Raised Doughnuts

from Mom Kramer

2 cups bread starter
1 cup sugar
1 pint milk
1 small cup lard
   (heat to the warmth of new milk)
flour
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
1 tablespoon water

Mix starter, 1 cup sugar, milk, and lard.  Stir in enough flour to make a stiff batter.  Let raise till light.  Beat eggs and add to mixture and 1/2 cup sugar.  Dissolve soda and salt into water and add.  Mix all together and knead as for light bread.  Let raise till light.  Roll out cut and let raise 1 hour and fry in hot lard.  Roll in sugar.