Spanish Rosquillas (Fried Cakes)

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons soft butter
• hot butter or margarine
• confectioners' sugar (icing)

Directions

1. 1

   Sift flour into a bowl; add sugar, egg, baking powder, vanilla, and butter.

2. 2

   Mix with wooden spoon until you have a firm dough.

3. 3

   Leave in warm room to let dough rise slightly.

4. 4

   Shape into circlets or half moons about the diameter of a silver dollar, and spread as evenly as possible so that they'll cook through.

5. 5

   Fry in a small amount of hot butter about 4 minutes but do not burn.

6. 6

   Sift confectioners' sugar over and serve warm.

7. 7

   Makes about 18 cakes Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery.