These sound a bit to me like donuts – they are a battered dough that you cook in hot oil. There’s probably a fancy name for this type of baked good – Paul Hollywood would know, right? :-) I bet they are very easy once you get the hang of it, and then you can … Continue reading
A rather pedestrian card on the front but so interesting on the back! Imagine my delight to find this unusual portrait on the back of a recipe clipping. The date was Thursday May 3, 1928. A flourish separates the date from the drawing. Was it a family member? a self portrait? We can never know, … Continue reading
This little clipping features a wonderful name – Wrangofske. I could not resist a little research to see if I could find out who Mrs Paul Wrangofske was. As it turns out, she has her own wonderful name: Hedwig. It seems she went by her nickname, Hattie. There wasn’t a whole lot about her, except … Continue reading
From Mrs Ervin Eilers, today we have Puff Ball Do-nuts. They sound a bit like donut holes to me. Yum! I have not tested this recipe and rarely use hot oil for cooking. If you decide to try it, use caution with the oil or fat that you use. Maybe even use a donut fryer, … Continue reading
This is a ‘bonus’ in that I didn’t cut off the Almond Torte recipe under the doughnut recipe. I just felt like it’s such a sad little waste to lose the edges of these pages, and therefore the recipes. Doughnuts #2 3 egg beaten 1 cup sugar 1 cup milk 3 cups flour 3 tsp … Continue reading
Gram's Recipe Box 