Applejack Donuts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 beat the shortening and brown sugar at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended.
• 2 add the applesauce and egg; beat well.
• 3 combine the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• 4 add to the shortening mixture. beat well.
• 5 roll the dough to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
• 6 cut the dough with a floured 2-1/2 inch doughnut cutter.
• 7 pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches in a large dutch oven.
• 8 heat oil to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 9 drop in 3 to 4 doughnuts at a time.
• 10 cook 1-1/2 minutes on each side.
• 11 drain on paper towels.
• 12 combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
• 13 roll the doughnuts in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• 14 cool on wire racks.