CRUELLER DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
• Separate eggs.
• In a small bowl, beat egg yolks well.
• Add beaten egg yolks to shortening/sugar mixture and mix to blend.
• Add vanilla extract and beat again.
• Into a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, mace and nutmeg; set aside.
• Beat egg whites until peaks form.
• Add flour mixture and milk alternately to shortening/sugar mixture, beating after each addition, until well incorporated.
• Fold in beaten egg whites, but DO NOT BEAT.
• Add additional flour if required to make dough stiff enough to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut dough with a doughnut cutter reserving the holes to be deep fried as well.
• Gather pieces of dough, form into a ball and then roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut out doughnuts again until all dough is used up.
• Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 375°F.
• Drop in 3 or 4 doughnuts and deep fry for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, turn over and fry for another 1 minute or until golden brown.
• Remove with wire spoon or slotted spoon onto paper toweling to drain and cool slightly.
• COATING.
• In a plastic bag, mix together sugar and cinnamon.
• Drop doughnuts into bag while still warm and shake to coat well.
• You may also use a medium size deep frying pan deep fry the doughnuts.
• Make sure the oil comes about half way up the doughnut.