The Famous Salvation Army Donut Recipe
- 7 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup lard
- 9 eggs
- 3 large cans evaporated milk
- 3 large cans water
- 18 cups all-purpose flour
- 18 teaspoons baking powder
- 7 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 9 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- Cream sugar and lard together in a large bowl.
- Add and beat eggs into mixture.
- Combine evaporated milk and water.
- Add water mixture to creamed mixture.
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in large sieve and sift into wet ingredients.
- Add enough flour to make a stiff dough.
- Roll and cut.
- Five pounds of lard are required to fry the donuts.
- This modified version of the traditional donut recipe is somewhat more appropriate for the modern home chef.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 level teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 level teaspoon salt
- 1/4 level teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 level teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- Cooking oil or lard for deep frying
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the flour for the board.
- Combine the remaining flour with the baking powder and set aside.
- Cream the shortening, 1/2 cup of the sugar, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Add milk and well-beaten egg and stir.
- Then add the flour-baking powder mixture.
- Work into a soft dough and roll onto the floured board into a 1/4-inch thick sheet.
- Cut into the desired shape and fry in the oil, heated to about 375 degrees F. Turn donuts frequently while frying.
- The fat should be hot enough to give the donuts a rich golden-russet color in 3 minutes.
- While hot, roll donuts in remaining sugar.
- This recipe will make about 15 good sized donuts.
- Yield: 15 donuts
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Ease of preparation: intermediate
sugar, lard, eggs, milk, water, flour, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/the-famous-salvation-army-donut-recipe-recipe.html (may not work)