Mother Murphy's Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• melted (optional)
• 2 eggs
• well beaten
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 12 cups flour
• approximately

Instructions

1. Dissolve the sugar in the milk.
2. Add 2 tablespoons melted butter if you want it a little richer.
3. Add well beaten eggs.
4. Add baking powder and nutmeg or lemon.
5. Thicken with flour and roll.