Applejack Donuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup applesauce
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preparation

Beat the shortening and brown sugar at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended.
Add the applesauce and egg; beat well.
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Add to the shortening mixture. Beat well.
Roll the dough to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
Cut the dough with a floured 2-1/2 inch doughnut cutter.
Pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches in a large Dutch oven.
Heat oil to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Drop in 3 to 4 doughnuts at a time.
Cook 1-1/2 minutes on each side.
Drain on paper towels.
Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
Roll the doughnuts in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Cool on wire racks.