She Who Cooks A Lot

Pumpkin doughnut drops

2 eggs
1 1/4 C. sugar
2 Tbls. shortening
1 C. canned pumpkin
2 tsp. white vinegar
3 C. all purpose flour
1/2 C. nonfat dry milk powder
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 C. lemon-lime soda
Oil for deep fat frying
Additional sugar

In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and shortening. Add the pumpkin, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; add to pumpkin mixture alternately with soda.In an electric skillet or deep fat fryer, heat oil to 375. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; roll in sugar while warm.Yield: about 7 dozen