Christmas Doughnuts
Source of Recipe
taste of home
List of Ingredients
6 eggs
2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon extract
7-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup milk
Oil for deep-fat frying
Confectioners' sugar, optionalRecipe
In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Add lemon extract; mix well. combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; stir into egg mixture alternately with milk. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Divide dough in half. Roll out one portion to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Repeat with remaining dough. In an electric skillet or deep-fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts for about 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: about 8 dozen.
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