Fried Dough

Name: Fried Dough
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1 c. sour milk (made by adding 1 Tbsp. lemon juice to 1 c. whole milk); 1 tsp. baking soda; speck of nutmeg; 1/8 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. Crisco; flour (about 2 c.; start with 1 to 1 1/2 c.)

8 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 c. sour milk (made by adding 1 Tbsp. lemon juice to 1 c. whole milk)
1 tsp. baking soda
speck of nutmeg
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. Crisco
flour (about 2 c.; start with 1 to 1 1/2 c.)

Directions

1

Beat eggs; add soda to sour milk.
2

Put baking powder, nutmeg and salt into flour.
3

Mix all ingredients, including Crisco.
4

The dough should be soft, but not sticky, so add flour accordingly. Flatten dough on floured surface to about 1/4 to 1/2-inch.
5

Cut into small pieces about 2-inches square.
6

Drop into hot melted Crisco.
7

They'll puff up and turn light brown when done.
8

Drain on paper towels and serve with syrup, spaghetti sauce, confectioners sugar or cinnamon.