Mom Binney's French Canadian Doughnuts

My husband's absolute favourites when we visit. He can polish down quite a few, therefore this double recipe...Good he still plays hockey 3 times a week to keep in shape!!!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 24 doughnuts

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 6  tablespoons  corn oil
• 4  eggs
• 2 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
• 8  cups flour
• 8  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  pinch ginger
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Beat the batter and roll onto floured board.
3. Kneed a little till it doen't stick to fingers.
4. Roll with rolling pin to 1/4 inch thickness.
5. Cut with doughnut cutter.
6. Grease has to be hot 400-450°F.
7. Drop into grease and cook until brown, turn over and cook the other side until brown.
8. Take out and place on a paper towel to absorb grease if any.