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Figure Eight Donut Platters a Nice Touch When Entertaining Guests

By Stan Bargmeyer, Coma News Intern

Sometimes I think I want to have people over to my house to watch television shows or do other things.  If you’re like me, you probably worry about what sort of special dish you can prepare to help your guests feel like they are your guests and are welcome in your home.

It turns out there are a lot of things you can do to make people feel like you want them inside your home.  I wanted to share with you one of my favorites.  I don’t think it’s too hard because even I was able to figure it out (after a little trial and error, of course).

Figure eight donut platters are a fun and festive way to tell your guests that they are guests in your home and you went out of your way to prepare something special for them to enjoy.

STAN’S FIGURE EIGHT DONUT PLATTER

Prep Time: 25 Minutes

Serves Four

What you’ll need:

two donuts

– Two round donuts (NOT FRITTERS!  This is important to note.  Fritters will not work.  Neither will maple bars)

one plate

– One Plate

What you’ll do:

1. Set your plate on a flat surface inside your home

2. Arrange the donuts on the plate side-by-side

3. Present to your guests and enjoy the figure-eight donut platter

correct figure 8 donuts

incorrect figure 8 donutsFor variety, consider using different types of donuts or serving them on different types of plates. You are only limited by your imagination and the number of plates you have in your home and the different variety of donuts available at local grocers and bakeries.