Cider Donut recipe for ya'll

For those of you that have been wanting me to post the cider donut recipe here it is as well as the link to her blog page with other really great recipes!

Cider donuts
1 gallon of apple cider (for baking and drinking)
1 cup sugar
¼ cup solid vegetable shortening
2 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk
3 ½ cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. nutmeg
Vegetable oil or shortening for frying
Boil 1 cup of apple cider in a small saucepan for 8 to 10 minutes or until cider is reduced to 1/4 cup; let cool. In a large bowl, beat sugar with solid shortening until smooth. Add eggs and mix well, then add buttermilk and cooled cider. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add to liquid ingredients; mix ingredients just enough to combine. Transfer dough to the lightly floured board and pat to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a 3-inch donut cutter; re-roll the excess donut holes and cut scraps back into the dough. Refrigerate formed donuts on baking sheets for about 20 minutes to help firm the dough prior to frying. Add enough oil or shortening to fill a deep (3-inch) pan; heat to approximately 375°F or until the oil is bubbling. Fry several donuts at a time, turning once or twice until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove and place on paper towels for draining and cooling.Once the donuts have drained and cooled a bit, shake up the donuts in the bag of cinnamon sugar. Finished donuts can be placed on a wire rack to continue cooling.

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Happy eating!