Oh brother James, what an awesome sweet story. I have to admit it made me sad but also happy that you were able to be close to him. We gotta try this. Thank you so much for teaching and sharing this wonderful information with us ❤😊😢😊 GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER James and your family in JESUS NAME AMEN AND AMEN ❤😊
My spanish grandmother made something similar. She was born just after the last century began in spain. I'm sure there's lot's of similar treats like these throughout europe over 120 years ago. Simpler times. Thanks James
Indeed, here in Austria and neighboring Bavaria we have something called Snowballs - Schneeballen. They look different, but its a similar dough that gets fried.
When I was a girl (I'm old now) back in my native Scottish Highlands, we lived on a croft in a very isolated area. Every year, tramps..hobos, would come around asking for a day's work and my parents always found some small jobs for them to do even though we weren't wealthy. At night they could bed down in our barn which was warm and cosy (my sister and I spent much of our playtime in there!) and there was one tramp in particular called Old Harry. He used to carve little wooden toys for us to give each time he came round. He'd light a campfire after his day's work, Mum would bring him out his cooled meal and bread and beer, and he would tell us wonderful stories of his travels on the road, plus (because he'd been very well educated) he'd also tell us tales of Celtic Mythology, which we loved to hear. Looking back, I see he wasn't so old as we children thought,, despite the white hair and beard. It's been, of course, a long time since we saw him and to be honest, I can't remember the last time I saw a genuine "Gentleman of the Road". I have often wondered how his end came, and hope it was a kindly one, beside his beloved fire, perhaps in someone's warm straw filled barn, easy and gentle. Wherever he's gone, him and his ilk, I hope they find an easy, welcoming road and plenty meal stops along the way. Season's Greetings to everyone, housed or not. Kindness is one of the greatest gifts of all. x
Your Uncle Ted is sitting back somewhere smiling down, enjoying your post tonight. I'm sure he's proud of what you've become and loves that you've remembered him.
This makes me want to go on adventures with you! My great grandmother helped raise me and I loved to listen to her stories about growing up during the depression. She told me that she would always cook extra because you never knew if someone would show up hungry. She said that she would fix them a plate and they would eat it on the porch before they went back on their way. I’ll never forget that and I cook that way now. I always try to have extra for someone. ❤
That's so sweet Angel, God bless you. I always freeze my extra food, and would normally give to the garbage gang, same with cookies after festivities...why throw away good food. Happy new year Angel and all viewers
Since I’ve become disabled, and can’t mess with concrete anymore, I’ve started in on cooking. Christmas time is near and I’m baking cookies. This will be on the menu.🍺
Oh, my goodness! I have been looking for these for years. My grandparents had these on their table every Christmas. I never knew where they came from. Thank you so much for sharing this, James 😊 ❤🎉
Your Great Uncle Ted was an amazing guy! Thanks for sharing! A lot like my family. Lots of Norwegian Minnesota/South Dakota relatives. Lots of really tall ones in there My Grandpa was also in the CCC. A Godsend for poor folks during the depression.
That is an awesome story. You have a love and respect for your great uncle that I have for my grandmother. She like your GUncle loved life but had few possessions. Passed when I had just become an adult. I am an old man now and still live as she taught me.
Merry Christmas, James to you and your family. I'll bet those Fattigmanne were a huge hit as you were growing up. Your Great Uncle reminds me a bit of my own Great Uncle, not so much in stature, perhaps, but in endearment and era. He was about 8 years older than yours and a devout Christian.
@@WayPointSurvival Very cool. I also love the fact that yours was a Hobo! Mine played the organ at the local Methodist Church and taught Sunday School. He was also a postman for many, many years *_walking_* two routes every day. When they *_made_* him take the motorized truck to run his routes, he would take it home, park it in the driveway and walk anyway. He always had candy in his pocket for the youngsters along his route. The local paper wrote him up late in life stating that he had never missed a Sunday at church and that he had walked the equivalent of 9 nine times around the world. Not too shabby! He lived in an old two story house with a basement (originally coal heated) plus an attic that had a attic (two attics). The main stairway was a wide, curved style that you see in the movies. Plus, there was a "secret" (extremely narrow and steep) stairway that ran from the basement up "behind" the kitchen, through his bedroom's closet all the way up to the second attic. Man, was it fun to visit with him. My little brother once "disappeared" real early one morning when our uncle came to visit. Turns out they had walked all the way to a neighboring town and back just for fun. My brother (named Jim, by the way) was only about 6 or 7 at the time! I sure wish I had had more interest in his personal history and the era he grew up in while he was still with us. Thank you, James, for reminding me of him at Christmas time!! He is still missed!
Yum!! I remember these from my childhood! My dad's side of the family was Norwegian and we had these every Christmas. My grandma's were soft and crisp and she used to put granulated sugar on the outside instead of powdered and the extra little crunchy crisp was delicious. I would love to hear more stories from your uncles life, sounds really fascinating! I have Hobo heritage as well, but I don't know much about their life unfortunately. Love this channel, it's really becoming my favorite lately!
