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The Truth Behind Fried Sugar Balls
Recently, the legend of Fried Sugar Balls has resurfaced online. The time has come for me to reveal all for the record. Some details, such as dates, are hazy, but I will endeavor to be as complete as possible in my recounting of …
The Story of Fried Sugar Balls!
In 1990, I was reading the local paper in my hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, when I came across the “Recipe of the Week.” Now, I don’t remember the recipe precisely, but in my reconstructed memory, it was something like “Potato Chip Casserole,” which combined various substances like marshmallows, Fruit Loops, and shredded carrots to create a 1950s-style dinner of no nutritional value. At the end, the author claimed that even people who didn’t like carrots would love this dish.
Potato Chip Casserole, or possibly “Jello Pot Pie,” inspired me to write & send in my own submission for Recipe of the Week. I called them Fried Sugar Balls and used the pseudonym Selma Small. The ingredients were margarine, sugar, lard, and more sugar. At the end, I wrote that even people who say they don’t like lard will love this dish.
I remember exactly where I was when I first realized that my recipe had been chosen as Recipe of the Week. I was standing in line at the local co-op grocery store & the people near me were talking about a bizarre recipe…
