I've been busy looking for a new place to settle, so while I've been busy writing in between home searches, haven't been updating this. However, this is an old recipe, possibly the first time a doughnut recipe was referred to as Drop Doughnuts. Decided it isn't needed to tell the history, but didn't want to just discard it, i.e. perfect for sharing here:

What may be the first Drop Doughnut recipe in print was in response to a recipe request, “Will the Practical Housekeeper kindly give a recipe for drop doughnuts, that will drop from the spoon and come out round balls. – Mrs. Wm. B” This will produce a result akin to what is now known as a Doughnut Hole.

[1889] Drop Doughnuts

Take one cup of sweet milk, two of sugar, four eggs, a teaspoonful of baking powder, teaspoonful of cinnamon, and flour to make stiff batter. Drop a large spoonful in boiling lard. Roll in sugar while hot. [Parker, Eliza M, “Practical Housekeeper”, Vol 6, No 4, p11 (Ladies’ Home Journal::Philadelphia PA) March 1889]