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Ingredients
| multipurpose shortening: 1/3 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 3/4 cups |
| granulated sugar: 2 Tbl |
| baking powder: 2 1/2 tsp |
| whole nutmeg: 1 tsp |
| salt: 3/4 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/8 tsp |
| eggs: 1 |
| 2% milk: 1/2 cup |
| salted butter: 1/4 cup (melted) |
| granulated sugar: 1/2 cup |
Buttons and Bowknots
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User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
11 serving(s)
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- Mix flour, 2 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and cinnamon together.
- Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Stir in egg and just enough milk so dough leaves side of bowl.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
- Knead lightly 10 times.
- Roll dough 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
- Hold opposite ends of each ring and twirl to form a figure 8.
- Place bows and buttons (holes) on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Dip into melted butter, then into sugar.
- I add cinnamon to my sugar usually.
- I also put sugar in a plastic bag and gently roll it around with the doughnuts inside after dipping in the butter.