Subj : Re: Don't Bug Me
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ben Collver
Date : Tue May 27 2025 06:46:57

  Re: Re: Don't Bug Me
  By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Tue May 27 2025 10:19 am

DD> There is actually a bit more to it than that. The roots of Donut Day
DD> (first Friday in June) go all the way back to World War I, when The
DD> Salvation Army's "Donut Lassies" served these sweet treats to soldiers.
DD> Created by The Salvation Army in 1938, the first Donut Day was a fund
DD> raiser during the Great Depression.

Thanks for the timely history lesson.  Now all i need to do is figure out
where to go line up for free donuts on June 6th.  ;)

DD> Title: Officer Krupke's Donuts

I looked this up on recipesource.com where it is titled Grandma's Donuts.

But Grandma! What big donuts you have!

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02

      Title: Monsters
 Categories: Donuts, Breads
      Yield: 3 dozen plus

           -Patdwigans_om@juno.com
    1/4 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Warm water
      1 pk Yeast
      2 lg Eggs
      1 c  Scalded milk, cooled to
           Lukewarm
      1 ts Salt
    1/4 c  Cooking oil
           Flour enough to make a
           Stiff sticky batter
           Optional
      1 c  Raisins
    1/2 ts Cinnamon

  Mix together, sugar, yeast and the 1/4 cup warm water.
  Let sit until bubbly, about 5 minutes.

  Add:
  eggs, scalded milk, salt,oil and enough flour to make
  a stiff and sticky dough. Let sit roughly 10 minutes.
  Drop by teaspoonfuls in hot oil and cook as for
  donuts.  Roll in powdered or granulated sugar

  IF Desired:
  add 1 cup raisins
  1/2 tsp cinnamon

  This is a recipe I made up quite by accident. It
  really turned out good. This recipes MAKES a LOT.

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