Baked Donuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening and egg until fluffy.
Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
Stir in nuts.
Drop by tablespoon into well-greased small size muffin pans.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Shake in bag with confectioners sugar or sugar or a mixture of cinnamon and sugar until coated.