Coffee Time Doughnuts Recipe

Combine boiling water, shortening, sugar, and salt. Add cold milk. Blend in egg, nutmeg and the dissolved yeast. Blend in flour; mix to a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface; knead 7 - 10 minutes.

(I haven't tried making these in a mixer with dough hooks, but it would probably work.) Place in a greased bowl; turn to coat top. Cover and refrigerate 2 - 3 hours or overnight. When ready to continue, roll out on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter.

(Combine scraps and roll out again.) Let set on a floured surface until double in bulk, about 40 minutes. Fry in deep fat (375 degrees)about 2 minutes per side, until golden brown. If desired, shake in a bag with sugar or cinnamon and sugar.