Recipe - Sandis Favorite Cake Doughnuts

Vegetable Oil
3 1/3 cup Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
One half teaspoon Nutmeg
2 tablespoon Shortening
2 Eggs
Three fourths cup Milk

Heat oil (34 inches deep) to 375. Beat 1 One half c. of the flour and the
remaining ingredients in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl
constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping occasionally, 2 min.
Stir in remaining flour. Turn dough onto well floured, cloth covered
board; coat lightly with flour. Roll gently 3/8 inch thick. Cut with
floured doughnut cutter. Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula.
Turn doughnuts as they rise to surface. Fry until golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2
min. on each side. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Serve plain,
sugared, or frosted.

Buttermilk Doughnuts: Decrease baking powder to 2 teaspoons and beat in 1
teaspoon baking soda. Substitute buttermilk for milk. Do not use
selfrising flour.

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