DROP DONUTS

2 tbsp. melted butter
1 c. sugar
4 egg yolks or
2 whole eggs
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks and 1/4 cup of the milk. Beat one minute on medium speed with the mixer. Add rest of milk and vanilla. Sift flour and baking powder and salt together. Add 1/2 to the first mixture. Beat one minute and add the rest of the flour. Mix well; drop small amounts from the end of a teaspoon into deep fat that has been heated to 370 degrees. Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side. (You may use a drop doughnut maker.) Drain on absorbent paper (paper towels work very well) and roll in sugar.

DOUGHNUT MAKER DOUGHNUTS

1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. sweet milk and
2 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/6 c. oil
4 c. flour to 5 cups

Mix ingredients in order. Spoon into doughnut maker and fry in hot shortening, turning once - drain on paper towels. Cool before storing. Makes about 3 dozen.

DOUGHNUT MAKER DONUTS

3 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
5 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. soda
4 c. flour

Mix together ingredients. Fill donut maker. Drop into hot fat, turn immediately then again as they appear to crack and bubble out of the edges.

JANICE'S DONUTS

4 eggs
2 c. sugar
2 c. buttermilk
1 c. cream
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
6 1/2 c. flour (unsifted)
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda

Beat eggs, sugar and spices. Add buttermilk and cream. Lastly add flour and mix well. Let rest for 5 minutes. Put in doughnut maker. Fry in hot lard. Turn immediately. Makes 10 dozen.