~ Beignes aux dattes de ma mere (mother's date doughnuts) Recipe ~

2    Eggs, beaten
    3/4 c  Granulated sugar
      1 tb Melted butter
  2 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
  2 1/2 ts baking powder
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
      1 c  Dates, chopped
      1 c  Milk
      1 ts Lemon extract
 
  Servings: 3 to 4 dozen doughnuts
  
  Vegetable oil or shortening for deep-frying
  
  In a bowl, combine beaten eggs, sugar and melted butter; beat well. In
  another bowl, combine flour with baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Fold
  in dates.  Add dry ingredients to egg mixture alternately with milk
  and lemon extract.
  
  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.  Drain on paper
  towels.
  
  Source: A Taste of Quebec by Julian Armstrong Posted by Linda Davis