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sufganiyah (
Hebrew: סופגנייה; plural,
sufganiyot: סופגנייות) is a ball-shaped
doughnut that's first fried, pierced and injected with
jelly or
custard, and then topped with
powdered sugar, similar to the German
berliner or Polish
pączki. In Yiddish, they're known as
ponchkes. They are usually eaten warm.
The Hebrew word
sufganiyah derives from the Hebrew word for sponge –
sfog (ספוג). This is supposed to describe the texture of a
sufganiyah, which is somewhat similar to a sponge. The
sufganiya was originally prepared as two pieces of dough surrounding a jam filling, which was then fried together. Today, balls of dough are deep-fried separately and then injected with a filling through the use of special injector machines.
Hanukkah treat
Sufganiyot are widely consumed in
Israel in the weeks leading up to and including the
Hanukkah holiday. At Hanukkah, Jews observe the custom of eating fried foods in commemoration of the miracle associated with the Temple oil. While
potato pancakes (latkes) are eaten in Israel,
sufganiyot are considered a more "Israeli" Hanukkah treat.
Bakeries and grocery stores build excitement for the approaching holiday by selling
sufganiyot individually and by the box; they've become a favorite for school and office parties.
Angel Bakeries, the largest bakery in Israel, reportedly fries up more than 250,000
sufganiyot every day during the eight-day Hanukkah festival. Each batch uses 100 kilograms of dough and makes 1,600 sufganiyot. Local newspapers add to the excitement by sending out food critics each year to rate the "best
sufganiyah in town."
As a result of the national hubbub, some purveyors have elevated the basic filling recipe to an art form. The least expensive version (priced at about 30 cents) is stuffed with plain red jelly, while a more expensive version (priced at about $1 per
sufganiyah) is piped with
dulce de leche. Outside of Israel, there are many variations on the basic dough, including chocolate, no-yeast, and raised potato.
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