Applesauce Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. mace
1/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. canned applesauce
1/2 c. buttermilk
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Combine and sift together the first 7 ingredients.
Beat together the shortening, sugar and eggs until thick and creamy. Beat in vanilla, applesauce and buttermilk.
Add flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, beating smooth after each addition.
Chill batter about 1 hour.
Turn out on lightly floured board and roll out 3/8-inch thick.
Cut into 2 1/2-inch doughnuts (leftover biscuits may be re-rolled once and cut).