They had a ball helping to roll out the dough, cut the doughnut and the doughnut hole, and watch them be fried up in the pan. I also talked with them about baking the doughnuts in the oven as another option for cooking them. After the doughnuts cooled, I put out an assortment of goodies to decorate their doughnut. We had frosting, several different kinds of sprinkles, chocolate chips, cinnamon sugar and nuts. I am including a link to the recipe I used from Food Network here http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/basic-doughnuts-recipe.html
These ingredients are also the same ones we use for pancakes, cakes, banana bread and pie crusts. My grandsons are beginning to learn "cooking language". They see their dad experimenting with food ingredients and spices, and cooking evening meals or holiday tradition recipes. Their mom loves to make cakes, cupcakes, and crockpot recipes. She always talks with them about "healthy choices" and how the food they are eating helps their body grow and develop. My son and daughter- in-law are doing an excellent job teaching their sons about the importance of the food we eat, and its effects on our body. My grandsons have talked about making doughnuts for several days now.
What started out as just flour, eggs, and shortening has become a family memory. When one of my other sons found out we made them, he said, "I want some too!" Tomorrow I will be getting out the measuring cups/spoons, ingredients and frying pan to make some more "memories".
Let me know if you make anything great food with your family.
Enjoy your weekend!
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