Granny Anderson'S Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg, ginger and salt
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. sour milk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
3 to 3 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Measure 1 1/2 cups of flour first.
Mix all dry ingredients and set aside remaining flour.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, then slowly add more flour to the dough mix.
Turn out onto well-floured surface and roll and cut doughnuts.
Fry 2 to 3 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve sugared or plain. Yields 2 dozen.