Directions (continued)

• shortening, egg, salt, nutmeg and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be
• sticky).
• Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about
• 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the
• top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down; divide in half. Turn onto a lightly floured
• surface; roll each half into a 12-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Cut into
• 3-in. x 2-in. rectangles. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and
• let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry long
• johns, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on
• paper towels.
• For maple frosting, combine brown sugar and butter in a small
• saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until
• sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in cream and maple
• flavoring. Add the confectioners' sugar; beat for 1 minute or until
• smooth. Frost cooled long johns.
• For chocolate frosting, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter;
• stir until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over cooled
• long johns; let stand until set. Yield: 2 dozen.