Lunchbox Doughnuts

By: Norma Edwards and Joy Schantz

Recipe History: Mom made delicious cake doughnuts a lot. She even prepared them for Halloween during a time long ago when treats didn't have to be packaged! The kids loved them!

Ingredients:
4 cups flour
4 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 tblsps margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk

Directions:

•  Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg together and set aside.
• Soften margarine with a spoon, and gradually add sugar, mixing well.
• Add well-beaten eggs.
• Beat until light.
• Add milk and blend well.
• Add dry ingredients  and bet until smooth.
• Dough will be sticky.
• Turn  a portion of the dough onto a well-floured board.
• Pat to a thickness of 1/2-inch.
• Cut with floured donut cutter.
• Fry in deep oil heated to 375, turning once until golden on each side.
• Drain on a paper sack.

Tip: Serve plain, rolled in powdered sugar, or a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Enjoy!!