Recipe: Aunt Rose's Mardi Gras Doughnuts (firmer than doughnuts)

AUNT ROSE'S MARDI GRAS DOUGHNUTS

2 cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 pinch salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Oil (for deep frying)
Powdered sugar

Mix the flour, sugar and baking powder together in a bowl. Make a well in the middle and add the eggs, milk, salt and vanilla. Beat these together and gradually work on the flour.

Roll out on a floured board to about 1/4-inch or a little thinner if preferred. Cut the dough into 2x4-inch strips and simply make 3 or 4 slits in the center of each.

Fry in deep oil until golden brown.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

HINT: These will be firmer than doughnuts.

Makes approximately 18 to 20.
Source: Submitted by Alcee-Hymet Family in The Legends of Louisiana Cookbook by Sheila Ainbinder