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Friday, December 30, 2016

Doughnut Puffs

My neighbor surprised me with a fryer for Christmas (yes I know some pretty terrific people).  I think she was just sick of me borrowing hers all the time.   As soon as we opened the fryer my husband says, "Oooo you have to make doughnut puffs".  I had no idea what those were.  I called my mother in law for the recipe.  They remind me of apple fritters with out the apple.  I should also mention I do not know how to make this without a bread machine.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cup flour
1 pkg dry yeast or  2 1/4 tsp dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm milk
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup softened butter or margarine
2 eggs

For coating combine:
1/2 cup of sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Place ingredients into the bread machine and run the dough setting.  My bread machine takes about an hour and a half to finish.

Once machine is done, heat oil to 350 degrees (enough to deep fat fry).  Once the temperature of the oil is reached dip a tablespoon into the oil and then use that tablespoon to drop dough into hot oil.  Make sure to dip the spoon each time.   Fry for about 1 to 2 minutes turn and fry until golden.
Drain puffs and roll in cinnamon sugar coating.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Coming Soon!

I am currently working on a Pho recipe that can be made at home.  What is Pho?   It is a fabulous Vietnamese noodle soup made with bone broth, rice noodles and meat.

The first recipe I did, while it was good, lacked some flavor.  I am working on amping up the flavor of ginger, anise, and clove without having them over power the dish.