Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup milk
Preparation:
Mix together the butter, sugar, and egg yolks. Into another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Stir into the first mixture alternately with 1 cup milk. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened, handling dough as little as possible. Roll dough to about 3/8-inch thickness on a floured cloth covered surface. Let rolled out dough stand for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat deep fat to 370°. Fat should be at least 1 1/2 inches deep. Fat is ready when a doughnut center browns in about 1 minute. Keep temperature as steady as possible. Cut doughnuts out with floured 2 1/2 or 3-inch doughnut cutter. Fry doughnuts in the hot fat, turning carefully with a wooden spoon handle when the first crack appears. Continue cooking and turning until browned nicely. This will take about 1 1/2 minute total frying time. Drain doughnuts on brown paper or paper towels. Makes about 2 dozen doughnuts.I made a maple coffee icing for them but you can use just about anything, or just eat them plain which is personally my favorite way to go about it. :)
Hope you all enjoy!
Blessings~ Nancy
