“There!” said the lady when all the ingredients were mixed.
“Just wait till you taste these doughnuts!”
Homer got down from the chair and pushed a button on the machine marked ‘start’.
Rings of batter started dropping into the hot fat.
After a ring of batter started dropping, it was cooked on one side an automatic gadget turned it over and the other side would cook.
Then another automatic gadget gave the little doughnut a little push
and it rolled down a little chute, all ready to eat.
“Here, young man, you must have the first one.
Now, isn’t that just too delicious!?
Isn’t it simply marvelous?”
– Homer Price, Doughnuts
“Mommy, I really want to make donuts,” my 14 year old said one morning over breakfast, as she dropped a spoonfull of cinnamon over her steaming oatmeal.
Not being one to miss an opportunity to have fun in the kitchen, I replied, “Well, let’s do it on the next cold day!”
With much anticipation, we all waited for the cold weather to turn even chillier. Noses pressed against the window pane, the children checked the weather daily. Strangely, we have had very warm weather in November, much to the children’s dismay. Cooking donuts over a cookstove would surely require chilly temperatures.
Finally, this past weekend, the mercury dropped.
With aprons on and mixing bowls ready, the girls {+two helping boys} had a wonderful time, making making the dough, cutting out the doughnuts, frying them and, of course, rolling them in powdered sugar and cinnamon sugar.
Luther was on quality control – he did a great job until he fell asleep on duty …
The donuts were absolutely delicious! So good that we decided to make a second batch the following day, this time, with apple fritters in mind. Those were even more amazing!
The children and I have decided November will certainly be our ‘Donut Making Month’ in traditional fashion each year.
“Mrs. Sharp believes traditions are like recipes.
Some we don’t alter a bit because they are perfect.
Others need a dash of this or that to suit our family’s taste.
As with any new dish,
you’ll know soon whether the new custom suits your family
and should become part of your repertoire.
Did they enjoy it? Did you?
Was the activity worth the effort it took to do it again?”
~ Mrs. Sharpe’s Traditions
Have you ever made donuts? These were fried in coconut oil, so therefore … they must be healthy, right?
Let us share this delicious recipe with you … I think you {and your family} will thank me.
Homemade Donuts
2 cups milk
1 cup sugar or 1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup butter
2tsp salt
1 Tablespoon yeast
1 C. warm water
3 eggs
10-11 cups flour (we often use half whole wheat and half unbleached white flour)
Scald milk. Stir in sugar, butter and salt; set aside to cool.
Dissolve yeast in the warm water; set aside.
Beat eggs. When the milk mixture is luke-warm, mix in the egg, sugar and yeast mixture.
Stir in just enough flour to make a soft dough.
Let dough rise until double in size.
Roll out and cut into doughnuts.
Let rise again until light.
Fry in 365 degrees (we use coconut oil).
Sugar or glaze as desired. Makes 65 delicious doughnuts.
P.S. Do you have the vintage story of Homer Price book on your bookshelf? It is a very fun read, clean light-hearted for your children. You can find it here.
Also … here is a fun song to play while you are baking donuts together!
by Gigi
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