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    Roughly 25 years ago, I made doughnuts to a recipe that was in a little Be-Ro baking book that was even then quite old. These doughnuts were incredibly good - among the best I have ever had, and I would love to make them again. Sadly, that book is long lost.

    Would anyone, by any chance, have a copy of a little Be-Ro baking book - pretty sure it was blue, and I reckon it dated from the 50's or 60's, that has a doughnut recipe in it? If so, would you be so kind as to take a photo/scan of the recipe or even type it here?
     
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      Mrs S just found some old Be-ro pages from an old book and there was the donut recipe, hope this is what you want @Fat Controller?
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        Well my goodness, I do believe that could be it! Blimey, thank you @strongylodon and a big thank you to Mrs S too!

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          Brilliant :yay:
           
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            FAT Controller looking for a doughnut recipe, :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

            Enjoy.

            Might try them myself.
             
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              I can't quite believe @strongylodon came up trumps so quickly! I have wondered about that recipe on and off for years and it came back to mind yesterday because my neighbour has just had a fairly hefty operation, got back home yesterday and when I dropped some Lemonade across to her and asked if there was anything else she wanted she quipped 'got any doughnuts?'

              When I made this recipe, I tossed them in sugar laced with cinnamon. Lovely.
               
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                I remember the book from my childhood, not that recipe though. Seem to remember the Victoria sponge recipe being a good one.
                 
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                  There is another recipe that I would love to track down, although suspect I have zero chance - it was a carrot cake recipe that was on the back of a Tesco flour bag, somewhere mid to late 90's
                   
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                  You could try their press office, they must have got an archivist.
                   
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                    I'll check my old flour bag collection. :biggrin:
                     
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                      I am a happy camper with the doughnut recipe - just need to get some yeast
                       
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                        We have the 41st Be-ro edition and that doesn't have the donut recipe anymore.:scratch:
                         
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                          I think I've got some yeast on an old jar of jam in the fridge. :rolleyespink:
                           
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                            That is probably antibiotic @shiney :ideaIPB:
                             
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                              Maybe it was deemed unhealthy by then?

                              As a matter of interest, what date is on it?
                               
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