Cake Doughnuts

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons shortening, melted
• 4 cups flour, approximately, divided
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Recipe

• 1 beat egg yolks well.
• 2 add sugar and, when foamy, add melted shorteneing.
• 3 sift 1 cup of the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg together.
• 4 stir into egg mixture.
• 5 add lemon extract to milk.
• 6 alternately with milk mixture, add enough flour to make soft dough which can be handled.
• 7 roll out to 3/4 inch thick on lightly floured board.
• 8 chill a few minutes.
• 9 fry in deep fat 360-370 degrees fahrenheit until brown. do not let fat smoke.
• 10 flip and brown on other side.
• 11 drain on paper towels.
• 12 roll in sugar.