Watkins Doughnuts With Sweet Milk

My mom made this from the Watkins 1938 cookbook for people that are looking for those cake doughnuts mom made these (might be them) enjoy.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 3  beaten eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons  melted butter
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 3 1⁄2 cups  sifted flour
• 4  teaspoons  watkins baking powder
• 1  teaspoon  watkins vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  watkins nutmeg

Directions

1. Beat the sugar into the eggs stir in milk and melted butter.
2. Add the sifted dry ingredients.
3. This dough is soft but will be light. Take 1/3 dough onto floured board and roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Fry in deep hot fat for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towel.