Ingredients for four dozen doughnuts

  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1¾ cup milk
  • 1 tub of lard
  • Powdered sugar
  1. Combine all ingredients (except for lard) to make dough.
  2. Thoroughly knead dough, roll smooth and cut into rings less than a quarter-inch thick
  3. Heat the lard, drop rings into hot lard, turning occasionally
  4. When browned, removed doughnuts and allow excess fat to drip off
  5. Dash with powdered sugar, let cool and enjoy.