1/3 teaspoonful of salt.
1/3 of a nutmeg, grated.
The grated yellow rind of a lemon.
1 heaped teaspoonful of baking powder.
1 egg.
Beat the white of the egg to a stiff froth and beat the yolk and sugar with it for three minutes. Add the seasonings, next the milk, and finally the flour, in which the baking powder should be mixed. Beat well. Drop a teaspoonful of this mixture into hot fat and cook for about four minutes, turning the doughnuts frequently. Lift them from the fat with a wire spoon or a fork. Do not stick the fork into them. When they are drained, sprinkle them with powdered sugar. Be careful not to have the fat too hot and to hold the teaspoonful of batter close to the fat, and the doughnuts will come up in round balls. These are very delicate.
Strawberry Short Cake.
For the Cake.
3 gills of flour.
1 gill of milk, generous measure.