Title: Cinnamon fritters
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1 c  Hot water
    1/3 c  Shortening
      2 c  Flour
    1/2 c  Sugar
      1 tb Cinnamon
           Salt
      2 ts Baking powder
           Oil for deep frying
    1/4    Cinnamon
    1/2 c  Castor sugar
 
  Melt the shortening in the hot water. Stir in the flour, sugar,
  cinnamon, salt & baking powder. Mix well. Roll into a ball & chill
  the dough for at least 1 hour.  Heat 1" vegetable oil to 375 in a
  deep fryer or skillet. Break off small lumps of dough & roll into
  balls. Deep fry for 3-4 minutes until brown. Lift out of hot oil with
  slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels & cool for a few minutes on
  rack. Mix cinnamon & sugar together in a bowl. Roll warm cinnamon
  fritters in the sugar mixture to coat them completely. Serve warm.
  
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