Doughnut Balls

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Salt to taste
• Spice (half a teaspoon of mace optional)
• A small piece of butter (1 teaspoon)
• Flour enough to make a stiff batter (whole-wheat flour)

Approximately 2 dozen balls

Preparation

1. Mix together until solid dough, then drop by teaspoonful into hot lard.

• The lard gives a pronounced flavor. Modern cooks would more happily use Crisco or corn oil.

15 minutes