Banana Doughnuts

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Lowery Estate in Arlington, Texas in 1984.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 5 cups all-purpose flour
 * 3 teaspoons baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon soda
 * 2 teaspoons salt
 * 1 teaspoon nutmeg
 * ¼ cup shortening
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1½ teaspoon vanilla
 * 3 eggs well beaten
 * ¾ cup mashed bananas
 * ½ cup buttermilk
 * ½ cup flour for rolling
 * deep oil for frying

Directions

 * 1) Sift flour then measure and resift 3 times with baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg.
 * 2) Cream shortening then blend in sugar.
 * 3) Add vanilla and eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
 * 4) Add combined bananas and buttermilk and stir until well mixed.
 * 5) Add flour mixture in 4 portions stirring thoroughly after each addition.
 * 6) Chill before rolling.
 * 7) Remove ¼ of dough from refrigerator at a time then knead lightly 4 or 5 times and roll to ⅜ inch thickness and cut with floured 2½ inch doughnut cutter.
 * 8) Fry in deep oil heated to 375°F until golden brown then lift out and drain on absorbent paper.