COMBINE 2 C. flour with sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, buttermilk, 1/4 C. shortening, eggs and vanilla; beat at low speed until blended.
BEAT at medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour. Chill several hours or overnight.
DIVIDE dough in half. Sprinkle lightly with flour. Roll each half to slightly less than 1/2-inch thickness on well-floured board. Cut with floured 2 3/4 to 3-inch doughnut cutter. Reserve doughnut holes.
HEAT 2 inches oil to 375°F in deep fryer or deep saucepan. Fry a few doughnuts at a time, 1 minute on each side, or until golden brown.
FRY doughnut holes 1 to 1 1/2 minutes total time. Drain on paper towels. Serve plain; dip tops in glaze or cool and shake with powdered sugar in food storage bag.
COMBINE powdered sugar and water in small bowl; stir until smooth. Dip tops of doughnuts in glaze. Invert on wire racks until glaze is set.
Nutrition
Serving size
(1 doughnut)
Calories 200
Calories from Fat60g
Total Fat 7g
Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
Sodium 180mg
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 32g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 18g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Calcium 0%
Thiamin 0%
Niacin 0%
Zinc 0%
Riboflavin 0%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
