On Jun 23, 8:48*am, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
> >>> Commercial donuts sit in my stomach like lead for hours, so I rarely
> >>> indulge. *Maybe once in a blue moon, a DD jelly stick if I'm on he
> >>> road and it's the only thing close in the way of a b'fast.
> >> Are you talking donut shop donuts or the industrial bakery donuts that
> >> they sell on *grocery stores? Some donut shops make very digestible donuts.
>
> > Both. *I just shy away from donuts in general for health reasons. *I
> > tried a Krispy Kreme once as a gas stop - no big whoop. *Even the name
> > with those Ks turned me off.
>
> This is Tim Hortons country. Krispy Kreme opened a store near Toronto. I
> have no idea how much business they get, but it certainly never took
> off. According to the company's store locater, there are no others.
> Meanwhile, Tim Hortons shops are opening up on almost every street
> corner. I found Krispy Kreme donuts to be way too sweet.
>
> > My mother made the donuts once for a cub scout bake sale - so you can
> > imagine how fast they went.
>
> Yep :-) There is something about nice, fresh home made donuts that
> people cannot resist. Being deep fried, they are best served as fresh as
> possible. They do not keep well.

I'm sorry, but I made enough "nice fresh" donuts to choke several
armies!!

I prefer my donuts cooled, so the grease is no longer liquid!! ;-)

John Kuthe...