Doughnuts are one of the most popular desserts around the world. The common doughnut has a hole in its center to give room for better cooking, and is usually coated in sugar or honey glaze. Doughnuts now come in different varieties; jelly, cream-filled, with or without icings, sprinkles and glazes. Hanukkah Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot) is a popular snack before or during the Hanukkah holiday. It is a jelly doughnut without a hole. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah#Hanukkah_foods
Background
Hanukkah Jelly Doughnuts usually have a funny shape because they are not shaped before it is dipped into hot oil. The oil used to fry the jelly doughnuts commemorates the oil that miraculously burned in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, for eight days instead of a day, according to the Hanukkah story. Common ingredients include: active dry yeast, warm water, sugar, all-purpose flour, eggs, unsalted butter and jam inserted into the doughnut by the use of an injector after a hole has been made at its side. Hanukkah jelly doughnuts are also spelled as Hanukkah jelly donuts, Hannukkah jelly donuts, Hannukkah jelly doughnuts, Chanukah jelly donuts or Chanukah jelly doughnuts. http://www.foodfit.com/recipes/recipe.asp?rid=1059 http://www.dianasdesserts.com/news/news2007-11.html
References
Fast Facts
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Origin
Originated from Isreal
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Varieties
A variation of the Hanukkah jelly doughnut is the use of skimmed or low-fat milk in place of whole milk, apricot jam in place of sugary jelly or jam and baked doughnuts instead of fried ones
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Uses
Used as a dessert during the Hanukkah feast
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Fact:
Usually have a funny shape because it is not shaped before it is dipped into hot oil
