sweet potato donuts

A friend pinned this recipe for pumpkin donuts on Pinterest the other day; we messed with the recipe a bit to make a smaller batch of sweet potato donuts for breakfast one morning during crazy snow weather. So good. I'm glad I didn't make a larger batch because we would have eaten all those, too.

Martha was right; I'm no expert. But we've made these twice now and they've been awesome both times, so that's cool, right? Here's the modified recipe we used to make these. Let me know if you try them!

Six Small Sweet Potato Donuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees f. Set your silicone donut/savarin pan to the side, or grease your donut pan.

In mixer bowl, mix together 2Tbsp + 2tsp vegetable oil (1/6 cup) with one large egg and 1/2 cup white sugar.

Add 1/2 cup pureed sweet potato, 1tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp nutmeg. Next up: 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp aluminum-free baking powder, and a scant 2/3 cup  all-purpose flour. Blend till well-combined.

Distribute evenly between the six wells in your pan and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven, then let pan rest a few minutes before loosening edges and gently prying loose (while pan is upside down). 

While still warm, gently shake or cover each with cinnamon sugar. Best eaten right away, while still fresh from the oven.

Thanks for eating reading!

scout (spokane, washington)

We took a road trip last month to my cousin's wedding in Montana, which took us across four states in the Northwest; there were, of course, highlights and lowlights, as there are on any trip.

One of my favorite unexpected stops was at Scout in Spokane, Washington.

I think I could have the stylists for Scout design my bedroom and fall asleep every night with good, outdoorsy dreams. The signs and logos set the mood. This logo is on the front window; the arrow in the photo above points to the front door.

Camp/industrial style, very retro, very cozy. This sign leads from the lobby of the historic Montvale Inn to the restaurant.

Unlit marquee letters (you know how I feel about those) are displayed on bare brick. Tables and chairs are all mismatched and vintage, as are the light fixtures.

The old Montvale Apartments sign and exposed pipe and vent-work decorate the high ceilings. It's an atmosphere that's cozy yet open.

Windowed wooden doors with the words, "Girls' Gymnasium" on the frame lead to the bar, complete with wooden cigar-store Indian, wooden duck, and pool tables.

A stenciled coffee sack over the front counter. I think the hanging baskets are light fixtures.

I could do without the hunting trophies, but I like the wall detail a lot.

Wool camp blanket curtains hang on rails near the door.

Cornbread in a cast iron skillet with a big lump of honey butter. (Yum!)

Belgian waffle with a big lump of butter. (Yum!)

Eggs, sausage, hash browns and toast. (I hear this was "Yum!", too.)

The nearby neighborhood (including the historic Fox theater).

I planned out many details of our trip, but this place was a complete accident. I'll save that for my post on the Montvale Inn, though, so come on back, y'hear?

Thanks for reading.

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