Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons liquid shortening (or vegetable oil)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 cups flour
  • icing
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Method

  • Mix sugar, spices, salt, and baking powder.
  • Add shortening and vanilla; mix.
  • Add eggs, mix.
  • Add milk and flour; mix.
  • Drop into hot oil using donut dropper. (if mixture is too thick mix in a bit of milk-too thin a bit of flour).
  • Fry in oil turning when first crack appears. -be careful not to crowd.
  • Remove and place on either a drying rack or brown paper bag to drain oil.
  • Ice while warm with powdered sugar icing.