Hi James! God bless the memory of Great Uncle Ted. There is no way I will be satisfied until I try this recipe. Thanks for sharing it and your memories.
Sometimes simple is best & makes for a special time, here in Australia traveling to pick fruit & vegetables we have lean times. A treat like simple pineapple upside-down cake made in a Camp plate makes a big difference. This brought back some of those memories. Thank you for sharing & Merry Christmas to all.
Coming into the holidays, my daughter and I will be cooking new recipes. This year, this 1 is mine. I am looking forward to more of these old recipes from days gone by. Thanks for a great looking dessert.
My great grandfather and who knows who else in my family worked for the CCC comment and we used to live on the CCC logging road outside of my town. LOVE these stories!
My Swedish family call them Klenat with two dots over the a. Basically the same recipe with the adition of 1/4 teaspoon of crushed Cardamon. Some use a teaspoon of brandy but not the poorer ones. Basically clear down the eastern European countries or where the Swedes held sway or much of the Swedish Empire. My mom made a similar crust to use for cinnamon rolls.
@@WayPointSurvival What part of Minnesota did your uncle live in? I assume he wasn't mining or logging. New an old Norwegian family from the Detroit Lakes area. They had family in Illinois where I grew up. He knew my dad well and my mom's uncles. He reffed some of their boxing matches.
My Grandmother on my dad's side was born in Norway. She made these, at Christmas as well as a Christmas Stolen with marzipan in the middle. We would "help" as kids, and I loved them when they were hot! She added crushed nuts sometimes, and we always had Raspberry Jam for dipping! Good stuff! On a side note, all the boys in the family kept that Norwegian platinum blonde hair, while the girls hair turned dishwater blonde... Being one of the girls, THAT bugged me! Even my own boys are still platinum blonde, but not my girls! Same with the Grandkids! This is a Christmas eve tradition in our house, and probably has been for MANY generations! Merry Christmas, and thanks for sharing this recipe with everyone! They are REALLY good, so give them a try folks! {You don't need lard, you can use crisco}...
Great video and information James. I love the authenticity of your work and Hobo series. Quite a moving story. A quick review of comments really makes the emotions wail up inside. In many ways the simple life was so much better. Hopefully, upcoming generations will awaken and realize that running ninty-to-nothing on the hamster wheel, is no way to live life and distracts us from our Lord and the wonderful world he created for us. God bless, and by all means, have a wonderful Chirstmas with your family and friends while you celebrate the Lords birthday. Thank you for sharing this.
Yes. This cookie has many variations from several European contries. My family is of Polish background. My sister & I helped mom to make these every Christmas. I love them. We called themv Chruscti but they're also called Chrusciki.
My cherished memories and possessions are of my mother's cooking and the dishes I inherited from her that are used to this day. Every time I use one of her recipes or dishes I remember her. It's great you remember your own personal past. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this little gem! I love the history and knowing your uncle Ted passed this on to you makes it even more special! A reminder of simpler times.
I made a half batch and they were delicious. Everyone enjoyed them, especially my 2 yr old daughter. I think this is going to be a holiday tradition for us. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
James, this is another great video, and the Hobo Christmas Treat looks delicious! But your viewers were privileged to see a beautiful family relationship MAGNIFICENTLY EXEMPLIFIED! It is obvious that you learned valuable lessons from your Great Uncle; & you cared deeply for him. I personally understand now WHY the Hobo videos are presented with such deep feeling & AUTHETICITY! You have honored your Great Uncle in a way that surpasses woods! To God be the glory, and may God bless you, your family, & all your viewers with a Christmas filled with deep meaning & Christlike love. What a Walk down Memory Lane!
Thank you so very much, my friend! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and this little vignette into my past. May the Lord also bless you and yours at this wonderful season of the year!
Thank the Lord for people like you and your Uncle. In this season of dedication may you continue to be light of the world; May your works continue to bear good fruit through out the coming New Year! GBY & those you love! He Lives He gives He is because "He Lives" John 10:22-23
It's nice to see someone who knows their families heritage. Many people dont care no more and loose a lot of old knowledge. Thanks for shareing this old Norwegian knowledge.
I made this with my kids tonight, we i used the stove and cooking oil bc that's what we have, but they had the most fun. We started with the bowties, then they wanted to make everything from blobs to squid and flowers and stars. There was a lot of laughter and only one minor burn (my finger got splattered dropping a shape in). The kids disappeared as fast as the "donuts" and left me to clean the kitchen🤓 but it was wonderful hearing them laugh and they were entertained for a good hour. Thank you James! God bless you!!
Awesome simple recipe passed down to you from a man who lived a hard working simple life perfecting his cooking skills over many decades . Pure gold . Praise God from who all blessings flow.
