Doughnut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
2 Tbsp. Crisco
1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
oil for frying

Preparation

Mix together sugar, milk and egg.
Melt Crisco; add to the first mixture.
Add flour, salt, baking powder and nutmeg (which have been sifted together) to the liquid mixture.
Stir only until smooth.
Drop by teaspoon into oil heated to about 375\u00b0.
Fry doughnut balls until brown and cooked in the center (about 3 to 4 minutes of frying time).
Remove from oil and drain on crushed absorbent paper.
Roll in powdered sugar.
A family favorite.