Doughnuts

Name: Doughnuts
Ingredients: 1 c. sugar; 2 Tbsp. shortening (butter); 2 eggs; 3 1/2 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. soda; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 3/4 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1 tsp. vanilla

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening (butter)
2 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Cream sugar and butter (blender works well for this).
2

Sift together dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, soda and spices).
3

Add the eggs and vanilla to sugar and butter mixture. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
4

Chill dough for several hours or overnight; roll out.
5

Cut and place on floured cookie sheets. Let stand for 15 minutes.
6

Fry in deep fat until brown.
7

Turn twice.
8

May need a little more flour.