3 c. flour
1 c. sugar
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. Crisco
3 eggs
1/4 c. of milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 qt. corn oil
1 (8 inch) fry pan
Powdered sugar to sprinkle with when cool

Mix well in a large mixing bowl, dry ingredients, work in Crisco. Make a well in center of flour mixture add eggs, milk, vanilla (or you can beat eggs, milk and vanilla in measuring cup and mix into flour mixture). Mix well. Place on well floured board and knead 3 or 4 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes or so. Take 1/3 of dough and roll out 1/8 inch thickness (like a thick pie crust). Cut in 3 or 4 inch diamond shape 2 inch slit in center. Pull one end of dough through center to make slippers or cut 3 inch squares. Place thick jam in center and fold into a triangle. Press ends together firmly to seal it with floured fingers, or jam will fry out. Fry as doughnuts. Drain well on paper towels. Makes 5 or 6 dozen.