Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

Once you have tried this doughnut there is no way you would want to go to store bought.  It takes some time for the dough to rise and frying but the end result is a soft fluffy doughnut that is right from your kitchen.

 Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp yeast
3 tbsp shortening
200 ml lukewarm milk
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon

Method

Mix the yeast and milk. Let it froth.

Add the flour little at a time, most of the time you would not need to use all of the flour. Knead till soft and let rise for 1/2 hour. Roll out and cutout into circle. Fry it and drain in a paper towel. Glaze with  cinnamon sugar topping.