"I thought my grandmother loathed my dad. So why did she send us to him with a bag of homemade doughnuts?..."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for the work surface
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon fine salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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3/4 cup whole milk
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2 tablespoons shortening or lard
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2 quarts peanut oil, for deep frying
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Cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)