Spicy Raised Doughnuts

Ingredients

• ½ package dry yeast;
• ¼ cup sugar;
• ¼ cup warm water;
• 1/3 cup butter;
• 1½ cups scalded milk;
• 2 eggs, beaten;
• 5 cups sifted flour;
• 2 teaspoon salt;
• 2 teaspoon nutmeg;
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon;

Directions

1. Stir yeast and 1 tablespoon of the sugar into warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
2. Put butter and the rest of the sugar in large bowl; pour in hot milk, stirring until butter melts.
3. Cool to lukewarm.
4. Add yeast and eggs.
5. Sift flour, salt and spices together, and stir into yeast mixture; mix well.
6. This makes a soft dough.
7. Cover with a dampened cloth; let rise in warmplace until doubleddin bulk.
8. Turn out on lightly floured board, shape into a soft

Ingredients

• hot fat; sugar

Directions

1. ½-in. thick, let rest 20 minutes. Cut with doughnut cutter. Fry3or 4 at a time in hot fat (365) degree about 3 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper, sugar while warm. Makes 3 dozen.