New england doughnuts
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg, well beaten | |
| 3 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Nutmeg |
Directions
Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg, milk, salt, and nutmeg. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder. Mix thoroughly. Add sufficient flour to make a soft roll dough. Chill dough. Turn onto lightly floured board. Roll in sheet ⅓ inch thick. Cut with floured cutter. Fry in deep fat (365 F) until brown. Drain on crumpled absorbent paper. Florence Taft Eaton, Concord, MA.
Submitted By JR BYERS On 12-11-94