Plain Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. margarine
2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg or mace
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla together.
Stir in butter.
Add sifted dry ingredients with milk.
Add 2 to 4 tablespoons flour, if necessary to make a soft dough.
Roll on floured surface to 3/4-inch thickness and cut with donut cutter.
Fry in hot (hot, not smoking) oil for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.
Drain on paper towel.
Roll in powdered sugar, sugar or cinnamon-sugar.