Doughnuts Dough

Method as per Miss Maggi

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups Flour
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 4 tbsp. Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tsp. Baking Powder
  • A pinch of Margarine
  • A pinch of Vanilla
  • Grated rind if a Lemon
  • (You may add an extra Egg if needed)

Method:

  1. Sift Flour and Salt and Baking Powder, add Margarine and rub it in lightly. Add Sugar and fold in the slightly beaten Eggs. Add Lemon rind and a pinch of Vanilla.
  2. If necessary add a little water or juice of 1 Orange to bring it to a soft dropping consistency.
  3. Fry spoonful (at a time) of the mixture in deep boiling Oil.
  4. Drain on kitchen paper towel and dust with Sugar.