Sugar Buns

Peggy’s Dakota Kitchen is honoring Memorial Day! My earliest memories of preparation for Memorial Day always include my Grandma Ethel Dullum. I helped pull weeds and prepare the family graves at the Nora Lutheran Church Cemetery for their Memorial Day wreaths. They were usually artificial flowers, sometimes on a cross, with a stake to mount them near the headstone. It was an early message of the importance of remembering those that have gone before us! Our local American Legion post was named after Grandma Ethel’s cousin Helmer Ellenson who was killed in action in 1918 during WWI. I always had a part in the Memorial Day service either singing or playing in the band. Memorial Day had family members carrying the colors and participating in the gun salute. It is tradition that every member that served in the military and has passed on, whether it be during wartime or afterwards, be represented with a white cross mounted in the grassy area outside the building. Roll Call of each soldier’s name, in order of passing, is read before the gun salute.

Today, I honor my family and friends for service. A special “Thank You” to Marlys (Aunt and Godmother) Dullum - Army, Walter (Cousin) Ihnken - Army, Kelly (Friend) Clark - Air Force and Darrell (Friend) Bowen - Navy.

MEMORIAL DAY ROLL CALL

Palmer (Grandpa) Dullum - Army
Omer (Grandpa) Barker - Army
Howard (Dad) Dullum - Navy and Air Force
Elmer (Great Uncle) Ihnken - Army
Blaine (Uncle) Dullum - Air Force
Bill (Friend) Diffley - Army Rangers
Harmon (Uncle) Barker - Army
Cecil (Uncle) Barker - Marines
Butch (Friend) White - Army
Cyndy (Friend) Bonner - Air Force

After the Memorial Day Service, Grandma Ethel’s Happy Thot Homemakers Club served coffee and donuts. Today’s recipe is a baked donut that is perfect with a cup of coffee! My sister and I starting making these in 4-H when we were in elementary school. I deleted 2 Tbsp. of the butter leaving plenty to brush the tops before dipping in sugar.

SUGAR BUNS
Makes 12 Sugar Buns - 2 Per Guest

2 C. all-purpose baking Mix
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ pint (1 cup) whipping cream
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
Sugar for dipping (¼ cup)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the bottoms of 12, non-stick, standard-size muffin cups.

Whisk together baking mix, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon in a 2-qt. mixing bowl. Stir in cream and egg with a silicone spatula till mixed. Let dough rest 5 minutes. Use a 2-inch ice cream scoop to measure the dough and drop one bun in each prepared muffin cup. Level each scoop with a straight-edge spatula before releasing. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups. Brush the tops of each bun with melted butter then dip in sugar. Serve warm.