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Time To Make The Doughnuts!


What? A doughnut event? I am smiling thinking that while you were sleeping and dreaming away, Peabody and I were rubbing our hands together and scheming about an all doughnut fry fest. Oh yeah! Bring it on!! We love anything with butter, flour, eggs and sugar but more so when deep fried and maybe drenched in caramel or toffee sauce! We know you have been craving some doughnut goodness and looking at all the countries around us, we can tell that there are lots of local specialties involving fried dough. We also realize that some of you are paying attention to their waistline this time of year, so we are ok with baked doughnuts, don’t make it a habit though, that will break our hearts! You don’t have to own a deep fryer to participate either, any form of pan frying can do (don’t go justify to your better half your latest appliance purchase and blaming it on us!!).

Our only “requirements” are that your entry be a sweet one (plain, or fruit filled or other), and one you make especially for the event….because…well, that’s just us!

To participate, make and post some doughnuts between now and February 12th send us your entry at mytarteletteATgmailDOTcom or luvbriereATgmailDOTcom with the following information:
* Name
* Blog name
* Blog URL
* Post title or Name of dish
* Post URL
* Picture

Round up on both our blogs on the 15th!

You can also find notification of this even on Is My Blog Burning, graciously maintained by Andrew.

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Rosa's Yummy Yums January 15, 2008 um 9:05 am

A great idea! I hope I can participate as I love doughnuts, but never made any…

Cheers,

Rosa


Emily January 15, 2008 um 9:10 am

Fabulous idea! I’m in.


Pille January 15, 2008 um 9:45 am

This is wonderful – and a great opportunity, as I can submit my melt-in-your-mouth curd cheese donuts I made last weekend:9


Evelin January 15, 2008 um 10:21 am

You’re cruel!:)

But, fortunately, I’ve got a childhood favourite I haven’t eaten for…well…for ages! So be ready for my 'kohupiimapontšikud':)


Anonymous January 15, 2008 um 2:02 pm

Ooooh, I’m so excited to try this! I love fried dough! I’ll be vigorously working on mine…


breadchick January 15, 2008 um 2:33 pm

This is too funny!! I was just looking at the "Donut" cookbook that Ivonne sent me and said to myself, I need to make donuts this weekend. Now I have the perfect excuse to do it!!

Not to mention, Paczki Day is right around the corner…


Katy January 15, 2008 um 2:39 pm

ohh! that’s quite a challenge. but i remember seeing on someone’s blog (no idea whose, but that’s what google is for) a recipe for baked donuts — would those be allowed?


Helene January 15, 2008 um 4:22 pm

Katy: I have a couple of baked donuts on this site and yes they are allowed.


Anonymous January 15, 2008 um 4:41 pm

MMmmmmmmmm! Great event!


Aimée January 15, 2008 um 6:00 pm

Good idea! I wanted to do doughnuts for a book party I have coming up soon. This will be a good reason to document them!
Thanks!


Mallow January 15, 2008 um 6:33 pm

Doughnuts are my favorite treat, but I haven’t made them in years! I can’t wait!


Deborah January 15, 2008 um 7:52 pm

You know my husband is going to love you now!!


Anonymous January 15, 2008 um 8:23 pm

Never made them before. Great opportunity to practice yeast and frying…


LizNoVeggieGirl January 15, 2008 um 8:39 pm

unfortunately, schoolwork and other daily activities will prevent me from having time to participate in this event :0( but I can’t wait to view the round-up!!


Fruit tart January 16, 2008 um 1:09 am

Oh, how did you know? I haven’t had homemade doughnuts for *years* and was just looking at them in the King Arthur cookbook I got for Christmas! What an excellent excuse to make them. Oh honey, I have to . . . for the blog! 😉


creampuff January 16, 2008 um 1:49 am

Count me in!


Anonymous January 16, 2008 um 9:13 am

What a great event! My favorite fried dough treat is the Dutch Oliebollen…love them! 🙂 Hope I get to join this…


Anonymous January 16, 2008 um 4:38 pm

Oh I’ve been away too long! So many beautiful things to drool over and now I’ve got to make doughnuts. Woe is me…


Anonymous January 16, 2008 um 4:42 pm

Mmmmm. Doughnuts… I’ll have to work something up for sure.


