Canadian Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp butter or margarine softened
• 1 c sugar
• 1 egg well beaten
• 1 c milk
• 2 c flour sifted
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 tsp nutmeg
• shortening or vegetable oil for frying

Directions

1. In a large bowl cream butter or margarine and sugar together until light Add egg and milk Stir until well blended Sift flour a second time with baking powder salt and nutmeg
2. Add enough of the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture to make a soft dough Cover and refrigerate for 12 hour
3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and roll into 13-inch thick and cut with doughnut cutter
4. In a deep skillet or deep fryer heat vegetable oil or Crisco to 365
5. Fry doughnuts until golden brown on both sides do not crowd
6. Drain on absorbent paper and dust with powdered sugar or granulated sugar
7. Makes 2 dozen