Dad's Homemade Doughnuts

Oh, yes!  These will make my kids swoon and drool!  They all love them and get really jealous when we make them and they're not here to share in the yummy-ness of them!  Their dad has been making these for years.   Big Mac (Dad) made these all by himself this time while I was busy with Sharing Time preparations.  (Believe it or not, I actually tried to talk him out of making them... I can resist anything but temptation!  And my hard-to-lose, 25+ pound weight loss doesn't stand a chance against these things!  Sigh... oh well!  They're worth it, I guess!!)

They are crispy, sugary-crystal-coated-rustic-looking wonders.  Their appearance imperfections are so much a part of their charm.  He never re-rolls the dough (not that you can't), but just throws in the 'holes' along with the scraps in their various shapes and sizes... it makes them even more fun to eat.

These are one of our family's favorite food traditions.  I hope they become a favorite in your house, too!

Dad's Homemade Doughnuts

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 t. soda

1 t. nutmeg

6+ cups flour, enough to make a stiff dough

2 T shortening

2 cups sour milk (or sweet milk with 1 t. vinegar added)

1/4 t. salt

Shortening or oil to deep fry

1.  Combine and mix all dry ingredients together.

2.  Cream sugar and shortening together.

3.  Add eggs and mix well

4.  Add sour milk and dry ingredients and mix to

        make, adding flour to have a nice stiff dough

        that's not sticky.

5.  Roll out on floured surface 1/4" thick,...  yes 1/4"!

        They really puff up when frying.

6.  Cut into doughnuts or your desired shapes.

7.  Deep fry in 350 degree oil or melted shortening,

        turning them over after they have floated to the

        surface and are golden brown.

8.  As you remove them from the cooker, drop them,

        one by one, into a big paper grocery bag

        containing granulated sugar.  Give the bag a

        shake then take them out and set them on

        newspaper to cool.

Then eat 'em up!