My Italian grandmom used to make something almost identical that she called choffs. She made a ton of them on Christmas Eve and gave them out to family and friends. They were so good. So crazy how different cultures have very similar recipes. Tfs. Loving your videos.
Your videos are always worth watching. Not sure how i missed this one. Glade i found it. Now i have a recipe to show the grandchildren. This will help give me something they will remember for years. Nothing stays with you as much as smells and tastes. Thank you.
In the tough times we had this things from the oven. Less fat to spend, and a sugar with eggs to cover and make it ruddy and delicious. We called it "twisters". Thanks for a quality and interesting content!
In Denmark these are called Klejner and they are made every christmas and you can buy them at every bakery in the country, or as you did make them our self
I had a Norwegian girl friend, she & an elderly Norwegian woman made a dish i don't recall the name of that was delicious. It was bacon wrapped with dough like you made then it was deep fried. Thanks for bringing back found men memories.
This really pulled at my heart strings. I'm a sentimental 73 yr old guy whose Dad passed 30 yrs back. One of his good friends was an equally old Findlander who had a similar life to your uncle. By the way, I'm Minnesotan, too. Dad's friend rode the rails through the depression and my Dad lived as a nomad going where he could to find work supporting his widowed mother. They traveled in a 1912 Model T pulling a homemade trailer they lived in. It had a chicken coop and goat stalls mounted on the back. You're using period correct supplies, and such brought a tear to my eye. This story really hit home. Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
Thank you so very much and may God bless you and give you a very Merry Christmas! I would love to see a picture of that model T and trailer rig that they had!
@WayPointSurvival I'll let your imagination paint a picture. It was a 4 wheel trailer built with running gear like a hay wagon. He used wood salvaged from an early railroad box car. The livestock box had to be fairly good sized as he had enough chickens to sell eggs and 3 or 4 goats that they milked. The whole thing was covered with tarpapet. Everything they owned was packed in or on the Model T, including steamer trunks on both running boards. They traveled from Nebraska to Oregon, staying in open fields to feed the animals.
@@WayPointSurvival I'll be looking at the 1880s series next. I have a huge interest in that era. I'm very into wild west outlaw culture. The point when cowboys, lawmen, Indians etc. converge is the pinnacle of American history to me. No other place or time on Earth can hold a candle to that glory.
They look like traditional Polish crispy cookies with a sweet taste, in the shape of a complex bow. Most often eaten during Carnival and Fat Thursday or on Shrove Tuesday, i.e. on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Most often called „brushwood”
Same in Germany during carnival.. But we have many many different variations, from crispy to soft, depending of the region. We drink a Schnaps afterwards... Because it's hard to digest 😊 sorry for my bad English. But zze Germans try to learn it😊
In the area where I grew up in Germany, Muensterland, these would be made for Carnival (Mardi Gras). They are still made to this day, and are called "Mutzen".
Oh my goodness!!! My brother John was a truck driver and did this for a long time after he came home from the Marine Corps where he was serving in Vietnam. He is 17 years older than me. Anyhow to make a long story short, when I was a young girl, he brought me back home to Ohio after I had stayed him and his family in Indiana. I was living large riding in a semi truck!! He let me talk on the CB Radio!!! What a thrill!!! Anyhow I talked to another trucker whose handle was High Pockets. I asked my brother John “Why do they call him High Pockets”? His response was as follows….Because his pockets are so high off of the ground 😂 Brother, you brought back a memory that I had forgotten ❤ My brother Johns’ handle was Lil John because he was such a big and strong dude lol😂 Thank you so much for refreshing my memory 😊 He is retired now. He is 76 years young and such a strong Christian ❤ I do so love this Hobo Series 😊God bless you and your family 🙏 Thank you for all of your hard work that you put into all of your videos!! I appreciate all of them!!
Good old duck cotton jackets. Mine is getting pretty ratty, I'm starting to look like a well worn hobo when I bring it out. Good firewood jacket since the splinters don't stick or get through.
These are just like my Grandma used to make.@ Christmas time!! She would make very large batches in the kitchen, though. Grandma would also fry up all the odd scraps of dough left over from cutting. They would take fantastic shapes and we kids got to eat them first. YUM YUM. i enjoyed your campfire method. You did it all with a minimum of “Fuss and Stree” , with no big mess to clean up. Did your Norwegian Uncle ever show you an easy way to make “lefse’ in camp? it is so labor intensive but so good, I can’t ever make it fast enough to get ahead. They eat them as fast as they come hot off the griddle.I had no electric griddle for years,but I turned my cast iron fry pan upside down over the heat. . i bet your Uncle Ted would have a line up of happy hobo’s when he made “fattigman” in camp. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you.
My Grandpa was born in 1901 and made 97 also. 😁 we have beignets in New Orleans, some call it fritters I believe. Thanks for sharing. I loved hearing old stories from that generation 👍
Thank you for the recipe, great story. It’s nice to see someone else appreciating his family history. I’m definitely going to try this summer over the fire camping!
