SALVATION ARMY DOUGHNUTS

2 tb Vegetable shortening

1 c Sugar

2 Beaten eggs

4 3/4 c Flour

2 ts Baking powder

1 t Salt

3/4 c Milk

1/2 ts Nutmeg

1/2 ts Vanilla powder or-vanilla extract.

Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs andvanilla if using extract and beat well. Combine dryingredients (including vanilla if using powder) thensift together. Add dry mixture to creamed mixture,alternating with milk. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick onfloured board. Cut into rounds, and cut out centers. Aglass works well for cutting, with a small, emptyprescription pill bottle to cut the centers. Thecenters can be rolled together for more doughnuts orfried as they are for 'donut holes.' Deep fry invegetable oil, turning once, until browned. Drain ongrocery bag (to absorb oil) and dust withconfectioner's sugar. Yield: depends on how thin youroll, and what you do with the centers.