Doughnuts (sour milk)

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 qt. flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. sour milk or cream*
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. melted butter
• }2 tsp. cinnamon

Method

1. 1

   Put the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and sugar into a bowl.

2. 2

   Dissolve the soda in 1 tablespoonful of hot water.

3. 3

   Add to the sour milk and then add till melted lard.

4. 4

   Beat the eggs until light and add to the milk.

5. 5

   Add the wet ingredients to the dry.

6. 6

   Roll out to 3/4 inch thickness, cut, and fry in deep fat.

7. 7

   Do not put in more than five doughnuts at a time or the fat will be cooled too greatly.

8. 8

   Let the fat reheat between fryings.

9. 9

   Turn the doughnuts while frying; drain on plain paper.

10. 10

    Makes 3 dozen doughnuts.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Domestic science, principles and application (1914) by Pearl La Verne Bailey, page 94. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Doughnuts (sour milk) 2 eggs 1 qt. flour 1 c. sugar 1 c. sour milk or cream* 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. rnelted butter Season to taste, using vanilla or }/2 tsp. cinnamon nutmeg Method. — Put the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and sugar into a bowl. Dissolve the soda in 1 tablespoonful of hot water. Add to the sour milk and then add till melted lard. Beat the eggs until light and add to the milk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Roll out to 34 inch thickness, cut, and fry in deep fat. Do not put in more than five doughnuts at a time or the fat will be cooled too greatly. Let the fat reheat between fryings. Turn the doughnuts while frying; drain on plain paper. Makes 3 dozen doughnuts. {Basis for 2 girls, \irule.) 2. Chocolate Doughnuts Method. — Chocolate doughnuts are made by adding4 tea- spoons chocolate to the preceding rule. * If sweet milk is used, use 2 teaspoons of baking powder in place of soda. FRYING UNCOOKED MIXTURES 223 3. Potato Doughnuts 1 c. mashed potatoes 3^ c. sweet milk 11^ c. sugar 2 eggs 2 tbsp. melted butter

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