That's a sweet story James...such sweet memories of your Uncle Ted, teared me up. I hope Uncle Ted is watching and smiling, happy you remembered him and also sharing his favorite recipe. I will try making it, with vegetable oil. Used to eat it when I was small, but never made it.
Thanks so much! However, I would highly recommend using lard or tallow as vegetable oils have a terrible effect on your health. I would encourage you to do some research on it. There are several doctors on RUclips that are talking about the dangers of vegetable and seed oils.
@@WayPointSurvival maybe I can use coconut oil then...can't use lard due to religious reason. Thanks though warning about vegetable and seed oils. I will read up👍, have a lovely day or maybe you're in deep sleep where you are.
Thank you for sharing your story of your grand uncle, fattig ann in norwegian is called Klenäter in Sweden. It is a christmas pastry that exist in all scandinavian countries. Your basic recepy is the same with local variation. I rember those who my mother made, with lemon instead of vanilla. I talked with my norwegian friend Bjørn Olav, he told me that the name fattigmann was from that making them with spuces and sugar could make you poor(fattig). Klenäter is a variant of a pastry in USA called angel wings
I love the Hobo cooking videos on your channel . There are so many people around the world doing it hard this Christmas and these simple meals could be a life saver. . This inexpensive meal approach has its place in our modern world. I am waiting for the Hobo cookbook. 😂 All the best for Christmas . 🇦🇺🤠👍
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Oh brother James, what an awesome sweet story. I have to admit it made me sad but also happy that you were able to be close to him. We gotta try this. Thank you so much for teaching and sharing this wonderful information with us ❤😊😢😊 GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER James and your family in JESUS NAME AMEN AND AMEN ❤😊
Thanks so much and God bless you too!
James, I swear you are related to the Benders here in Tulsa. Very tall men, and you look akin to them.
The world needs more Uncle Ted's.
Absolutely!
My spanish grandmother made something similar. She was born just after the last century began in spain. I'm sure there's lot's of similar treats like these throughout europe over 120 years ago. Simpler times. Thanks James
Indeed, here in Austria and neighboring Bavaria we have something called Snowballs - Schneeballen.
They look different, but its a similar dough that gets fried.
Ja meine Großmutter auch...
Wir liegen garnicht so weit auseinander 😊
When I was a girl (I'm old now) back in my native Scottish Highlands, we lived on a croft in a very isolated area. Every year, tramps..hobos, would come around asking for a day's work and my parents always found some small jobs for them to do even though we weren't wealthy. At night they could bed down in our barn which was warm and cosy (my sister and I spent much of our playtime in there!) and there was one tramp in particular called Old Harry. He used to carve little wooden toys for us to give each time he came round. He'd light a campfire after his day's work, Mum would bring him out his cooled meal and bread and beer, and he would tell us wonderful stories of his travels on the road, plus (because he'd been very well educated) he'd also tell us tales of Celtic Mythology, which we loved to hear. Looking back, I see he wasn't so old as we children thought,, despite the white hair and beard. It's been, of course, a long time since we saw him and to be honest, I can't remember the last time I saw a genuine "Gentleman of the Road". I have often wondered how his end came, and hope it was a kindly one, beside his beloved fire, perhaps in someone's warm straw filled barn, easy and gentle. Wherever he's gone, him and his ilk, I hope they find an easy, welcoming road and plenty meal stops along the way.
Season's Greetings to everyone, housed or not. Kindness is one of the greatest gifts of all. x
What a cool story! Thanks so much for sharing it and kindness is indeed one of the greatest Gifts of all!
I am glad you have such sweet memories.
Your Uncle Ted is sitting back somewhere smiling down, enjoying your post tonight. I'm sure he's proud of what you've become and loves that you've remembered him.
Well, he was a Christian man and spent the last 50 plus years of his life working with the Salvation Army and giving back to the community.
This makes me want to go on adventures with you! My great grandmother helped raise me and I loved to listen to her stories about growing up during the depression. She told me that she would always cook extra because you never knew if someone would show up hungry. She said that she would fix them a plate and they would eat it on the porch before they went back on their way. I’ll never forget that and I cook that way now. I always try to have extra for someone. ❤
That's wonderful! We definitely need to get back to the days where we think of others instead of just ourselves as a society in general.
Just make sure you bring a very, very, very large backpack to carry an entire pantry full of kitchen supplies
Remember that a lot of these would be made in the hobo camp known as the hobo jungle and not necessarily carried around with them.
That's so sweet Angel, God bless you. I always freeze my extra food, and would normally give to the garbage gang, same with cookies after festivities...why throw away good food.
Happy new year Angel and all viewers
Thank you! My mom used to make these when I was a kid in the 70's but I never knew what they were called nor the origins of it!
Excellent! They are delicious!
@@WayPointSurvival yes they are! I appreciate you sharing this and your Great Uncle with us!
Since I’ve become disabled, and can’t mess with concrete anymore, I’ve started in on cooking. Christmas time is near and I’m baking cookies.
