Retro Recipes Tested Here!
Hello all!!! I am super-hungry for doughnuts this week, so I thought I would dig into the archives and pull out this great gem for some homemade banana doughnuts. This post originally ran in March of 2011, and it was so good I have made these several times since. Just a tip, leftover slightly stale banana doughnuts make killer French toast! This week we have a fun Mid-Century Menu for you! We are cooking out of Better Living Thru Good {Read More}
For a festive touch, dip warm doughnuts into warm glaze, then in chopped nuts or sugar-peel mixture. From Frying Made Easy, approx. 1950. « Previous Papaya Facial Mask – In Case You Are Wondering About The South American Beauty Queens Next » Tuna Pie – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
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I think someone mentioned biscuit donuts in the comments for the Banana Doughnut recipe test, so I thought I would post the recipe! From a free Pillsbury grocery store handout, approx 1980 « Previous Baked Beans ‘N Burgers: A Mid-Century Recipe Test Next » Vintage Video: Let’s Make A Sandwich
This week we have a fun Mid-Century Menu for you! We are cooking out of Better Living Thru Good Cooking with Prudential Wares, published in 1953. For those of you who are in the dark about Prudential Wares (like I was), it was a cookware company that made mostly pots and pans. Prudential Wares was eventually purchased by ECKO, which went out of business in 2000. Prudential Wares cookware was good quality and sturdy, and came with a 50-year guarantee. {Read More}
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