Donutssweetmilkpre1940s Recipes

DONUTS (SWEET MILK) PRE-1940'S

Steps:

• Cream Fat, add sugar, add milk and well beaten eggs.
• Add 3 cups flour mixed and sifted with dry ingredients, then more flour to make dough just stiff enough to roll.
• With knife, toss about 1/3 of the dough on lightly floured board, knead slightly to make smooth.
• Roll thickness to about 1/2 inch.
• Use floured spatula freely to prevent dough from sticking to board.
• Cut with floured doghnut cutter.
• Fry in deep fat about 2 minutes, they should come quickly to the top.
• Brown on one side then brown on the other side. Turn but once.
• Drain over fat and then on absorbent paper.
• When partly cooled sprinkle with powdered sugar.

WATKINS DOUGHNUTS WITH SWEET MILK

Steps:

• Beat the sugar into the eggs stir in milk and melted butter.
• Add the sifted dry ingredients.
• This dough is soft but will be light. Take 1/3 dough onto floured board and roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Fry in deep hot fat for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towel.