Basic Cinnamon Doughnuts

Name: Basic Cinnamon Doughnuts
Ingredients: 4 cups plain flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon butter; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup milk; 1 egg, beaten; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; oil; icing sugar

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 cups plain flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon butter
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
oil
icing sugar

Directions

1

Put flour in shallow pan, add salt, baking powder, and sugar.
2

Rub in butter with fingertips.
3

Add the well beaten egg and milk and stir thoroughly.
4

Toss on floured board, roll to one-fourth inch in thickness, shape, fry, and drain.
5

Mix cinnamon and nutmeg with icing sugar to taste and use it to dust the cooled donuts.