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Beignes Aux Dattes De Ma Mere (Mother's Date Doughnuts)

Title: Beignes Aux Dattes De Ma Mere (Mother's Date Doughnuts) is a home-style recipe. Serves 3. Categories: Ethnic, Desserts 2 Eggs, beaten 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 1 tb Melted butter 1 c Dates, chopped 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Milk 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts...

Ingredients

• 2
• 3/4 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 2 1/2 cup
• 2 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Servings: 3 to 4 dozen doughnuts

2. 2

   Vegetable oil or shortening for deep-frying

3. 3

   In a bowl, combine beaten eggs, sugar and melted butter; beat well.

4. 4

   In another bowl, combine flour with baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

5. 5

   Fold in dates.

6. 6

   Add dry ingredients to egg mixture alternately with milk and lemon extract.

7. 7

   Heat oil in deep-fat fryer to 375 deg F. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls, 2 or 3 at a time, into hot oil and fry until crisp and brown, about 3 minutes frying time, turning once.

8. 8

   Drain on paper towels.