But this represents the nostalgia of childhood. Food is much more than sustenance. It is tradition, it is family. It is community. It is comfort. It is memories.
What I wouldn’t give to be cooking in that kitchen again on those ugly green counters.
Recipe:
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3 cups cake flour
1 tsp Clabber Girl Baking Powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ginger
1/4 cup milk
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out dough and cut into rounds. Put a small amount of jelly in the center. Then use a donut cutter to cut a second round with a hole in to and lay over the top of the first round.
Instructions say to “cook until done.” I guess they are expecting all cooks to automatically know how long that is, about 12 to 15 minutes depending on your oven.
Now if I were making it today, of course I’d substitute butter for shortening and Stevia for the sugar. And because Clabber Girl baking powder contains aluminum, I’d use Rumford instead. The bottom of the page says this recipe has the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. Of course, back then we didn’t know aluminum, sugar, and trans-fat were bad for you.
And of course, a version of this could be made with almond flour, almond milk, and almond extract.
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