Doughnuts Ii Recipe

Ingredients for Doughnuts Ii

• 4 cups flour
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1¾ teaspoons soda
• 1¾ teaspoons cream of tartar
• ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ tablespoon butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour milk
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Put flour in shallow pan; add salt, soda, cream of tartar, and spices.
2. Work in butter with tips of fingers; add sugar, egg well beaten, and sour milk.
3. Stir thoroughly, and toss on board thickly dredged with flour; knead slightly, using more flour if necessary.
4. Pat and roll out to one-fourth inch thickness; shape, fry, and drain.
5. Sour-milk doughnuts may be turned as soon as they come to top of fat, and frequently afterwards.