Donuts

Autumn is on the way inching closer day by day...

Here is a recipe found on Facebook for Maple Glazed Pumpkin Donuts.

Doughnuts

* 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour * 1 tsp. baking powder * 1 tsp. baking soda * 1/2 tsp. salt * 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon * 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice * 1/2 cup vegetable oil * 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar * 2 large eggs, room temperature * 1 cup pumpkin puree * 1/3 cup milk * 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Maple Glaze

* 4 tbsps. salted butter * 1/3 cup maple syrup * 1 cup powdered sugar * 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk oil, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin, milk, and vanilla. Gently fold into the dry ingredients just until combined.

3. Spray a doughnut pan with nonstick spray and fill the cavities with batter. Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes.

4. For the glaze, brown the butter over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, until it smells toasted. Remove from heat and whisk in maple syrup, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

5. Dip the cooled doughnuts in the glaze.🍁

Hodgepodge.. Flying High

1. August 19th is National Aviation Day...do you like to fly?

I have flown a lot. I flew almost weekly with student pilots from Ohio to NY to NJ in small planes.  I have also flown in large prop planes and jets but no I am not a huge fan of flying.

 Last time you were on an airplane?  It's been a long while.

The date is chosen in honor of the history and development of aviation, and celebrated on the birthday of Orville Wright. Have you ever been to the Kitty Hawk area of North Carolina?

Just in passing through North Carolina.. that's all.

 The city of Dayton in Ohio (their birthplace).  Not been to Dayton.

2. In what area of your life do you tend to 'wing it'?  Probably too many to mention but it usually turns out just fine.  One particular area is in cooking. I rarely follow a recipe but things turn out very well I think.

Is this an area you should be winging?  Yes.  It's an American trait to innovate and wing things.

3. A favorite book, song, or movie that relates to flight in some way?  Movie:  Top Gun.  

4. Soft serve, gelato, sherbet, frozen yogurt, or good old fashioned ice cream...what's your pleasure?

I Like regular ice cream and I like sherbet in punch.

 Your favorite flavor?  Vanilla for ice cream and raspberry  for sherbet.   At home we often had butter pecan which I also like a lot as well as Cherry vanilla with the big cherry pieces in it.

 How often do you indulge?   Very rarely.

5. I never get tired of :  my family.  

6. Insert your own random thought here:  The Little is off to the Culinary Institute of America to major in her passion:  being a chef.   She has already gained a good reputation as a chef working part time in a few places while in high school in the culinary program. She has won a few statewide competitions as well.

  A Michelin chef she worked with  recommended her for the Institute, whose alumni, Anthony Bourdain is her idol.