GRAMMIE'S NO FRY DOUGHNUTS

OVEN - 425 degrees

INGREDIENTS

2 pkgs. active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening (Crisco)
4 1/2 cups flour
About 1/4 cup melted butter
Cinnamon/Sugar or vanilla and/or chocolate icing for topping

DIRECTIONS:

In a large mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. 
ADD milk, sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour
BLEND - 1/2 minute on low speed scraping the bowl
BEAT - 2 minutes medium speed
STIR in flour until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl
COVER and let rise 'til double in size (50-60 minutes)

TURN DOUGH onto well-floured board; roll around lightly to coat with flour
(dough will be soft to handle)
ROLL to about 1/2" thick
CUT with doughnut cutter
LIFT doughnuts with spatula and place 2" apart on greased baking sheet.
BRUSH with melted butter
COVER
Let RISE 'til double again (about 20 minutes)
Heat oven to 425 degrees
BAKE 8-10 minutes until golden brown
Immediately brush with melted butter and shake cinnamon/sugar or spread with vanilla or chocolate glazee icing

If FREEZING - no longer than one month 

(HA! who was she kidding? 
No matter how many she made, these tasty treats 
didn't even last a day in our house!)