Old Fashion Doughnuts

1/2 cup milk

1/2 sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg beaten

1 TSP melted butter

About 1 3/4 cups flour

Vegetable shortening for frying

Sugar for dusting



Mix the milk, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, egg and butter in a large bowl. Add the flout gradually, using just enough so that the doughh is firm enough to handle yet soft as possible. cover the gough and chill for about an hour. Turn out on a floured bowl and knead for a few minutes. Roll out to 1/2 thick and cut out doughnuts. Place on a floured wax paaper for about 5 min. Fry the doughnuts till golden brown. Drain on paper towel and dust with sugar.