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     Title: Grandma's Donuts
Categories: Pastries, Snacks
     Yield: 12 Donuts

   3/4 c  Sugar
   1/3 ts Salt
     1 lg Egg
     1 ts Vanilla
     1 tb Lard or butter
 2 1/2 c  Flour
     1 ts Baking soda
   3/4 c  Buttermilk
     1 c  Powdered sugar

 Beat sugar, salt, and egg together. Add vanilla and fat, and cream
 into sugar.

 In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, and buttermilk.

 Stir two mixtures together.

 Place on floured surface and flatten to 1/4". Cut into 4" rounds
 and cut out 1" centers. Drop into hot oil in a skillet, and brown
 on each side.

 Drain on paper towels.

 Coat warm donuts with powdered sugar, if desired.

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