Cake Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 ??? melted Crisco or shortening
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 c. milk
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
cinnamon for coating (optional)

Preparation

Beat eggs.
Add 1 cup sugar and melted Crisco.
Add 1 cup milk.
Mix flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
Combine dry and liquid ingredients, stirring, only until smooth.
Roll dough to about 1/2-inch thickness on a floured board.
Dough should be soft.
Cut with floured doughnut cutter.