1921 Orange Knots

When I was doing research on '20s dining for my Gatsby book club party I hosted a few weeks ago, I came across this Crisco ad from 1921 for Orange Knots.  I have yet to make them, although they sound delicious, but I thought some of you might be interested.

Orange Knots -- a new kind of doughnut

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco

3/4 cup of sugar

1 egg 1 yolk, beaten light

grated rind 1 orange

1/4 teaspoonful mace

4 cupfuls sifted flour

1/2 teaspoonful salt

1 1/2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar

1/2 teaspoonfuls soda

1/2 cup milk

Cream the Crisco, beat in the sugar, the eggs, orange rind, and mace.  Sift together the dry ingredients; add the first mixture and the milk and mix to a firm dough.  Cut off bits of the dough and roll with the fingers into strips the shape and length of a lead pencil, tie in a knot or shape like an 8 and fry in hot Crisco; drain on soft paper, and dredge with confectioners' sugar. 

For more on '20s dining, see my article in the latest issue of Hey Doll.

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