Spudnuts

A favorite Batty family tradition for Halloween is "Spudnuts" and I've learned to make and enjoy them over the years. I have included the recipe:

1 pkg yeast (1 Tbsp)        2 C Milk, warmed          1 C shortening, melted
1/4 C Warm water           1/4 C sugar                     2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp salt                          3/4 C mashed potatoes    5-6 C flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water, add 1Tbsp of sugar to mixture. Combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt. Stir in yeast, potatoes, and eggs. Gradually add  flour, knead until smooth. Place in greased bowl and let rise 1 hr. Roll or spread out on floured surface to 1/2" thickness. Cut with cutters. Raise doughnuts on floured cookie sheets in warm place until double in size. Deep fry at 375 degrees until golden, turn over fry until golden. Drain on paper toweling. Glaze while hot with 1/4 C hot milk mixed with 1/2- 3/4 lb confectioners sugar, dash salt, 1/4 tsp vanilla. Let glaze drip on a cooling rack or string spudnuts on long wooden spoon handle straddled over a bowl.      

Just a little bit of fall left

The colors and leaves in our yard are fading and falling rapidly with the onset of cold weather. We are finishing our apple pie filling, and freezing butternut squash and finally the last of the tomatoes and apples. We are cleaning  out the garden this week, still have carrots , swiss chard, beets and potatoes left. I need to cook the pie pumkins and store the butternut and banana squash. We have had an abundant harvest! Thank you Heavenly Father!!

pretty but cold! Brrrrrrrr

it felt like winter today, we have been so spoiled with great fall weather up to to now

First Snow Fakes

The first flakes of the season came down today in a whirlwind this morning and continued all day. What a great day for soup

Pumpkin Carving Party

Saturday was fun; our family, friends and neighbors came and we carved pumpkins, raked leaves, ate homemade spudnuts with cider and jumped on the tramploline and road and jumped bikes. That night was the Dymond family dinner. We had taco soup and apple crisp and just visited.

Timpanoogos Ride 9-28-09

FHE Fun

We have had a lot of fun the last few weeks enjoying all the colors and fall activities. The Elk Hunt gave us a reason to be in the canyon  a liitle more.  We took several drives to see the colors and had our annual family night at Maple Lake Campground.

Autumn Fun 2009

Peg on "2 Carat Kid" Timp ride 9-28 with Layne

We had a beautiful ride unlike any other we have had together. The colors were phenominal and prettier than I have ever seen in Utah. Timps foothills were on fire. What a day!!

Autumn Joys

Just love the fabulous season of Fall and all the great memories and activities that come with it. Layne and I spent a day riding Timp on Sept 28 and we have spent some time this last month in Payson Canyon enjoying the colors with our family. Last monday was our annual family night at Maple Lake and the whole crew came it was great!