Drop Doughnut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
2 Tbsp. melted Crisco
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Crisco (for deep frying)

Preparation

Mix sugar, milk and egg; add melted Crisco.
Add flour, salt, baking powder and spices, which have been sifted together, to the liquid mixture.
Combine the two mixtures lightly.
Drop from a teaspoon into deep Crisco, heated to 365\u00b0 or until an inch cube of bread browns in 60 seconds.
Fry doughnut balls until brown and cooked in the center (about 4 minutes).
Drain on absorbent paper. Roll in powdered sugar, if desired.