Mandy January 16, 2008 um 6:29 pm

I have never made doughnuts before, so this event is really tempting. I will try to make a batch if my mum allows me to fry them in her new kitchen! 🙂


evinrude January 16, 2008 um 6:31 pm

oh my! i was just going to check your blog for the beignets that you made last year! mmmmmm~ doughnuts!~ yum!


Celeste January 16, 2008 um 8:52 pm

k, I’ve never done a blogging event before, but I LOVE your blog! Do I need to post my recipe on my blog with the picture and all that? Thanks


Susan @ SGCC January 17, 2008 um 4:37 pm

Sounds like this will be a great event! Do you consider beignets to be doughnuts too? Just keeping my options open. 😉


Madam Chow January 17, 2008 um 7:18 pm

Woo-hoo! I have a gallon of canola oil that I bought a few months ago with the intent of making donuts, and then I got side tracked. Thank you for giving me the incentive to use it! I’m so excited!


SteamyKitchen January 18, 2008 um 7:26 am

I made chocolate filled beignets.
But too hungry and didn’t take pics.

(sigh) oh dear, must make them again!

Look at all I do in the name of blogging.

😉


Barbara January 20, 2008 um 10:10 am

If my kitchen utensils arrive in time I shall enter Helen.


Unknown January 21, 2008 um 12:44 am

count me in, Helen!!


ostwestwind January 21, 2008 um 1:30 pm

May I post my doughnuts earlier than February 12th?


Helene January 21, 2008 um 4:54 pm

Ostwestwind: Yes you may, just like most blogging event you can post between now and the deadline.


Gretchen Noelle January 22, 2008 um 12:43 pm

Ooohhh! I know just the thing to make! Thanks!!!


Unknown January 22, 2008 um 10:01 pm

Hi Helene!
I’ve commented on your blog before (your blog is my favourite pastry blog!) I have a doughnut related question. I just started (another) job making desserts once a week at a restaurant (this one is in addition to my full time job). Anyway, since I’m only in there once a week, I need to stock up the pastry section. Do you by any chance have a good doughnut recipe that freezes well??

Thanks in advance,
Rachel


Helene January 23, 2008 um 12:31 am

Rachel: congratulations on the pastry job! Could you email me at marinette1ATcomcastDOTnet so I can forward the recipes I have for you? Thanks!


Marisa January 24, 2008 um 3:12 am

i love your blog!! i’m one of the new non-blogging members of the daring bakers. my husband peeked when i was looking at this so i HAD to make him doughnuts! (he’s a police officer, i’m sure he has enough at work) but i must say, they were fabulous! I made baked doughnuts and then made him bring them to work with him. All of the other officers told me they expect doughnuts regularly now LOL. So thanks for another push to make something i’ve never made before =)


Anonymous January 31, 2008 um 4:42 am

Oh I am so IN. Great idea!


Emma Nowell February 3, 2008 um 3:53 am

I’m in! What a good excuse :). When you said to submit two different doughnuts, was that from two different recipes or just two versions from the same batch?


Helene February 3, 2008 um 6:33 am

Emma: I re-read the post and I don’t see where it says to enter 2 dounghut recipe: "Our only “requirements” are that your entry be a sweet one (plain, or fruit filled or other), and one you make especially for the event…"


RecipeGirl February 3, 2008 um 9:01 pm

Sounds like fun! Something I’ve never made… I’m sure my 6 year old will appreciate this event!


LyB February 6, 2008 um 1:34 pm

I keep coming back to this post and re-reading it, trying to convince myself I’ve never made doughnuts so I can’t enter, right? You are so making me want to make doughnuts! 🙂


Aparna Balasubramanian February 8, 2008 um 5:53 am

You brought back doughnut memories and convinced me to make some. I have sent some over by e-mail!


Anonymous February 12, 2008 um 11:02 pm

helene, i hope i’m not too late! i’m sending my info today…


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