Lazy Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. milk
butter or margarine, melted
cinnamon-sugar

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
Dip doughnuts in melted butter, then roll in cinnamon-sugar.
Serve warm. Yield: about 10 servings.