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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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