doughnuts

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
fat for deep frying.
Sift flour, measure and sift 3 more times with baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg. Cream shortening, blend in sugar thoroughly, then add beaten eggs then vanilla. Add sifteddry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 3 or 4 portions, stirring only until well mixed, Chill dough before rolling. Remove only part of dough at a time from refrigerator at a time. Roll dough out lightly floured board or pastry cloth from 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick. Cut out doughnuts with floured cutter. Fry in deep fat heated to 375F. Fry only until underside is golden brown, then turn and brown on the other side. Lift doughnuts out with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towel Top with granulated sugar, or cinnamon into a paper bag in while warm and shake to coat