Donuts and a Give Away

I was reading one of my favourite blogs this morning and found a lovely surprise, a give away for not one but three Babycakes Mini Treat Makers! Yep, that's right Pioneer Women is offering up 3 sets of 3 Babycakes Mini Treat Makers. All you need to do is leave a comment about your favourite donut...which is what lead to this post!

My Favourite Donut would have to be my grandma's old fashion drop donut. As a kid I made these donuts with many family members and everyone has a different way of finishing them. I have only them with my kids a few times but they always start with the same recipe.

Grandma Grace's Drop Donut Recipe

The picture above is my grandma's original hand written recipe, given to my mom the year I was born, 1978. I love that I have this and continue to use it every time I make donuts.

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 tsp lemon (hot necessary)

Mix & drop batter from spoon into hot grease. Have thin icing* ready to dip each one as soon as removed from grease.

*Thin icing is refering to powder sugar mixed with a little milk to make a thin paste.

Saturday Morning Scones!

scones are one of my favourite breakfast treats. made with basic pantry ingredients. creating nourishment for my family. smelling the aromas of fresh baking mixed with some sort of fruit or chocolate for really special days. the labour of love for many B&B owners. a baking tradition at its best. a family tradition I pass to my kids from my grandmother.

I share with you my family recipe so you too may have a Saturday Scone!

Basic Saturday Scone Recipe

1/2 C granulated sugar
2 C sifted all purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
1tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening (or butter)
1 C raisins (or other dried fruit, my fav is tart cherry)
1 large egg
1C orange juice

Set the raisins to soak in the orange juice. Into a large bowl measure sugar, sifted flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt. Cut the shortening into these dry ingredients with a pastry blender until the size of peas. Now add the egg and raisins and orange juice and give a few stirs to mix and blend.
Pick the dough up between your palms and shape into a ball and pat out on a floured board to a 10 x 14" oblong. Cut in half lengthwise then cut into 12 even squares. Cut each square diagonally to form 24 triangle. Pick each one up carefully on lifter and transfer to 2 greased cookie sheets, about 1" apart. Carefully sprinkle top of each with 1/2 tsp sugar. Bake at 375F about 12 minutes. Do not over bake. Serve warm.