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　Popular as Okinawa's donuts, there are numerous recipes available online. It's interesting to see the subtle differences introduced on each website.

　The basic ingredients are 200g of wheat flour (cake flour), 100g of sugar, 2 eggs, 1 and a half teaspoons of baking powder, a small amount of salad oil, and frying oil (salad oil). It's enjoyable to customize with preferences like vanilla or strawberry powder, and so on. The frying temperature should be around 160 degrees Celsius, and the dough should be slowly fried until it cracks.

　Sata Andagi is a auspicious confectionery, symbolizing women with its blossomed flower-like shape. It is often given as a gift for celebrations such as weddings and childbirths.

　Apple pie can be made with many different sorts of apples. The more popular cooking apples include Braeburn, Gala, Cortland, Bramley, Empire, Northern Spy, Granny Smith, and McIntosh. The fruit for the pie can be fresh, canned, or reconstituted from dried apples. Dried or preserved apples were originally substituted only at times when fresh fruit was unavailable. The basic ingredients of the filling are sugar, butter, a thickener like cornstarch and an acidic ingredient like lemon juice. Spices may be added according to taste, most commonly cinnamon, and sometimes nutmeg. Lemon juice is used to prevent oxidation of the apples when macerating the filling. Many older recipes call for honey in place of the then-expensive sugar.（From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia）

　Today's tea time consists of apple pie and coffee. The homemade apple pie I received from a friend is exquisite, with the perfect aroma of cinnamon. The apple pie in the photo I received also, true to the expression, has an irresistible American scent and flavor. I remember being deeply moved when I once received an apple pie from an American acquaintance who said, "My wife made this." Later on, I learned that when praising a dish, the highest compliment is to say, "Just like mother used to make."

　Cake is a flour confection made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients and is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate and which share features with desserts such as pastries, meringues, custards, and pies.
Cake is often served as a celebratory dish on ceremonial occasions, such as weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays. There are countless cake recipes; some are bread-like, some are rich and elaborate, and many are centuries old. Cake making is no longer a complicated procedure; while at one time considerable labor went into cake making (particularly the whisking of egg foams), baking equipment and directions have been simplified so that even the most amateur of cooks may bake a cake. (From Wikipedia)

　A "Cinnamon roll" is a pastry bread with a distinctive cinnamon flavor. It is made by rolling out yeast-leavened dough into a large rectangle, spreading a thin layer of butter on the surface, sprinkling cinnamon and sugar evenly, and then rolling it into a log shape (sometimes with raisins rolled inside). This log is then sliced into individual servings, with the cut side facing up, and baked in the oven. In English, it is also referred to as a "cinnamon bun" or "cinnamon swirl."

　It is a type of pastry (a sweet baked good made from flour) that has become popular in Scandinavia, Central Europe, and North America. It is believed to have been invented in Sweden.　ーWikipediaー

　A pancake (or hotcake, griddlecake, or flapjack) is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter. It is a type of batter bread. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes were probably eaten in prehistoric societies.
　In Japan, Hotcake mix or pancake mix is a product that contains a combination of ingredients like flour, sugar, leavening agents, etc., specifically formulated for making pancakes. It is available from confectionery and milling companies. Essentially, by adding eggs and an appropriate amount of water or milk and mixing, the batter is quickly prepared.

　This hotcake mix can also be repurposed for other recipes with similar base ingredients and proportions, such as doughnuts, crepes, sponge cakes, and more, by altering additional ingredients, quantities, and cooking procedures.　(From Wikipedia)

　A doughnut or donut is a type of food made from leavened fried dough.[1]: 275  It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty vendors. Doughnut is the traditional spelling, while donut is the simplified version; the terms are used interchangeably.
　Doughnuts are usually deep fried from a flour dough, but other types of batters can also be used. Various toppings and flavors are used for different types, such as sugar, chocolate or maple glazing. Doughnuts may also include water, leavening, eggs, milk, sugar, oil, shortening, and natural or artificial flavors.　
　In Japan, donuts are sold in specialty shops, supermarkets, and convenience stores. However, it is relatively easy to make them at home using ingredients like pancake mix, and there are also commercially available "donut mixes" specifically for this purpose. While considered a type of confectionery in Japan, I've heard that in the United States, many people also have them as a breakfast substitute.

