Pufftalloons and deep fryers

[RosieB]

My OH is always asking me to make 'Pufftalloons' when I bake bread. 

Apparently his mother used to make them when he was a kid.
His memory of the 'making' is vague but the taste memory is very strong.

Bread dough??.  After the first rise I think.
Rolled flattish, and cut into triangles.
Dropped into deep hot oil (She would have used suet) til they turn golden and rise to the top.

They sound to me to be similar to dough nuts.  (He is totally addicted to the 'berliner' style jam filled dough nuts as well)
Does anyone know this recipe.?   

He has been asking if we can get a deep fryer solely to make these as we don't deep fry anything else.
Anyone have any suggestions on a brand of deep fryer??  We have seen one at Aldi recently that was very reasonable price,  But didn't buy it as I just couldn't justify it for one treat style dish.

If I had one I would probably make a few of the dough nut style items.

[judydawn]

Rosie, here's a thread about these.

[RosieB]

Rosie, here's a thread about these.

Wow JD.
I am totally blown away.
Is there anything that is not in this forum

He has now asked for the recipe for  "Washing Day Pancake'
A kind of desert made in a bowl.  Cake texture with a sauce,  served with lemon and sugar??
It is not the Lemon Delicious Pudding that I know.

[Cuilidh]

JD, is there anything you can't find?

[judydawn]

Yes Marina, I can't find Washing Day Pancake

[Cuilidh]

Oh no ... they must be pretty obscure for you not to be able to track down any sort of reference.  I must admit, I've never heard of them either (perhaps they are a regional delicacy?).  Mind you, I'd never heard of Pufftalloons either - obviously a major part of my early education is lacking there!

[judydawn]

From which country do these Washing Day Pancakes originate Rosie?  That might help us locate some information for you if none of our members are familiar with the name.

[cookie1]

Rosie I had an Aunt who used to make a thickish pancake and serve it with lemon and sugar. Would this be like it?

[RosieB]

LOL. 
My MIL grew up near Sydney.  She was one of 11 children so money was tight and her recipes are all very frugal and wholefood based.  They grew what they could etc.  What I am trying to get back to.
Both her parents were Aussie so I figure it is a recipe from the post WW1 era.

MY OH has not been very helpful with his descriptions unfortunately.  Typical male. 
Just that this is what she made when busy and he loved it.

I expected a fried pancake or similar but he says it was cooked in a bowl.  Very moist, cakey??   

Perhaps it was a boiled pudding.   My mother made a pretty mean 'Jammy Bottom' boiled pudding but that isn't it either.

[achookwoman]

I am wondering if the Pancake is the Kaiser pancake or Emperor's pancake.   A pancake cooked in one go in the frying pan.  I have posted a recipe here and on my Blog.

[Cuilidh]

Perhaps the CWA may have something that is close to what you are looking for?  Do they have a recipe archive or old recipe books on the 'net somewhere that you could check on RosieB?

[achookwoman]

CWA South Australia put out a cooking book last year.  I have it somewhere.  Will try and find it.

[achookwoman]

Found it.  Not what I thought but The Blue Ribbon Cookbook,  Prize winners from Country Show cooks.   So no Pancakes.  However did find a recipe for Puftaloons in another book.  No need for a deep fryer as they are cooked in 1 cm.  fat.  Recipe is basic scone dough.   The book is 'A Taste of the Past, Early Australian Cooking."

[Twitterpated]

Hi RosieB I didn't find a recipe for a washing day pancake but did find a wash day pudding. I'm wondering whether it is it so am posting this link (not sure if it will work as I don't remember how to do it). Hope this helps.

http://blackpetalsks.tripod.com/blackpetalsissue42/id20.html

[judydawn]

That story had me intrigued right to the end - I thought she was going to poison her husband 

Maybe this is the recipe you were after Rosie, the pudding that is