1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1 1/3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. sugar
1 lb. lard for frying

Beat egg. Add milk and beat together. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to milk and egg. Mix to blend thoroughly. Melt lard slowly in small drop kettle. Add 1 tablespoon melted lard to batter. Blend thoroughly.

Heat remaining lard to 375 degrees (cube of bread browns in 60 seconds). Dip teaspoon into hot lard, then dip up a spoonful of batter. Quickly immerse spoon into hot lard and drop off the batter.

Turn doughnut balls when they come to the surface of lard. Fry 3-5 minutes, or until delicately brown. Drain on absorbent paper.