　French toast is a dish of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs and often milk or cream, then pan fried. Alternative names and variants include "eggy bread", "Bombay toast", "gypsy toast", and "poor knights" (of Windsor).
　When French toast is served as a sweet dish, sugar, vanilla, or cinnamon are also commonly added before pan-frying, and then it may be topped with sugar (often powdered sugar), butter, fruit, or syrup. When it is a savory dish, it is generally fried with a pinch of salt or pepper, and it can then be served with a sauce such as ketchup or mayonnaise.

　The earliest known reference to something resembling French toast is in the Apicius, a collection of Latin recipes dating to the 1st century CE, where it is described as simply aliter dulcia 'another sweet dish'. The recipe says to "Break [slice] fine white bread, crust removed, into rather large pieces which soak in milk [and beaten eggs] fry in oil, cover with honey and serve".　(From Wikipedia)

　Shortbread or shortie is a traditional Scottish biscuit usually made from one part white sugar, two parts butter, and three to four parts plain wheat flour. Shortbread does not contain any leavening, such as baking powder or baking soda. Shortbread is widely associated with Christmas and Hogmanay festivities in Scotland, and some Scottish brands are exported around the world.
　Shortbread is so named because of its crumbly texture (from an old meaning of the word "short", as opposed to "long", or stretchy). The cause of this texture is its high fat content, provided by the butter. The short or crumbly texture is a result of the fat inhibiting the formation of long protein (gluten) strands. The related word "shortening" refers to any fat that may be added to produce a "short" (crumbly) texture.　(From Wikipedia)

Shortbread Recipe (My Version):
Ingredients:
- 90g of wheat flour (cake flour)
- 30g of sugar
- 50g of butter (or margarine)
- Half a teaspoon of baking powder
- A pinch of salt (omit if using salted butter or margarine)
Instructions:
1. Mix the butter (or margarine) and sugar together until creamy.
2. Sift in the wheat flour, baking powder, and salt (if not using salted butter or margarine). Mix until the mixture becomes crumbly.
3. Take the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
4. Take out the rested dough and shape it as desired. Use a fork to create air holes on the surface.
5. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius and bake the dough for 35 to 40 minutes or until it achieves a golden brown color.
Enjoy!

　A cookie (American English), or a biscuit (British English), is a baked or cooked snack or dessert that is typically small, flat and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar, egg, and some type of oil, fat, or butter. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc.

　Most English-speaking countries call crunchy cookies "biscuits", except for the United States and Canada, where "biscuit" refers to a type of quick bread. Chewier biscuits are sometimes called "cookies" even in the United Kingdom.[3] Some cookies may also be named by their shape, such as date squares or bars.

　Biscuit or cookie variants include sandwich biscuits, such as custard creams, Jammie Dodgers, Bourbons and Oreos, with marshmallow or jam filling and sometimes dipped in chocolate or another sweet coating. Cookies are often served with beverages such as milk, coffee or tea and sometimes dunked, an approach which releases more flavour from confections by dissolving the sugars,[4] while also softening their texture. Factory-made cookies are sold in grocery stores, convenience stores and vending machines. Fresh-baked cookies are sold at bakeries and coffeehouses.　(From Wikipedia)

　A scone is a traditional British baked good, popular in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is usually made of either wheat or oatmeal with baking powder as a leavening agent, and baked on sheet pans. A scone is often slightly sweetened and occasionally glazed with egg wash.
　Scones are made by combining wheat flour, barley flour, or oatmeal with baking powder, then lightly kneading it together with milk before shaping and baking. They are often baked with butter cut into the flour or mixed with dried fruits like raisins or dates.
　In the mid-19th century, with the spread of baking powder and ovens, scones evolved into their current form. They are now enjoyed not only in their place of origin, Scotland, but also throughout the United Kingdom. Additionally, they are commonly consumed in Anglo-American regions across the Atlantic.

　Scones often appear in US coffee houses. The American version is sweet, heavy, dry and crumbly, similar to British rock cakes. They are usually triangular, and often contain fruit such as blueberries or sultanas, or such flavorings as pumpkin, cinnamon or chocolate chips. They may also be topped with icing. They are often eaten as they are (not topped with butter, jam or cream), along with coffee or tea.　

　The photo below shows an American-style scone. In North America, when we say "scone," it typically refers to scones with fillings. North American scones often include dried fruits like raisins, blueberries, and cranberries, as well as nuts, chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks (small pieces of chocolate). They are also characterized by having more sugar in the dough compared to British scones. Some people even drizzle a sugar glaze on top of the baked scones. Additionally, savory scones with ingredients like cheese, onions, and bacon are enjoyed as a snack.