Buttermilk Drop Doughnuts

Vegetable oil 2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 egg

Sugar or cinnamon sugar

Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in Dutch oven to 375F. Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and baking soda in large bowl. Add oil, buttermilk and egg; beat with fork until smooth. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls (do not make too large or they will not cook through) into hot oil. Fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown on both sides; drain on paper towels. Immediately roll in sugar.

YIELD: about 3 1/2 dozen drop doughnuts