Dianna Cheramie's "Kisses"

Ingredients:
2 cups sifted flour
½ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 eggs

Directions:
Sift and mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Beat eggs and mix with milk and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix (by hand) until well incorporated. Heat 6 cups of vegetable or peanut oil to 375 degrees. Dip two teaspoons into the hot oil and scoop one teaspoon of batter and drop into hot oil, using the other teaspoon to shape batter into a ball. Deep fry until golden brown. Remove kiss to a pan lined with paper towels or a drip rack. Test the doneness of the kiss by breaking in half. If the center not fully cooked, reduce heat and continue testing individual kisses until desired doneness is achieved. Children love them while still gooey in the center. Serve with powdered sugar or Steen’s Syrup, or your choice of jam, jelly or preserves. I prefer them without any accompaniment. This is a breakfast recipe or afternoon snack.