Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. mace
1 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. table fat
2 eggs
1 c. milk
shortening (for deep fat frying)

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Blend fat and spices in a large bowl.
Add sugar mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, creaming after each addition until fluffy.
Beat eggs until thick; add to sugar mixture, blending thoroughly.
Add flour mixture alternately with milk, in 3 additions, to sugar mixture, stirring after each addition until blended.
Chill dough for 5 minutes. Use enough shortening to fill a deep heavy pan 1/2 to 2/3 way full when melted; heat to 370\u00b0.
Put dough on lightly floured board and shape into ball.
Roll dough to 1/3-inch thick; cut with floured cutter.
Lift doughnuts with wide spatula and place in heated oil, 3 or 4 in oil at a time MAX.
Cook doughnuts until golden brown, turning once.
Drain on absorbent paper (paper towels).