Pumpkin Doughnuts

Prep

• 4½ cups sifted flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• ¾ tsp. salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1¼ cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 tbsp. melted butter
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• ¾ cup canned pumpkin

Let's do it

Sift dry ingredients. Combine other ingredients; mix well. Add to flour mixture, stirring only until blended. Roll dough on well-floured surface to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with a 2½ inch floured doughnut cutter. Fry in electric fry pan at 375° until brown, turning when first crack appears. Drain on absorbent paper. Dust with granulated sugar if desired.

Yields approximately 2 dozen.