Description: If only they made the fat disappear!
Submitted by: KingdomWarrior on 2002-11-18 17:43:41
Serves: 12
Prep Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour1 cup sugar
3 taespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons shortening
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
Instructions
Heat fat or oil (3-4 inches) to 375 degrees in deep fat fryer or kettle. Measure 1 1/2 cups of flour, and remaining ingredients into large mixer bowl.Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat two minutes medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in remaining flour. Turn dough onto well-floured cloth-covered board; roll around lightly to coat with flour. Roll dough gently 3/8 inch thick. cut with floured doughnut cutter.
With wide spatula, slide doughnuts into hot fat. Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface. Fry 2-3 minutes or until golden brown on both sides. Carefully remove from fat; do not prick the surface. Drain. Inscribe each doughnut with a phrase in the black language. Serve plain, sugared or frosted.
Caution: May cause mood changes. Please refrain from speaking in the third person, and referring to doughnuts as "my Precious" .
1 Comment
These sound really yummy! I can’t wait to try them! Do you HAVE to have Nutmeg? (By the way…What’s wrong with calling them My Precious, eh? We wants them we do!)