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Ingredients
| shortening - vegetable: 2 Tbl |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| eggs: 4 (yolks, large) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 4 cups (sifted) |
| baking powder: 4 tsp |
| salt: 1 1/4 tsp |
| ground nutmeg: 1/2 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/8 tsp |
| whole milk: 1 cup |
Guardians Famous Donuts
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
40 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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- Mix together the shortening, sugar and egg yolks.
- In a second bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
- Stir into the first mixture alternating with 1 cup milk.
- Hand dough as little as possible, stir until dry ingredients are just moistened.
- Roll dough to 3/8-inch thickness on a floured cloth covered surface and let.
- stand for about 15 minutes.
- Heat fat to 370° degrees.
- There should be at least 1 1/2 inches of fat in the deep fryer.
- The fat is ready when a doughnut center browns in about 1 minute.
- Keep the temperature as steady as possible.
- Cut the doughnuts out with a floured 2 1/2 or 3-inch doughnut cutter.
- Fry the doughnuts in the hot fat, turning carefully with a wooden spoon handle when the first crack appears.
- Continue cooking and turning until nicely browned, this will take about 1 1/2 minute total frying time.
- Drain doughnuts on brown paper or on paper towels.
- This recipe makes about 2 dozen doughnuts.
- Roll in your favorite topping or serve plain.