"the fifties" news and stories

When my mom was growing up in suburban Philadelphia in the fifties, there was one woman on her block who made homemade doughnuts to give out for Halloween each year. Her house would invariably be the first stop for all the neighborhood kids, because when they were gone, they were gone.

I always felt such envy that by the time I got old enough for trick or treating, homemade treats were a thing of the past. However, because of my mom's stories, I can't help but think of doughnuts as a item perfect for around the holidays. Just to up the level of old-timey nostalgia, after the jump is the recipe for doughnuts from the Little House on the Prairie cookbook.