Spice Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
fat (for deep frying)

Preparation

Sift flour; measure and re-sift 3 times with baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg.
Cream shortening; blend in sugar thoroughly, then add beaten eggs and vanilla.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, in 3 or 4 portions, stirring only until well mixed.
Chill dough before rolling. Remove only part of dough from refrigerator at a time.
Roll dough out on lightly floured board or pastry cloth from 1/4 to 3/8-inch thick.
Cut out doughnuts with floured cutter.
Fry in deep fat heated to 375\u00b0.
Fry only until underside is golden brown, then turn and brown on other side.
Lift doughnuts out with slotted spoon or in a wire basket.