Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. melted shortening
1 c. buttermilk
4 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Put eggs, sugar, shortening and milk into bowl; mix well. Sift together remaining ingredients.
Add to first mixture; mix well.
Roll out 1/4-inch thick on floured board; cut with doughnut cutter.
Fry in deep fat at 390\u00b0 until light brown, turning only once.
Makes 24.