Plain Donuts

This came from the Dazey Donut Factory. I happened across this cute machine at a yard sale and searched the net for recipes. I haven't tried any of them yet but I'm putting them here to try later.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 10 donuts

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour, sifted
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup  cooking oil
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  sugar plus 1 tblsp. sugar
•  vanilla, lemon, orange (1/4 to 1/2 tsp. according to taste) or   almond extract, cinnamon (1/4 to 1/2 tsp. according to taste) or  nutmeg (1/4 to 1/2 tsp. according to taste)

Directions

1. With cover closed and latch in locked position, allow unit to preheat 10 minutes. Combine and sift together dry ingredients. Beat egg and milk together and then add the oil. Mix thoroughly into dry ingredients with an electric mixer. Unlock latch, raise cover, and fill the donut cavities with batter. You will find it more convenient to use a pitcher when filling. Do not overfill the cavities with batter. Close cover and secure latch. Put 1/2 teaspoons cooking oil in each circular cavity provided in top cover. Allow baking time specified in the recipe you are using. If you desire crisper donuts, add 2 or 3 minutes of baking time or bake until oil no longer bubbles from the holes in lid. Raise cover, remove donuts with spoon, spatula, knife or spoon handle and place on a rack to cool. Additional donuts will not require preheat time, however it is important that you keep cover closed except when filling with batter. Bake 5 minutes.