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Grandma's Doughnuts Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup half and half
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
4 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
2 t. vanilla
1 t. nutmeg
approximately 5 cups flour, sifted

oil for frying
Directions:
Directions:
Combine whipping cream, half and half, 2 beaten eggs, sugar, and vanilla.

In separate bowl, combine 5 cups flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

Add flour to whipping cream mixture. Add enough flour to make soft dough -- enough to handle, but not too stiff. Roll out to 1/2" thickness. Cut with doughnut cutters. Fry in deep fat until dark brown.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grandma Irene was famous in our family and among her neighbors and church members for these delicious doughnuts. She said the secret was having a tender dough and handling them gently.

 

 

 

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