BUTTONS AND BOWKNOTS

Steps:

• Mix flour, 2 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and cinnamon together.
• Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in egg and just enough milk so dough leaves side of bowl.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
• Knead lightly 10 times.
• Roll dough 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
• Hold opposite ends of each ring and twirl to form a figure 8.
• Place bows and buttons (holes) on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Dip into melted butter, then into sugar.
• I add cinnamon to my sugar usually.
• I also put sugar in a plastic bag and gently roll it around with the doughnuts inside after dipping in the butter.