The kids were so excited about the afternoon donuts. I got the recipe off of pinerest. Here is the link:
http://seeminglygreek.com/2011/09/apple-fritters/
So good. I also put pears in the batter along with the apples. The possibilities of these are endless...pineapple/coconut, cherry/chocolate... I dipped mine in sugar or glaze. I prefer sugar, kids prefer glaze...either way, they are so good!
The second comfort food I made was pizza buns. My grandma started making these when I was little. The recipe was quickly learned by my mom and all my aunts. It was always the "special" food I chose for sleepovers. The name is very deceiving...they taste nothing like pizza and have no pizza ingrediants in them. So, who knows? I don't wanna freak everyone out, but these have spam in them! As a child
of the 80s I have had my fair share of spam sandwiches and I actually don't mind the taste of it. If it freaks you out, don't worry...with all the ingrediants, you don't even taste the spam.
Grandma Kartos' Pizza Buns
(my version)
1 lb. ground turkey thigh
1 can of low fat/low sodium spam shredded
1 can of tomato soup
1/2 bag of cheddar cheese
1 package of hamburger buns
Fry turkey, after it is cooked and grease is drained, add the rest of the ingrediants to the bowl. Put
in fridge until you are ready to assemble buns. For assembly, open hamburger bun, so you have a top and a bottom. Spread a generous portion of hamburger mixture on one side of each bun. Assemble until
you have a sheet pan full of buns. Put them in over on 375 for 15 minutes or until bubbly. I can't even
explain how good these are. They are a childhood favorite and they sure were a good comfort food for me. My fam loves them and I hope someday my kids will make them for their kids to carry on the
recipe.