This will be on the menu.🍺
Great! Thanks for watching!
Zepolis. Swedish hobo style.
Awesome content man.
Thanks so much!
Oh, my goodness! I have been looking for these for years. My grandparents had these on their table every Christmas. I never knew where they came from. Thank you so much for sharing this, James 😊 ❤🎉
Great! Glad I can help you reconnect with a taste from your childhood!
Good evening from Columbus, Ohio.
Hello there!
angel wings. Italiana call these angel wings. My great grandmom cut the hole but did not fold them as you did.. 🎉🎉
Aripi de ingeri.
Your Great Uncle Ted was an amazing guy! Thanks for sharing! A lot like my family. Lots of Norwegian Minnesota/South Dakota relatives. Lots of really tall ones in there My Grandpa was also in the CCC. A Godsend for poor folks during the depression.
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
Merry Christmas, Way Point...
Same to you!
That is an awesome story. You have a love and respect for your great uncle that I have for my grandmother. She like your GUncle loved life but had few possessions. Passed when I had just become an adult. I am an old man now and still live as she taught me.
Merry Christmas, James to you and your family. I'll bet those Fattigmanne were a huge hit as you were growing up. Your Great Uncle reminds me a bit of my own Great Uncle, not so much in stature, perhaps, but in endearment and era. He was about 8 years older than yours and a devout Christian.
Wonderful! My great uncle also spent the last 50-plus years of his life working with the Salvation Army and giving back to the community.
@@WayPointSurvival Very cool. I also love the fact that yours was a Hobo! Mine played the organ at the local Methodist Church and taught Sunday School. He was also a postman for many, many years *_walking_* two routes every day. When they *_made_* him take the motorized truck to run his routes, he would take it home, park it in the driveway and walk anyway. He always had candy in his pocket for the youngsters along his route.
The local paper wrote him up late in life stating that he had never missed a Sunday at church and that he had walked the equivalent of 9 nine times around the world. Not too shabby!
He lived in an old two story house with a basement (originally coal heated) plus an attic that had a attic (two attics). The main stairway was a wide, curved style that you see in the movies. Plus, there was a "secret" (extremely narrow and steep) stairway that ran from the basement up "behind" the kitchen, through his bedroom's closet all the way up to the second attic. Man, was it fun to visit with him.
My little brother once "disappeared" real early one morning when our uncle came to visit. Turns out they had walked all the way to a neighboring town and back just for fun. My brother (named Jim, by the way) was only about 6 or 7 at the time!
I sure wish I had had more interest in his personal history and the era he grew up in while he was still with us.
Thank you, James, for reminding me of him at Christmas time!! He is still missed!
Yum!! I remember these from my childhood! My dad's side of the family was Norwegian and we had these every Christmas. My grandma's were soft and crisp and she used to put granulated sugar on the outside instead of powdered and the extra little crunchy crisp was delicious. I would love to hear more stories from your uncles life, sounds really fascinating! I have Hobo heritage as well, but I don't know much about their life unfortunately. Love this channel, it's really becoming my favorite lately!
Wow, thanks so much, I really appreciate that!
My wife is writing the receipt down as we re-watch this video, and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Excellent! Merry Christmas!
Hi James! God bless the memory of Great Uncle Ted. There is no way I will be satisfied until I try this recipe. Thanks for sharing it and your memories.
Excellent! Thanks so much for watching!
Sometimes simple is best & makes for a special time, here in Australia traveling to pick fruit & vegetables we have lean times. A treat like simple pineapple upside-down cake made in a Camp plate makes a big difference. This brought back some of those memories. Thank you for sharing & Merry Christmas to all.
You're welcome and thanks so much!
Good evening from Syracuse NY brother
Hello there!
Hi my friend
I will be making it! Thanks!
Excellent!
Fatigman bakleser! My Grandpa was full Norwegian, and it’s been a long time since I made them. Thank you so much that I can make them again!
You're welcome!
Coming into the holidays, my daughter and I will be cooking new recipes. This year, this 1 is mine. I am looking forward to more of these old recipes from days gone by. Thanks for a great looking dessert.
OMG my grandmother made them . Thank you for the information/ recipe there awesome.
Glad you liked it!
Love this channel. Although things were tough back then it seemed simpler. Our issues today are complex yet i find helpful hints here & history👍
Thanks so much!
My great grandfather and who knows who else in my family worked for the CCC comment and we used to live on the CCC logging road outside of my town.
LOVE these stories!
Thanks so much and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
My Swedish family call them Klenat with two dots over the a. Basically the same recipe with the adition of 1/4 teaspoon of crushed Cardamon. Some use a teaspoon of brandy but not the poorer ones. Basically clear down the eastern European countries or where the Swedes held sway or much of the Swedish Empire. My mom made a similar crust to use for cinnamon rolls.
Excellent!
