Well, here's the verdict on the WWI donut recipe:

1. It is quite possible that vegans lie and man was not meant to substitute hazelnut milk for regular milk, especially in things requiring a chemical reaction.
   
2. If I were dieing of the Spanish flu in the rain in the green fields of France, being served these by well-meaning Salvation army "lassies" would be a preferable alternative. Certainly they're hot, they're greasy, and a reasonable source of calories. They also aren't as disgustingly sweet as Krispy Kremes, which I don't like either.
   
3. They taste suspiciously like the donuts I made as a kid in the "Daisy Donut Maker," a teflon contraption I got for two bucks at Service Merchandise. Those were raised with baking powder also, and I didn't like them either.
   

I was raised up on Winchell's, Dunkin Donuts and variants, and my conception of an "old-fashioned" donut is not "Middle Ages meets WWI."

They are, however, a hit with the dogs. Not that they should have that much sugar.

This experiment will not be repeated.