Montana sourdough doughnuts
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Sourdough starter |
| ½ | cup | Buttermilk |
| 1 | tablespoon | Melted lard or cooking oil |
| 4½ | cup | Sifted all purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg fat for frying |
Directions
Beat eggs and sugar together. Add starter, buttermilk, lard, and sifted dry ingredients. Mix well. Turn out dough and knead on a lightly floured board until smooth. Roll to ½ inch thickness and cut with 2-¾ inch doughnut cutter. Put on greased cookes sheet and let rise for 30 minutes. Fry in hot deep fat (370F) until golden brown and done. Roll in sugar. Makes about 3 dozen. NOTE** Starter may be purchased by mail order from The Gilded Cage, Anchorage Chapter, Alaska Crippled Children's Association, 225 East Street, Anchorage, Alaska. Origin: Women's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, Vol 1, Montana Section. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Feb/94 From: Sharon Stevens Date: 02-26-94 Submitted By JR BYERS On 12-11-94