New Jersey Doughnuts

Name: New Jersey Doughnuts
Yield: Makes 2 dozen
Ingredients: 2 tsp. ground nutmeg; 2 eggs; 4½ c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. grated lemon peel; 2 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. salt; ½ c. butter; 1 c. sugar; 1 c. milk

Preparation info

Makes
2 dozen

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Lemon-nutmeg flavor is a good cook’s secret that wins compliments

Ingredients

½ c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and lemon peel; beat until light and fluffy.
Sift flour with baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Mix well. Roll out on lightly floured board, and cut with doughnut cutter.
Fry in hot fat (365°) 3 minutes. Drain on paper toweling.