Baked Doughnuts

• 2 pkg. dry yeast
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) warm water
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) milk
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
• 2 tsp (10 ml) salt
• 2 tsp (10 ml) nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 4-1/2 cups (1050 ml) flour
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, melted
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar mixed with 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon

1. Sprinkle yeast over warm water in small bowl and dissolve 5 minutes.
2. Put milk and shortening in saucepan and heat til melted.
3. Cool to lukewarm.
4. Place yeast in lg mixing bowl and add milk mixture, 1/4 c sugar, salt, nutmeg, eggs and 2 cups (475 ml) flour.
5. Beat til blend and then add remaining flour.
6. Cover and let rise til doubled; approx 1 hour.
7. Flour board, roll dough 1/2" thick and cut doughnuts.
8. They don't spread much, but ris.e
9. Let rest 20 minutes then bake at 450 for 10 minutes til golden.
10. Brush with melted butter and dip in cinnamon sugar mixture.
11. Serve hot for best texture.

yeast, water, milk, vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, nutmeg, eggs, flour, butter, sugar

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/00085D (may not work)