MICHAEL'S GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S FRY CAKES

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My husband believe it or not makes this recipe. It has been handed down from his Great Grandparents!! **Note: you have to use real buttermilk liquid in this. I try it with powdered buttermilk and the recipe wasn't the same.

Provided by Nikki Kate

Categories     Breakfast

Time 33m

Yield 30 Fry Cakes, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons Crisco
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Oil temperature should be at 375 degrees F.
  • Add baking soda to the buttermilk. Let set while preparing the next steps.
  • In a large bowl mix the sugar, crisco and egg.
  • Add the baking powder, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the flour in small bowl.
  • Mix flour mixture and buttermilk alternately into egg mixture until mixture holds together. Add a little more flour if needed.
  • Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until it springs back when pushed inches.
  • Roll out, cut with a doughnut cutter.
  • Drop in hot crisco, which has been heated to 375 F for about 3 minutes.
  • Turn the doughnuts after they come to the surface of grease (about 1 1/2 minutes) and cook other side (about 1 1/2 minutes).
  • Drain on paper towels.

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