Finally, the donuts would have likely been fried in lard. Today we tend to use vegetable oil, as it is cheap and easily accessible, but back in the colonial era, lard was the common fat used for ...

For a 60-donut batch, use two large eggs, five cups of flour, two cups of sugar, five teaspoons of baking powder, 1/4 tablespoon of salt, 1 3/4 cups of milk, and of course, one tub of lard.