thick. Cut with floured cutter. Fry in deep fat (365 F) until brown. Drain on crumpled absorbent paper. Florence Taft Eaton, Concord, MA.

Submitted By JR BYERS On 12-11-94

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