@@WayPointSurvival What part of Minnesota did your uncle live in? I assume he wasn't mining or logging. New an old Norwegian family from the Detroit Lakes area. They had family in Illinois where I grew up. He knew my dad well and my mom's uncles. He reffed some of their boxing matches.
Thank you very much James and a Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Same to you!
Going to try that,35 year's, sounds like he was 1great guy, much appreciated 🎅
He was a wonderful guy! Thanks for watching.
Wonderful, this can be made by cooking over a campfire and it looks delicious. Your uncle was an awesome person; he's a good influence on you.
We love your channel, you provide so much education in s ceazy world.
Thank you for sharing your stories and life
You're welcome!
Another amazing video and treat. Thanks for sharing, James 👍.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I like the old containers your using for the video.....Very cool video. Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Definitely trying this treat from your uncle!
Great!
My Grandmother on my dad's side was born in Norway. She made these, at Christmas as well as a Christmas Stolen with marzipan in the middle. We would "help" as kids, and I loved them when they were hot! She added crushed nuts sometimes, and we always had Raspberry Jam for dipping! Good stuff! On a side note, all the boys in the family kept that Norwegian platinum blonde hair, while the girls hair turned dishwater blonde... Being one of the girls, THAT bugged me! Even my own boys are still platinum blonde, but not my girls! Same with the Grandkids! This is a Christmas eve tradition in our house, and probably has been for MANY generations! Merry Christmas, and thanks for sharing this recipe with everyone! They are REALLY good, so give them a try folks! {You don't need lard, you can use crisco}...
Thanks so much for watching and for sharing all the great family traditions!
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love to cook, so I’m going to try it out for this coming up Christmas. Looks delicious.🎉
It is indeed! Thanks for watching!
Great video and information James. I love the authenticity of your work and Hobo series. Quite a moving story. A quick review of comments really makes the emotions wail up inside. In many ways the simple life was so much better. Hopefully, upcoming generations will awaken and realize that running ninty-to-nothing on the hamster wheel, is no way to live life and distracts us from our Lord and the wonderful world he created for us. God bless, and by all means, have a wonderful Chirstmas with your family and friends while you celebrate the Lords birthday. Thank you for sharing this.
You're welcome, and May the peace of Our Lord be with you all this Christmas!
What an endearing tribute to your Great Uncle Ted. The recipe sounds delightful and I will try it. Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
Same to you!
All right!! New video!! Cant wait to watch, love your channel!!
Thanks so much!
Love this channel! Thanks for the upload and quality content!
Thanks so much!
I really look forward to getting ur notifications. I love ur videos. Keep them coming. Merry Christmas.
Thank you! You too!
Thank you for the recipe and thank you for the story.
You're welcome!
Yes. This cookie has many variations from several European contries. My family is of Polish background. My sister & I helped mom to make these every Christmas. I love them. We called themv Chruscti but they're also called Chrusciki.
My cherished memories and possessions are of my mother's cooking and the dishes I inherited from her that are used to this day. Every time I use one of her recipes or dishes I remember her. It's great you remember your own personal past. God bless.
Thanks for sharing and God bless you too!
Thanks for sharing this little gem! I love the history and knowing your uncle Ted passed this on to you makes it even more special! A reminder of simpler times.
Thanks for watching!
Looking forward to making this on Christmas with my family.
Excellent!
I made a half batch and they were delicious. Everyone enjoyed them, especially my 2 yr old daughter. I think this is going to be a holiday tradition for us. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
James, this is another great video, and the Hobo Christmas Treat looks delicious! But your viewers were privileged to see a beautiful family relationship MAGNIFICENTLY EXEMPLIFIED! It is obvious that you learned valuable lessons from your Great Uncle; & you cared deeply for him. I personally understand now WHY the Hobo videos are presented with such deep feeling & AUTHETICITY! You have honored your Great Uncle in a way that surpasses woods! To God be the glory, and may God bless you, your family, & all your viewers with a Christmas filled with deep meaning & Christlike love. What a Walk down Memory Lane!
Thank you so very much, my friend! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and this little vignette into my past. May the Lord also bless you and yours at this wonderful season of the year!
Thank the Lord for people like you and your Uncle.
In this season of dedication may you continue to be light of the world;
May your works continue to bear good fruit through out the coming New Year!
GBY & those you love!
He Lives He gives He is because "He Lives"
John 10:22-23
Indeed! Merry Christmas!
It's nice to see someone who knows their families heritage. Many people dont care no more and loose a lot of old knowledge. Thanks for shareing this old Norwegian knowledge.
You're welcome!
I made this with my kids tonight, we i used the stove and cooking oil bc that's what we have, but they had the most fun. We started with the bowties, then they wanted to make everything from blobs to squid and flowers and stars. There was a lot of laughter and only one minor burn (my finger got splattered dropping a shape in). The kids disappeared as fast as the "donuts" and left me to clean the kitchen🤓 but it was wonderful hearing them laugh and they were entertained for a good hour. Thank you James! God bless you!!
