Molasses Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons soft butter
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1/4 cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter together. Add milk, eggs and molasses. Mix well. Mix ands sift remaining ingredients. Add to liquid mixture and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours.
Turn out on a lightly floured board and roll to 1/2 inch thickness - cut with doughnut cutter.
Fry in deep hot fat, 375F, until golden brown. Sprinkle with sugar.