Molasses Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup molasses
1 cup sour milk or 1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
oil, for frying

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together very well.
Beat egg; add molasses, sour milk and melted butter and mix well.
Add dry ingredients and blend thoroughly.
Preheat oil to 370F in a large saucepan or stockpot.
Roll dough out on a floured board to 1/4\" thickness.
Cut with a floured doughnut cutter.
Fry until brown, turn and brown on other side.
Drain on paper towels and dust with sugar or confectioners' sugar, if desired.