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      Title: No Fry Doughnut
 Categories: Doughnuts
      Yield: 1

      2 pk Active dry yeast
      1 ts Nutmeg
    1/4 c  Warm water
    1/4 ts Cinnamon, if desired
  1 1/2 c  Lukewarm milk, scalded to
           Cool
      2    Eggs
    1/3 c  Shortening
    1/2 c  Sugar
  4 1/2 c  Flour
      1 ts Salt

  Cinnamon sugar for dipping 
  
  In large mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, 
  sugar, salt, spices, eggs, shortening, and 2 cups flour. Blend 
  1/2 minute at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 
  remaining flour until smooth, scraping sides of bowl, Cover. Let 
  rise in warm place until double 50 - 60 minutes. 
  
  Turn dough on to well-floured cloth-covered board; roll around 
  lightly to coat with flour. Dough will be soft to handle. With 
  floured stockinette-covered rolling pin, gently roll dough about 
  1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 2-1/2 inch doughnut cutter. Lift 
  doughnuts carefully with spatula and place 2-inches apart on 
  greased cookie sheet. Brush doughnuts with melted butter. Cover; 
  let rise until double, about 20 minutes. 
  
  Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. 
  Immediately brush with melted butter and shake in sugar or 
  cinnamon squares or spread with glaze. Makes 1-1/2 to 2 dozen 
  doughnuts. 
  
  Cinnamon sugar: mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Creamy 
  glaze: Melt 1/3 cup butter. Blend in 2 cups confectioners' sugar 
  and 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla. Stir in 4 to 6 tbsp. water, one tbsp. at 
  a time, until melted glaze is of proper consistency

  Exported from Home Cookin 4.8  (http://www.mountain-software.com)

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