On Tue 28 Feb 2006 08:45:38a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Pandora?

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> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> ha scritto nel
> messaggio 28.19...
>> On Tue 28 Feb 2006 02:08:22a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>> Pandora?
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>>>
>>> For thos interested, here is my recipe for Krapfen.
>>> Cheers
>>> Pandora
>>>
>>>
>>> Pandora's KRAPFEN (recipe)
>>>
>>> Category: cakes
>>> Nb persons: 14
>>>
>>> 500 g strong flour - (I have used manitoba flour)
>>> 100g milk - (lukewarm)
>>> 3 eggs - (whole)
>>> 5 g dry yeast - (or 15 g fresh)
>>> 7g salt
>>> 70g sugar
>>> 100 g butter - softened a little
>>> 200 g mashed potatoes - weighted with skin
>>> peanuts oil - for fying custard - for stuffing
>>
>> Those look lovely, Pandora. As I see potatoes in the ingredient list,
>> I am reminded of a long ago donut chain here in the US called Spudnuts.
>> It was a franchise chain that originated in the 1940s in Utah.
>> "Spuds" is a nickname for potatoes. The donuts from the Spudnut shops
>> did, indeed, contain potatoes, and were usually available warm from the
>> fryer. There are still a few Spudnut shops around, but most are gone
>> and I don't think new franchises are available. Just a bit of trivia.
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> Oh! It's a pity. In this recipe potatoes are used to soft the dough. In
> this way it seams you will taste a cloud
> cheers
> and happy to here of you again
> Pandora

I think the potatoes also make the them more moist. Anyway, Spudnuts are
delicious. I bet yours are even better!

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Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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