BREAKFAST PUFFS 
1 loaf frozen bread dough
Cooking oil

Leave dough out the night before (about 9:00 P.M.). Place in bowl and cover with dish towel.

The next morning, remove dough and roll out on floured board or towel like you would pie crust. Slice into sizes of your choice. (I like to make various sizes, sometimes even using a cookie cutter.) Cover with towel and let rise at least 1/2 hour.

Heat cooking oil in large pan to french fry temperature. Place dough pieces in oil until brown, then turn over to brown other side (do not crowd). Drain on paper towels.

Delicious served with bacon and eggs, split open and spread with butter, jelly or preserves.

Note: This recipe is so old, it would be hard to trace. Growing up in Virginia, everyone we knew had these puffs for Sunday breakfast. Of course, I have modernized it using frozen bread dough. My grandmother made the dough form scratch and she learned from her grandmother. Although they are cooked in hot oil, they are not greasy when cooked properly. My kids loved them so much they would eat the cold leftovers for days. Now, they make them for their families.

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Breakfast Puffs
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 Kristi Stanfield (California) says:
We call these Christmas Puffs. Always wondered about their origin. My Grandmother was from Alexandria, VA. Thanks for sharing.
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 Teresa Thompson (Virginia) replies:
We always had these for breakfast on Christmas morning and both of my parents' families were from Alexandria as well. We always made them from Duff's Hot Roll Mix which they discontinued making last year. Will have to try it using the frozen bread dough.
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 Margaret Murray (Louisiana) says:
I too am from Alex. Va. and have been looking in all the stores for boxes hot toll mix and cannot find any. Thanks for telling me about frozen dough. I buy frozen rolls all the time. I think I will try the frozen rolls. Have not had puffs in years since I moved from good ole Alexandria to Louisiana. Lord, I miss Virginia.

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