TIP OF THE DAY: Ice Cream Donuts

A fun project for a long weekend: ice cream donuts. There are two ways to look at them. One requires a donut pan and some fabrication. The other requires nothing but donuts and ice cream.   RECIPE #1: DONUT ICE CREAM SANDWICHES (Photo #1) Ingredients Donuts of choice (without frosting or filling) Garnishes of choice:…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake Doughnuts For Father’s Day

National Doughnut Day is celebrated on the first Friday of June, but there’s an even better reason to make doughnuts on the third Sunday: Father’s Day. If Dad loves doughnuts, get up an hour earlier and bake a batch for his breakfast. Yes, bake them—no frying required with these cake-like doughnuts from King Arthur Flour.…
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Beignet Recipe: Make Beignets For Mardi Gras

Celebrating the Carnival season, Mardi Gras (“Fat Tuesday”) has been a state holiday in Louisiana since the 19th century. So evoke Mardi Gras and New Orleans with a batch of homemade beignets. National Beignet Day, September 17th, was declared in 2024 by the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group.     WHAT’S MARDI GRAS? The Carnival season…
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