{"id":9565,"date":"2020-05-29T10:29:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T10:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/small-gestures-big-difference\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:22:30","slug":"small-gestures-big-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/2020\/05\/small-gestures-big-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Gestures Can Make a Big Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From the battlegrounds of war to the front lines of poverty, The Salvation Army is known for giving hope in a time of crisis. National Doughnut Day, held on the first Friday of June, honours The Salvation Army\u2019s \u201cDoughnut Lassies\u201d, who boosted the morale of soldiers during the First World War.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the First World War, The Salvation Army sent more than 250 volunteers to France where women set up huts to serve baked goods, provide letter-writing supplies and mend clothes for the soldiers. One volunteer said, \u201cToday I made 22 pies, 300 doughnuts and 700 cups of coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019d like to join us in recognizing the lassies of the past and the heroes of the present, the recipe for The Salvation Army\u2019s doughnuts used during the First World War is below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Famous Salvation Army Doughnut Recipe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5 C flour<br \/>\n2 C sugar<br \/>\n5 tsp. baking powder<br \/>\n1 \u2018saltspoon\u2019 salt (1\/4 tsp.)<br \/>\n2 eggs<br \/>\n1 3\/4 C milk<br \/>\n400 ML of vegetable oil<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mix ingredients together to make the dough<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Thoroughly knead dough<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Roll Smooth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Cut into rings that are less than 1\/4 inch thick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Drop the rings into the vegetable oil until doughnuts are browned<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">When browned, remove doughnuts and allow excess oil to drip off<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Dust with powdered sugar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"Body\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Let cool and enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the battlegrounds of war to the front lines of poverty, The Salvation Army is known for giving hope in a time of crisis. 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