FRIDAY JUNE 4, 2010 FREE DONUT DAY

Tomorrow is free donut day. You can go to your local Krispy Kreme and receive a free donut, no purchase necessary. If you go to Lamar's they will give you a free Ray's favorite glazed donut no charge and Dukin Donut will give you a free donut if you buy a beverage. Shipley Do-Nuts also participates in this free donut day giving you a free glazed donut with the purchase of any other item.

Donuts have been around since World War I. I am going to print the recipe here. Did you know that least number of donuts are sold in Denver, Colorado? Just a fun fact to share.

The Salvation Army started serving donuts and coffee to soldiers in France during WWI to make them feel more at home. It was a fund raising event and continues today. Here is the Salvation Army Dough Boy Donut Recipe:

• 7-1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup lard
• 8 eggs
• 3 large cans evaporated milk
• 3 large cans water
• 18 cups flour
• 18 teaspoons baking powder
• 7-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 8 teaspoons nutmeg

Cream sugar and lard together, beat eggs, add evaporated milk and water. Add liquid to creamed mixture. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in large sieve and sift into other mixture. Add enough flour to make e stiff dough. Roll and cut. Five pounds of lard are required to fry the doughnuts. Yield: approximately 250 doughnuts-

 What's your favorite, a cake donut, maybe some sprinkles added to it? A glazed, a French crueller? A filled long john! The possibilities are endless. Just remember to take a nice long walk tomorrow evening after munching your donut with your favorite cuppa joe or tea!