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| Alternative names | Jam doughnut |
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| Type | Doughnut |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Variations | Berliner,sufganiyot,bomboloni,krafne,pączki |
Ajelly doughnut, orjam doughnut, is adoughnut with afruit preserve filling.
Varieties include the GermanBerliner, the Polishpączki, the Jewishsufganiyot, the Southern Europeankrafne and the Italianbombolone.
The first record of a jelly doughnut appeared in a German cookbook published in 1485. It is uncertain whether or not that was the precise date of the jelly doughnut's invention. Known then asGefüllte Krapfen, it spread throughoutEurope over the next century, sometimes with other fillings considering sugar and jelly was sparsely found at the time, butCaribbean sugar plantations made both more widely available.[1]
In thePokémon video game, manga, and anime franchise, jelly doughnuts are a recurring joke, due to an early4Kids dub of the anime referring toonigiri as jelly doughnuts.
Hot jam doughnuts are popular all over Victoria. They can be found at fairs and markets, and they are commonly sold out of food trucks. They are similar to traditional German and American jelly doughnuts, but with more yeast in the dough and always served very hot.[2] They are served so warm that it is common for consumers to burn their tongue on the jam.[3]
A 1942 headline in theHartford Courant Of Connecticut reported that "Jelly Doughnut Diets Harmful to War Effort."[4] A 1976Los Angeles Times story explains how to make jelly doughnuts from scratch for a "tasty after-school" snack for kids.[5]
In a 1997 taste test,Ruth Reichl graded jelly doughnuts from a local doughnut shop higher than ones from national chain doughnut shops.[6]
Jelly or custard filled doughnuts known assufganiyot are a popular treat, especially duringHanukah. They are cooked in oil which is in keeping with theprimary miracle of the holiday of Hanukah, which is that one day's worth of oil kept the Menorah in the Temple burning for eight days.[7][8]
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