French Breakfast Donuts

This recipe takes me back to my childhood.  I loved making these with my Mom and rolling them in the cinnamon and sugar.  Seriously delicious and can be addictive!

French Breakfast Donuts

Ingredients:

1/3 cup shortening

½ cup sugar

1 egg

1 ½ cup flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp nutmeg

½ cup milk

½ cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

½ cup butter, melted

Instructions:

Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Grease 12 muffin cups.  Mix shortening, ½ cup sugar and egg thoroughly.  Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg alternately with milk.  Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.  Bake 20 minutes.  Mix ½ cup sugar and cinnamon.  Roll hot donuts in melted butter, then in sugar mixture.  Serve warm.  You may need more butter.