Comfits(Circa 1800) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. fresh milk
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1 tsp. lemon extract
pinch of salt

Preparation

Mix flour with baking powder and salt.
Mix all ingredients until smooth.
Drop dough into hot shortening and fry quickly until golden on all sides.
Drain on towels.
Sprinkle with 4x sugar.