Wonderful! God bless you too!
Awesome simple recipe passed down to you from a man who lived a hard working simple life perfecting his cooking skills over many decades . Pure gold . Praise God from who all blessings flow.
Thank you so much!
My Italian grandmom used to make something almost identical that she called choffs. She made a ton of them on Christmas Eve and gave them out to family and friends. They were so good. So crazy how different cultures have very similar recipes. Tfs. Loving your videos.
Thanks so much!
My polish aunts used to make them when I was a child. I think they were called chrusty. You brought back a precious memory back, thanks.
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Your videos are always worth watching. Not sure how i missed this one. Glade i found it.
Now i have a recipe to show the grandchildren. This will help give me something they will remember for years. Nothing stays with you as much as smells and tastes.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thank you for this video. Just in time for our annual cookie-fest!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Excellent!
One of my favorites channel I love all your videos...
Thanks so much!
Grandmother made something similar loved them , grandsons will love them when we go to the cabin,
Thanks again for another great video.
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In the tough times we had this things from the oven. Less fat to spend, and a sugar with eggs to cover and make it ruddy and delicious. We called it "twisters". Thanks for a quality and interesting content!
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In Denmark these are called Klejner and they are made every christmas and you can buy them at every bakery in the country, or as you did make them our self
Excellent!
What a great way to cook. A few ingredients, a few tools and a fire. Awesome.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent! My grandmother used to make a variation of these for us, same shape and deep fried, sprinkled with poudered sugar.
Excellent!
Jim your not going to believe this sso was my dad in ccc camps and was aaf in the akeutians Merry xmas too you and family jim may it be blessed
That's a pretty amazing coincidence! I wonder if they knew each other?
@@WayPointSurvival I wonder
Great video and memory, TY James, for sharing, God Bless Sir!
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Thank you. That was delightful.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing this!
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Wow, just amazing so simple , I must try this soon.
Thank you and a Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you! You too!
I had a Norwegian girl friend, she & an elderly Norwegian woman made a dish i don't recall the name of that was delicious. It was bacon wrapped with dough like you made then it was deep fried. Thanks for bringing back found men memories.
Sounds great!
This really pulled at my heart strings. I'm a sentimental 73 yr old guy whose Dad passed 30 yrs back. One of his good friends was an equally old Findlander who had a similar life to your uncle. By the way, I'm Minnesotan, too. Dad's friend rode the rails through the depression and my Dad lived as a nomad going where he could to find work supporting his widowed mother. They traveled in a 1912 Model T pulling a homemade trailer they lived in. It had a chicken coop and goat stalls mounted on the back. You're using period correct supplies, and such brought a tear to my eye. This story really hit home. Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
Thank you so very much and may God bless you and give you a very Merry Christmas! I would love to see a picture of that model T and trailer rig that they had!
@WayPointSurvival I'll let your imagination paint a picture. It was a 4 wheel trailer built with running gear like a hay wagon. He used wood salvaged from an early railroad box car. The livestock box had to be fairly good sized as he had enough chickens to sell eggs and 3 or 4 goats that they milked. The whole thing was covered with tarpapet. Everything they owned was packed in or on the Model T, including steamer trunks on both running boards. They traveled from Nebraska to Oregon, staying in open fields to feed the animals.
Kudos to your great uncle for persevering through hard-times. These skills are also needed in today's world. Look forward to trying this out.
Thanks for watching!
Never heard of this but sounds delicious
It really is!
Thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES!!!
Much appreciated!
What a Precious Memorey! Great Idea. Merry Christmas
Thank you! You too!
Looks very tasty. We'll have to give this a try and make some. Have a Merry Christmas.
Excellent!
This channel is so amazing I could weep. I can't wait to binge on these videos for hours. I LOVE the hobo series.
Thanks so much! Have you watched my 1790s series or my 1880 series?
@@WayPointSurvival I'll be looking at the 1880s series next. I have a huge interest in that era. I'm very into wild west outlaw culture. The point when cowboys, lawmen, Indians etc. converge is the pinnacle of American history to me. No other place or time on Earth can hold a candle to that glory.
God bless your uncle. Thank you for keeping his spirit alive
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
Wonderful video James , thanks for sharing YAH bless !
Glad you enjoyed it and God bless you too!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Pretty fancy hobos, carrying vanilla essence around with them.
Great story!
Glad you enjoyed it!
They look like traditional Polish crispy cookies with a sweet taste, in the shape of a complex bow. Most often eaten during Carnival and Fat Thursday or on Shrove Tuesday, i.e. on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Most often called „brushwood”
Excellent! Thanks for the info!
Same in Germany during carnival.. But we have many many different variations, from crispy to soft, depending of the region. We drink a Schnaps afterwards... Because it's hard to digest 😊 sorry for my bad English. But zze Germans try to learn it😊
What a wonderful video.
I love the picture of you and your uncle 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Thank you so much!
