Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 14 cup melted shortening
• 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
• 4 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
• *34 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Method

1. 1

   Put eggs, sugar, shortening and milk into bowl; mix well.

2. 2

   Sift together remaining ingredients.

3. 3

   Add to first mixture; mix well.

4. 4

   Roll out 14 inch thick on floured board; cut with doughnut cutter.

5. 5

   Fry in deep fat at 390° F. until light brown, turning only once.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Royal cook book (1930) by Standard Brands Incorporated, page 14. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Doughnuts and Fritters Wed Fat Frying: Successful deep fat cooking depends greatly upon correct temperature of the fat. Every effort should be ‘made to have the heat just right. Heat the fat slowly until it begins to smoke, then regulate the heat to maintain the correct temperature. A deep fat thermometer which clips onto the side of the kettle, is the most accurate indicator. mometer. The “bread test’? may be used instead of a ther- Count the seconds required to brown a one-inch cube of bread. The temperature is about 375° F. when the bread browns in 60 seconds; 400° F. in 20 seconds. Re-test fat between fryings. Doughnuts 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 14 cup melted shortening 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk 4 cups flour 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder *34 teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg

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