Ingredients (for 12 doughnuts)
2 ½ cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
½ tsp cloves
¼ tsp nutmeg
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla (or 2 tsp orange juice or 1 tsp of your favourite extract)
1 tbsp softened butter or lard
1 cup of milk
Caster sugar to decorate
Method
Beat eggs, then add butter/ lard, vanilla and milk. Beat together for 30 seconds.
In a separate bowl sift together all dry ingredients and add dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating until smooth.
Fill doughnut dispenser with batter. Deep fry at 185°C / 365°F in melted frying oil.
Roll in caster sugar.