Welcome to our annual collection of community holiday recipes. Each year, the 91原创 Advance Times casts a wide net asking for local people to share Christmas recipes that hold some significance to their family or themselves. This year, there's everything from cookies, pancakes, and fruit pizza to scalloped potatoes and cornbread.

We hope you enjoy this year's feature. And while one of the recipes is provided below, the entire section is available for viewing by clicking into our eEditions here.

Happy holiday, one and all.

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I am very pleased to share a family holiday tradition recipe. 

When my mom used to make these donuts, I would take a plain one, cut it in half lengthwise, and smother it with homemade jam.  

鈥�  Karen Long, Volunteer 91原创 Bureau past president 

Cake donuts
(small batch)
Ingredients:
鈥� 2-1/2 tbsp shortening
鈥� 1 cup sugar
鈥� 2 eggs
鈥� 3/4 cup milk plus 2 tbsp
鈥� 3-1/2 cup flour
鈥� 4 tsp baking powder
鈥� 1 tsp salt
鈥� 1/8 tsp nutmeg

Directions:
鈥� In a large bowl mix sugar and shortening together
鈥� Once combined, add eggs and mix well
鈥� Add baking powder, salt, nutmeg and ginger to the sugar mixture
鈥� Add 2 cups of the flour, beating until blended
鈥� Add the remaining flour and beat well (the dough should be soft and sticky but firm enough to handle)
鈥� Add up to 1/2 cup of flour if necessary
鈥� Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour
鈥� Remove the dough from the fridge and begin heating about 1鈥� of oil to 360掳F in a large skillet
鈥� Working half the dough at a time, roll it out on a floured surface to about 1/2鈥� thickness
鈥� Cut out circles using a donut cutter
鈥� Gently drop the donuts in batches into the hot oil
鈥� Flip them over as they puff, and turn them a couple more times as they cook
鈥� Remove from the oil and set them on a paper towel
鈥� Serve them plain or douse in sugar and cinnamon, icing sugar, or icing with sprinkles