Breads: New Orleans Doughnuts

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups flour
• 4 t baking powder
• 1 t grated mace
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 cup melted shortening
• 2 egg whites

Preparation

Step 1

Mix sugar into yolks. Beat well and add milk. Into flour, put baking powder, mace and salt. Sift and stir slowly into mixture. Add shortening and stir in well-beaten egg whites. With a floured rolling pin, roll very lightly to 1/4 inch thick. For drop doughnuts, cut into irregular squares with a knife or for rings, use regular doughnut cutter.
Fry with oil in deep fat fryer. Take out when light brown, drain and just before serving, roll in 4X sugar.