Baked Doughnuts

• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• Topping
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs until light.
3. Sift dry ingredients.
4. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
5. Mix well (this is a stiff dough).
6. Add nuts (optional).
7. Drop by tablespoonsful into well greased muffin tin.
8. Bake 20 minutes.
9. Mix cinnamon and sugar in a bag.
10. Dip hot doughnut tops in melted butter.
11. Toss doughnut in cinnamon and sugar mix.
12. Serve hot.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-doughnuts-28677 (may not work)