Recipe: Original Salvation Army World War I Doughnuts

ORIGINAL SALVATION ARMY WORLD WAR I DOUGHNUTS
Source: nlb

Note from source: There are many variations of this doughnut recipe but I like to include this because I am a descendent of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army.

4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
1/2 Tbsp butter, room temperature
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup milk

Put flour in shallow pan, add sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Rub in butter with fingertips. Add to well beaten egg and milk and stir thoroughly. Toss on floured board.

Roll to 1/4 inch thickness. Shape, fry and drain.