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     Title: NO FRY DOUGHNUTS
Categories: Desserts, Low-fat
     Yield: 18 Doughnuts

     2 pk Dry yeast
   1/4 c  Warm water
 1 1/2 c  Lukewarm milk
          (scalded and cooled)
   1/2 c  Sugar
     1 ts Salt
     1 ts Nutmeg
   1/4 ts Cinnamon
   1/3 c  Shortening
 4 1/2 c  Flour
   1/4 c  Butter (about)
     2 ea Eggs

 In large mixer bowl dissolve yeast in warm water.  Add milk, sugar,
 salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, eggs, shortening and 2 cups of the flour.
 Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.  Beat 2
 minutes medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.  Stir in remaining
 flour until smooth, scraping side of bowl.  Cover; let rise in warm
 place until double, 50-60 minutes.

 Turn dough onto well floured cloth covered board; roll around lightly
 to coat with flour.  Dough will be soft to handle.  With floured
 stockinette covered rolling pin, gently roll dough about 1/2-inch
 thick( or pat gently with hand).  Cut with floured 2 1/2 inch
 doughnut cutter. Lift doughnuts carefully with spatula and place
 2-inches apart on greased baking sheet. Brush doughnuts with melted
 butter.  Cover; let rise until double, about 20 minutes.

 Heat oven to 425 degrees.  Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden..
 Immediately brush with melted butter and shake in cinnamon sugar or
 if desired, spread with creamy glaze or chocolate glaze.   Makes 1
 12/ dozen.

 CHOCOLATE DOUGHNUTS:  Omit nutmeg and cinnamon.  Stir in 1/2 cup
 cocoa with the first addition of flour.  After baking, shake
 doughnuts in confectioners sugar or spread with chocolate glaze.

 APPLESAUCE DOUGHNUTS:  Substitute 1 1/2 cups lukewarm applesauce for
 the milk.  Substitute 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and
 1/2 teaspoon cloves for the 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon
 cinnamon.

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