August 3rd, 2014
I know it has not been one of the perfect week-ends at the Delaware Beaches. We are not the only ones experiencing grey skies, and rain. Starting your vacation this way, well, I feel your pain. I have been there too.
So, are your kids driving you insane, on “your” vacation? The Delaware Beaches are geared to the outdoors, but it will get better. In the meantime a visit to the Fractured Prune located at 20214 Coastal Highway, might help you this a.m. Who doesn’t like hot hand dipped donuts? These are perfect. Just the right size too.
The Fractured Prune is an independently owned and operated franchise that started back in the day….1970s in Ocean City, Maryland. I have only visited the one in Rehoboth Beach and I don’t visit it often because these doughnuts can become your daily addiction. They also have breakfast sandwiches, good coffee and it is a great place to start your day. Also, very important, they have plenty of parking. http://www.fracturedprune.com. Tel. 302-227-0747.
You can create your doughnuts. They are homemade, including the toppings. The glazes are light. Once you have decided what you want your doughnuts will go into the fryer. It won’t take long.
The whole process can be seen from the counter.
My favorite? The Sand Doughnut…hot with a light honey glaze and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar…Yum!! Great flavor and texture.
Have a great day!
January 1st, 2014
And….Good Morning to you too!! Looking for coffee, baked goods, breakfast? Rehoboth Beach is slowly waking up…these are a few places you might want to try. They have been in Rehoboth for a long time and are consistently good. Guess what? They all serve pretty good coffee!!
ROBIN HOOD RESTAURANT, located at 54 Rehoboth Avenue. Tel. 302-227-0770.
THE COFFEE MILL, located at 127 Rehoboth Avenue, Suite B in the Rehoboth Mews Alley.
THE BAKE SHOPPE, located at 222 Rehoboth Avenue. Tel. 302-226-0176.
CRYSTAL RESTAURANT, located at 37300 Rehoboth Avenue. Tel. 302-227-1088
A side of Creamed Chipped Beef!!
THE POINT COFFEE HOUSE, located at 722 Rehoboth Avenue Extended. Tel. 302-260-9734.
THE FRACTURED PRUNE, located at 20214 Coastal Highway…Homemade, hot donuts!! Tel. 302-227-0747.
Have a Great Day!!
January 12th, 2012
Once I started thinking about them, coffee in hand, out the door I went to find the perfect doughnut.
I found it, but I knew they were there all along; hot cake doughnuts, made to order while you wait.
The Fractured Prune originally started in Ocean City, Maryland, back in the 70’s. The Fractured Prune in Rehoboth Beach is a franchise. Jody and Diane Smith are the owners and operators of this popular doughnut shoppe. And, that is one of the secrets of a successful doughnut shop; the owners work the shoppe and make sure that perfect, hot, crispy doughnut comes out of the fryer just the right way.
You cannot miss The Fractured Prune. The building has bold colors and a catchy sign. It is located at 20214 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-227-0747. Website? www.fracturedprune.com. Even though it is a franchise, The Fractured Prune is independently owned and operated.
The dough is homemade, as well as all the glazes and toppings. You create the doughnut and they will make it for you.
I found the doughnut to be the perfect size. When you bite into it, it is crispy; the cake inside melts in your mouth. I was telling Diane doughnut shoppes are happy places; people don’t even mind the wait.
Diane and Jody invited me to make some of the doughnuts. So there I was waiting for them to go into the fryer, then flip, and finally coming out. Then, glazes and toppings.
From right to left these were the doughnuts “we” made: Carnival, French Toast, Smores, Strawberry Cake, Banana Nut Bread and Apple Pie.
Believe me, the doughnuts are good on their own, without any glazes. The flavor and texture are superb. Diane says she puts cheese, at times, on hers.
The secret is that the doughnuts are hot and out of the fryer. The glazes and toppings are light. The Fractured Prune also has one good cup of coffee, as well.
Jody gave me the Sand Doughnut and I would go back for this one every day. It had a light honey glaze with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. I didn’t even feel guilty.
A popular dessert item is the “Hole in One”. This is a hot doughnut of your choice topped with one scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
The Fractured Prune also has bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Besides coffee, they also serve orange juice, milk, frozen smoothies, and other cold beverages.
The shoppe is fun, bright; perfect for birthday parties, and groups. Call them if you would like to set something up.
Their winter hours are week-ends. Another holiday week-end starts tomorrow, Friday. They will be open.
Jody and Diane are a husband and wife team, making beautiful doughnuts in Rehoboth Beach. Really, they are….talk to you later.
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