Golden Puffs With Honey-Butter Dip

Found this in one of my MIL's old (late 1970's) era Betty Crocker "Picture Cookbooks". The recipe looks lovely, so I decided to post it before we loose it.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 4 dzn

Ingredients

• 3  eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 2  cups all-purpose flour (if using self-rising, leave out the baking powder and salt that follow)
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (fresh grated, if you can)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
•  vegetable oil (for frying)

• Honey-Butter Dip

• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup honey

Directions

1. Beat eggs on high until well mixed (when they turn about lemon colored), 3 minutes, give or take. Add yogurt and butter, mixing on low.
2. Once yogurt and butter are well mixed, keep the mixer on low, and *Slowly* add the dry goods--flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.
3. Heat 2-3 inches of oil to 360 degrees F/186 degrees C in a heavy frying pan, 3-quart pot, or electric deep fryer.
4. Drop dough by the teaspoonful (level, if you can) into the oil, and fry till light golden brown, about 2 minutes; drain well.
5. Serve warm with honey-butter dip (see below).
6. Honey-Butter Dip: Beat 1/4 cup softened butter and 1/4 cup honey together on medium-low speed until light and fluffy.