Mom`s Doughnuts

4 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

3 tablespoons shortening

1 cup sugar

2 eggs -- well beaten

1 cup milk

Cream shortening and sugar together, stir in well beaten eggs..Add dry ingredients alternataly with milk. Roll 1/2 inch thick and cut with round cutter, cut out center with small round cutter.....Fry in hot shortening (375 degrees) turn once.....