Raised Doughnuts Recipe

Instructions Dissolve yeast cake in lukewarm water. Scald milk and let cool. To milk, add yeast, half teaspoon of salt, and flour to make a drop batter. Let rise. In a separate bowl, cream vegetable shortening with sugar, and add well-beaten eggs, remainder of salt, and nutmeg. A shortening mixture to yeast with enough flour to make stiff dough; let rise again. When risen, make into small balls and place in a pan half-filled with vegetable shorteninged. Cook from four to five minutes until doughnuts are done. Drain on soft paper and dredge with powdered sugar. Sufficient for seventy doughnuts. .