DOUGHNUTS (NEW ENGLAND) 4 egg yolks 1 c. sugar 2 Tbsp. soft shortening or butter 3/4 c. thick buttermilk or sour milk 3 1/2 c. sifted flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. cinnamon Beat well egg yolks. Beat in sugar, shortening or butter. Stir in buttermilk or sour milk. Sift together sifted flour, baking powder, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Vanilla may be used instead of spices. Chill dough for 2 hours or overnight. Roll out gently, cut and fry in fat at 370 degrees to 380 degrees. Drain and shake in a bag of sugar. Store in tightly closed jar. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |