French Donuts

By RedZinger

Ingredients

• Donut:
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• Topping:
• 1/2 cup (1 cube) melted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together shortening, sugar and eggs. Stir dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients alternating with milk at medium speed. Fill greased muffin cups. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Roll immediately in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar mixture.