Basic Cinnamon Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 4 cups plain flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon butter
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• oil
• icing sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Put flour in shallow pan, add salt, baking powder, and sugar.

2. 2

   Rub in butter with fingertips.

3. 3

   Add the well beaten egg and milk and stir thoroughly.

4. 4

   Toss on floured board, roll to one-fourth inch in thickness, shape, fry, and drain.

5. 5

   Mix cinnamon and nutmeg with icing sugar to taste and use it to dust the cooled donuts.