Old-Fashioned Donuts

By Sage B.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from bing.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and sugar together. Beat egg and add to mixture. Stir in milk. Sift together nutmeg, salt, flour, and baking powder. Combine mixtures. Knead slightly to make dough stiff enough to be rolled out on a floured pastry board. Roll out to a 1/4 inch thickness and cut out with donut cutter. Fry in deep hot oil. Drain and sprinkle with powdered sugar and other favorite toppings.