1 c. sifted all purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar plus 1 level tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. double acting baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
1/4 c. cooking oil
Flavoring: vanilla, lemon, orange, or almond extract, cinnamon, or nutmeg (1/4 to 1/2 tsp. according to taste

Combine and sift together dry ingredients. Beat egg and milk together and then add the cooking oil. Mix thoroughly into dry ingredients with an electric mixer. Preheat Donut Favorite for 10 minutes; pour in batter, then add 1/2 teaspoon oil into each circular cavity at top of until within first 2 minutes of baking. Bake for 5 minutes or for crispier donuts, bake until oil no longer bubbles from holes in top of lid. Makes approximately 10 donuts.

PLAIN DONUT IDEAS:

ADDED TASTE TREATS: For a delightful taste treat, add chocolate or butterscotch bits, raisins, nuts chopped fine, currants, fruit cake mix or 2 tablespoons orange marmalade or red raspberry jam to the batter.

O.J. OVALS: Try substitute orange juice for liquid.

DRIED FRUIT DESSERT: Dried Fruits make marvelous dinner desserts. These may be obtained at the local grocery store or Health Stores. Pears, peaches, apricots, figs and apples. Tenderized and soaked dried fruits are cooked slowly. Place in saucepan, cover with water, then cover saucepan. Bring slowly to the steaming point and allow to simmer 45-50 minutes. When fruit is tender you may want to add 1/2 cup sugar for each pound of dried fruit. Cover. Allow to simmer 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and cool, keeping pan covered. Lots of people feel the dried fruit is sufficiently sweet without sugar. For dinner dessert, several mixture of thoroughly chilled fruits on top of donut. You can add 1 tablespoon of cointreau or maraschino to the fruit just before you serve it on the donut.

Cherry or Plum Filling: 1 c. boiling water 1 c. sugar 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Cook fruit and water together about 5 minutes. Drain off juice. Stir in mixture of sugar and cornstarch. Add the fruit and cook 10 minutes. Stir in butter and cinnamon. Cover donut with fruit mixture and your favorite topping. In place of cherries or plums, you can use gooseberries.

CHOCOLATE 'N CHERRIES: Alternately layer donut halves with chocolate pudding and drained pitted cherries, ending with pudding. Top with whipped cream and a cherry or chopped nuts. Use a tall parfait glass.

SWEET AND SOUR: Mix together pineapple bits and drained mandarin orange slices, toasted almonds, a small carton of sour cream and fill center of donut.