Melanie Cossetti
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The first Friday in June is National Donut Day. The celebration consists of offering it along with other promotions, purchases or simply free, to people who go to certain branches that sell the product. But which is the origin of National Donut Day?
It all goes back to the year of 1917, in the United States, when women volunteers distributed donuts to wounded soldiers of the First World War. Then, in 1938, the Salvation Army, in Chicago, was the one that declared the first Friday of June as the 'National Donut Day' and thus, help with the free feeding of soldiers at war.
Did you know that the first donuts were spherical, rather than ring-shaped? It is unclear exactly when the rings became popular, but, on his own, a New England sailor named Hanson Crockett Gregorio claims that he originated the idea.
As we said before, some places offer free donuts or donut offers to celebrate: Krispy Kreme is offering any free donut from June 1 to 5; Dunkin offers a free donut with any drink purchase, and Duck Donuts offers registered rewards members a free cinnamon sugar donut from June 5-7.
Do you want to celebrate National Donut Day, but without leaving your home? Here we leave you the recipe. You will need: 3 1/4 cup flour without baking powder (425-450 grams), 2 1/4 teaspoon of instant yeast (1 sachet), 6 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2/3 cup of whole milk, at room temperature, 2 beaten eggs, 6 tablespoons (85 grams) of butter at room temperature and oil for frying or butter.
How to make it: