Old-Fashioned Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. mace
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
3 Tbsp. soft shortening
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and salt.
In large bowl with mixer at medium speed or with spoon, beat eggs well; beat in shortening, sugar, then buttermilk.
Add flour mixture all at once; beat just until smooth.
Refrigerate 1 hour or longer.