 A Persian roll as made inThunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| Alternative names | Pershing |
|---|---|
| Type | Doughnut |
| Main ingredients | Sweet dough[1] or doughnutbatter |
| Variations | Iced,glazed,cinnamon sugar |
APersian,Persian roll orPershing is a friedsweet roll ordoughnut with aspiral shape similar to acinnamon bun. It may be covered with a sugarglaze,iced or frosted,[2] or sprinkled with sugar orcinnamon sugar. The roll is especially popular aroundThunder Bay, Ontario. Despite its name, it is unrelated to thePersian Empire.[3]
InThunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, it is said to have originated at Bennett's Bakery inPort Arthur, where it is served with a sweet, pink icing made of eitherraspberries orstrawberries. Traditional lore is that the Persian was named for U.S. generalJohn "Blackjack" Pershing[4][5] but the exact date of its inception and circumstances of its creation are no longer known, giving rise to competing claims and stories. Its recipe remains a secret, with long-running debates on whether the icing contains raspberries or strawberries. Persians are often used as fundraising items to be sold at schools, churches, shopping malls, and other social events.[6] They may be served "toasted" – sliced in half, heated in a frying pan and iced on both sides.[5]
InCamden, Maine, they were historically made withchocolate frosting.[7] InLehighton, Pennsylvania, they were served with chocolate or vanilla icing with a dollop of cherry–strawberry glaze. Persian buns in Wisconsin can have white (vanilla) or chocolate frosting and then topped with crushed peanuts.[8] A version is also sold as a "Pershing Donut" at Titus Bakery inLebanon, Indiana.[9]
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