Raised Doughnuts Or Nut Cakes

Heat 1 pint of milk (sweet) or water, lukewarm; stir into it a cupful of melted lard, then flour until it is a thick batter and add one-half cake yeast. Set in a warm place to rise over night. In the morning work in 2 cupfuls of sugar, 2 eggs beaten to a froth (these may be omitted), 2 teaspoonfuls of cinnamon or a grated nutmeg and 1 of salt. Knead in flour sufficient to roll out. Keep in a warm place until risen again. Roll out and cut in small cakes, strips and twists, or in diamonds. Let rise fifteen or twenty minutes before frying. If wished very nice dip in powdered white sugar as soon as fried.

Soda Doughnuts (No Shortening)

1 quart of flour sifted with 3 teaspoonfuls cream-tartar. 1 cup sugar.

1½ teaspoonfuls soda and ¼ teaspoonful salt.

1 teaspoonful mixed cinnamon and nutmeg.

Mix with enough sweet milk to roll out. Cut in round Cakes for ring doughnuts. Cut out the center and fry; 3 teaspoonfuls baking powder may be used instead of cream-tartar and soda.

Cream Doughnuts

2 cupfuls sour cream. 1½ cupfuls sugar. Pinch salt.

1 teaspoonful soda.

2 eggs.

Flour to roll out.

Eggs may be omitted. Sweet cream may be used instead of sour, substituting 3 teaspoonfuls baking-powder for soda, or adding 2 teaspoonfuls of cream-tartar.

Doughnuts

2 cupfuls buttermilk. 1 cupful sugar (scant).

1 teaspoonful soda.

3 tablespoonfuls butter, melted. Pinch of salt. 1 egg.

The egg may be omitted. Flour to roll out. Cinnamon to flavor or nutmeg. This recipe may be varied by using 1 cupful of water or sweet milk, and adding 1 1/3 teaspoonfuls cream-tartar, or substitute for this 2 heaping teaspoonfuls baking-powder. Melt the shortening before using.

Graham Doughnuts

Make after the above recipe for Doughnuts, substituting Graham for wheat flour.

Indian-Meal Doughnuts

1½ cupfuls boiling sweet milk poured over.

2 cupfuls of Indian-meal. 2 cupfuls wheat flour.

3 teaspoonfuls baking-powder.

When cool add 1½ cupfuls sugar. ½ teaspoonful salt.

1 teaspoonful cinnamon or grated nutmeg, if liked. 1 egg is a great addition, but can be omitted. If not quite thick enough add Indian-meal and flour in equal parts. Roll one-half inch thick. Cut in small diamond-shaped cakes and fry in hot lard.

Quick Doughnuts

Take any favorite recipe for doughnuts and mix stiff as possible by stirring. Drop from a spoon into hot lard and fry. Dip the spoon in lard occasionally and they will not stick.