Pioneer women did baking once a week usually on a Saturday. They baked bread, cookies, donuts, pies and cakes of all kinds. I am still trying to figure out how they kept things even mildly fresh. Maybe they didn't and everyone was just used to stale baked goods. Maybe the lard that they used preserved things longer. I am not really about to use lard to find out unless someone can give me a really good reason. Anyway, I bake bread in my bread maker several times a week. And I was inspired to start making donuts regularly too by Mrs. Wilder. Here is a recipe that I found that was really good. I know they were good because my husband is the doughnut master and he said that the cinnamon ones were so good he wanted to make out with me that instant. HA! I am not a fan of shortening so I did use butter instead.
Beat well 2 Eggs
Beat in 1 Cup Sugar, 2 TB Soft Butter
Stir in 3/4 Cups Milk
Sift together and stir in 3 1/2 Cups Flour(I used wheat),4 tsp Baking Powder, 1/2 tsp. Salt, 1/4 tsp. Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
Chill dough for two hours.
Heat up Vegetable oil to medium heat. Drop nickel size balls into the oil and cook till brown. Let cool on paper towel and then roll in anything wonderful you can think of.
"I know they were good because my husband is the doughnut master and he said that the cinnamon ones were so good he wanted to make out with me that instant."
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He actually tried to kiss me with the doughnut in his mouth.lol
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