In the area where I grew up in Germany, Muensterland, these would be made for Carnival (Mardi Gras). They are still made to this day, and are called "Mutzen".
really like how simple yet joyful your videos are
i think doing a few day long hobo camping would be a nice video too
Thanks for watching it for the suggestion! We are hoping to film a hobo series that is a story line much like the 1790 series was.
Awesome story. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh my goodness!!! My brother John was a truck driver and did this for a long time after he came home from the Marine Corps where he was serving in Vietnam. He is 17 years older than me. Anyhow to make a long story short, when I was a young girl, he brought me back home to Ohio after I had stayed him and his family in Indiana. I was living large riding in a semi truck!! He let me talk on the CB Radio!!! What a thrill!!! Anyhow I talked to another trucker whose handle was High Pockets. I asked my brother John “Why do they call him High Pockets”? His response was as follows….Because his pockets are so high off of the ground 😂 Brother, you brought back a memory that I had forgotten ❤ My brother Johns’ handle was Lil John because he was such a big and strong dude lol😂 Thank you so much for refreshing my memory 😊 He is retired now. He is 76 years young and such a strong Christian ❤ I do so love this Hobo Series 😊God bless you and your family 🙏 Thank you for all of your hard work that you put into all of your videos!! I appreciate all of them!!
Wonderful story and thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Thank you brother ❤
I liked your coat from this series so much that I tracked one down on ebay for 15 bucks. Darn thing is the most comfortable coat I've ever worn!
Excellent! It is really comfortable!
Good old duck cotton jackets. Mine is getting pretty ratty, I'm starting to look like a well worn hobo when I bring it out. Good firewood jacket since the splinters don't stick or get through.
These are just like my Grandma used to make.@ Christmas time!! She would make very large batches in the kitchen, though. Grandma would also fry up all the odd scraps of dough left over from cutting. They would take fantastic shapes and we kids got to eat them first. YUM YUM. i enjoyed your campfire method. You did it all with a minimum of “Fuss and Stree” , with no big mess to clean up. Did your Norwegian Uncle ever show you an easy way to make “lefse’ in camp? it is so labor intensive but so good, I can’t ever make it fast enough to get ahead. They eat them as fast as they come hot off the griddle.I had no electric griddle for years,but I turned my cast iron fry pan upside down over the heat. . i bet your Uncle Ted would have a line up of happy hobo’s when he made “fattigman” in camp. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you.
Thanks so much! No, he never did show me how to make "lefse". Merry Christmas!
My Grandpa was born in 1901 and made 97 also. 😁 we have beignets in New Orleans, some call it fritters I believe. Thanks for sharing. I loved hearing old stories from that generation 👍
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Happy Holidays to you too! Snack that you made look so delicious! 😋
Thanks for watching!
Nice reserpy and you and your family have a VERRY happy and merry Christmas 🎄 and new year thanks
Same to you
Merry Christmas! James my Uncle Jack would have loved those wit a cup of strong boiled coffee. Gonna have to try that recipe.
Sounds like a good combination!
Thank you for the recipe, great story. It’s nice to see someone else appreciating his family history. I’m definitely going to try this summer over the fire camping!
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That's a sweet story James...such sweet memories of your Uncle Ted, teared me up. I hope Uncle Ted is watching and smiling, happy you remembered him and also sharing his favorite recipe. I will try making it, with vegetable oil. Used to eat it when I was small, but never made it.
Thanks so much! However, I would highly recommend using lard or tallow as vegetable oils have a terrible effect on your health. I would encourage you to do some research on it. There are several doctors on RUclips that are talking about the dangers of vegetable and seed oils.
@@WayPointSurvival maybe I can use coconut oil then...can't use lard due to religious reason. Thanks though warning about vegetable and seed oils. I will read up👍, have a lovely day or maybe you're in deep sleep where you are.
Merry Christmas James! Thank you for giving us such great videos.
Same to you!
Nice story about uncle. Its amazing to think about times so long ago.... happy holidays Waypoint Survival guy.
Same to you!
Thanks for sharing you are a good dude James!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing your story of your grand uncle, fattig ann in norwegian is called Klenäter in Sweden. It is a christmas pastry that exist in all scandinavian countries. Your basic recepy is the same with local variation. I rember those who my mother made, with lemon instead of vanilla. I talked with my norwegian friend Bjørn Olav, he told me that the name fattigmann was from that making them with spuces and sugar could make you poor(fattig).
Klenäter is a variant of a pastry in USA called angel wings
Thank you so much for the kind remarks and for the extra information. I really appreciate it!
A tasty looking recipe. A blessed CHRISTmas to you and your loved ones my friend.
And to you and yours as well, brother!
I love the Hobo cooking videos on your channel . There are so many people around the world doing it hard this Christmas and these simple meals could be a life saver. . This inexpensive meal approach has its place in our modern world. I am waiting for the Hobo cookbook. 😂 All the best for Christmas . 🇦🇺🤠👍
Thank you so much!