Montana sourdough doughnuts

 
                        MONTANA SOURDOUGH DOUGHNUTS
 
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 Serving Size  : 3    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Brunch                           Breads
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2                    Eggs
    1      cup           Sugar
    1      cup           Sourdough starter
      1/2  cup           Buttermilk
    1      tablespoon    Oil
                         =OR=
    1      tablespoon    Lard -- melted
    4 1/2  cups          Flour -- sifted
    1      teaspoon      Baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      Baking soda
      1/2  teaspoon      -Salt
      1/2  teaspoon      Nutmeg
                         Fat for frying
 
 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 1/2"  thickness and cut with a 2 3/4" doughnut
cutter.  Put on greased cookes sheet and let rise for 30 minutes. Fry in hot
deep fat (370 ) 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 Fidonet Home Cooking echo]
 
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