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A few years back (2001) the theme for the year was Follow the Prophet. I had seen a list of the prophets’ favorite foods back then when I was in a presidency. We are going to do a quarterly activity next month to go along with that month’s theme and I would like to make something that is one of the prophets’ favorite foods. Does anyone know where I can find this info?
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July 1990 Friend – Kitchen Krafts have a few listed.
“If you like to eat fresh raspberries, you have something in common with President Ezra Taft Benson. Raspberries are one of President Benson’s favorite foods. A previous President of the Church, Joseph Fielding Smith, loved sweet pickles, and chocolates were David O. McKay’s favorite treat.
A favorite meal for many of the Presidents of the Church has been a simple supper of thick homemade bread covered with fresh, cold milk. President Benson likes to top his bread and milk with green onions. Wilford Woodruff also liked green onions, along with a little cheese. President Kimball often ate date nut bread with his milk. You could try one of their favorite bread and milk combinations or create one of your own—a little cinnamon and sugar on the bread, for example, or chocolate milk over toast.”
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My sister was friends with President Hinckley’s grandson, and when they saw a big thing of macadamia nuts on his desk, the grandson told her that GBH liked macadamia nuts.
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Brigham was apparently a big fan of doughnuts, and his recipe was so popular that the donuts were sold at ZCMI for years. Here’s the recipe from MormonTimes:
Brigham Young’s Buttermilk Doughnuts
This version of Brigham Young’s buttermilk doughnuts has been modernized by Brenda Hopkin, head baker at the Lion House Pantry Restaurant. She halved the recipe, specified the amount of flour and added more butter and soda:
* 2 cups buttermilk
* 2 large eggs, beaten
* 5 1/2 cups flour
* 1 1/4 cups sugar
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
* 6 tablespoons melted butterIn a medium bowl stir together all dry ingredients (except sugar) and set aside. Whisk together buttermilk, eggs and sugar. Add melted butter and whisk again. Add dry ingredients and gently stir together — do not use a mixer. Dough will be sticky. Start heating frying oil to 375 degrees. Roll or pat dough on a well-floured board about 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter. Form the scraps into a ball and reroll and cut. (The dough could be cut with a knife or pizza cutter in small squares or rectangles to speed up the process). Fry in hot oil. Doughnuts will start to crack on top when they are ready to turn. Remove from oil when golden brown. Drain on paper towels. While warm, roll in or sprinkle with granulated sugar as desired. Makes 2 dozen doughnuts.
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President Monson, at the press conference where he was introduced, said his favorite ice cream flavor was ANY ice cream. His favorite color is yellow, so you could pick a yellow ice cream for him. (http://www.deseretnews.com/article/695250131/Thomas-S-Monson-named-as-new-LDS-Church-president.html)
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I don’t know Joseph Smith’s, but you could use Johnny Cakes because of the story about praying for something better :). (See http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/REC-JS.html) I also know he ate ham, because of the Johnny cake story, and because of the one about Emma dressing the ham her way.
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There’s a recipe book with prophet recipes described here:
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Do we know President Monson’s favorite food? I do favorite foods of the prophets during the seminary year of D & C and I can’t find a specific food President Monson.
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President Monson’s favorite food is noted above. It’s ice cream.
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I have a presentation about John Taylor in my seminary class, and i was wondering what his favorite desert was, so that i could make it and serve it.
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I was looking for the same thing and just came across this from a talk that President Monson gave at BYU.
Favorites of prophetsPresident Heber J. Grant:
Favorite Hymn – “Do What is Right.”
Favorite Food – Bread and milk.
Favorite Quote – “That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed, but our capacity to do has increased.”
President George Albert Smith:
Favorite Hymn: “Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words to Each Other.”
Favorite Food – Apple pie with warm milk.
Favorite Quote – “Stay on the Lord’s side of the line.”
President David O. McKay:
Favorite Hymn: “O Say What is Truth.”
Favorite Food – Cummings chocolates.
Favorite Quote – “True Christianity is love in action.”
President Joseph Fielding Smith:
Favorite Hymn: “Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire.”
Favorite Food: Sweet pickles.
Favorite Quote: “Wickedness never was happiness.” (Alma 41:10.)
President Harold B. Lee
Favorite Hymn: “Praise to the Man.”
Favorite Food: Bread and milk.
Favorite Quote: “Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved.” (D&C 87:8.)
President Spencer W. Kimball
Favorite Hymn: “I Need Thee Every Hour.”
Favorite Food: Datenut bread, crumbled in a glass of milk and eaten with a spoon.
Favorite Quote: “Lengthen your stride.”
President Ezra Taft Benson:
Favorite Hymn: “How Great Thou Art.”
Favorite Food: Fresh raspberries.
Favorite Quote: “What manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am.” (3 Nephi 27:27.)
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(From President Thomas S. Monson’s adddress at BYU devotional, Oct. 10, 1989.)
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hey i do too:]]
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My neighbor’s friend is Pres. Monson’s secretary, so I asked her this question for our book club discussing To the Rescue–she said his favorites are lemon meringue pie and blueberry pie.
Incidentally, the Christmas Recipes from the Lion House cookbook lists dessert recipes from many of the prophets.
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Hello I have a question of what Brigham Youngs favorite candy was does anyone know?
Jenn
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