Aug 30, 2009 22:29
Great Grammy's Molasses Doughnuts
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup dark molasses
1 cup buttermilk
4 1/2 to 5 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbs. melted shortening
Prep. time: 1 hour
Yield: 18 doughnuts
Beat eggs in bowl. Add molasses and buttermilk. Add rest of ingredients in order given.
Use spices of your choice and enough flour to make dough soft and easy to roll. Using a well-floured rolling pin, roll to about 1/2-inch thickness. Fry in lard.