Great Grandma's Drop Doughnuts

I got this from the newspaper, though I use it often.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Yields: 20 doughnuts

Ingredients

• 1  egg, slightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
•  powdered sugar, as desired
•  cinnamon, as desired

Directions

1. Published in "Sweets & Treats" Lanier Publishing International. Comes from Lumberman's Mansion Inn in Haward, WI.
2. Beat the egg slightly in a bowl. Add sugar, oil and milk. Sift together flour, baking powder and nutmeg and add to egg mixture, stirring well.
3. Doguh will be sligtly stiff. I skip putting it in the refrigerator and Heat oil to +/_ 350 degrees F. Drop dough byt the teaspoon onto the pan. Turn once. Fry until brown and cooked all the way through, about 3 minutes. Drain. Cover with powder sugar and cinnamon or enjoy plain.