This is the Forward’s coverage of sufganiyot, fried jelly doughnuts traditionally eaten during Hanukkah.
Sufganiyot
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Recipes Splendid Sufganiyot, Step by Step
You can fill these doughnuts with whatever you’d like — here I used raspberry jam. We cut the dough with a drinking glass, which made a dozen *sufganiyot. Obviously the number of sufganiyot will depend on the size of your glass.* 2 packets (2 tablespoons) dry yeast ¾ cup warm water 1 cup whole milk…
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Food A Hanukkah Shidduch: Doughnut, Meet the Latke
A happy Hanukkah mistake becomes a delicious breakfast. Photograph by Yishai Margulies In preparation for Hanukkah, I had my heart set on creating the ultimate gluten-free and vegan sufganiyot — doughnut holes digestible to all. And, after a total of three fruitless hours waiting for my dough to rise, I should have given up. I…
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Food A Hanukkah Recipe Lesson
Every November, the stores start piping in holiday music. Santa is everywhere and the shelves are stocked with eggnog, candy canes and shiny decorations. The Hanukkah section is relegated to a small section in Target; some blue paper plates and a box of latkes mix. Last year I ignored it, this year with my daughter…
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Food Pumpkin Cranberry Munchkins for Thanksgivukkah
As the internet becomes flooded with Thanksgivukkah recipes, I become flooded with the fear of having to plan a menu. Challah stuffing or sufganiyot stuffing? Sweet potato latkes or Brussels sprout latkes? And, should I really deep fry the turkey? There’s a lot of pressure knowing that we only get one shot at celebrating Thanksgivukkah,…
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Food Zucker Bakery’s Turkey-Stuffed Sufganiyah
Even if you love turkey dinner and a deep-fried glazed doughnut, the thought of the combining the two may not have occurred to you. But, in the age of the cronut and bacon-flavored everything, of course the rare overlap between Thanksgiving and Hanukkah could not leave the pastry world unmarred. In honor of the holiday,…
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The Schmooze Man Eats 105 Sufganiyot for Charity
Elie Klein is a guy who really puts his — or rather, other people’s — money where his mouth is. Following a tradition he started last year, Klein, a Yeshiva University graduate and account executive for the Ruder Finn communications agency who lives in Beit Shemesh, ate as many sufganiyot as possible during Hanukkah to…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Hanukkah Recipes; The Farm Bill
Sufganiyot get a 21st century makeover. Check out the Mexican hot chocolate glazed ones with fluff filling. [Chow] If you’d rather buy your sufganiyot, stop by Mile End for some raspberry filled poppers. [Fork in the Road] What happened at the Farm Bill Hack-a-Thon? [Grist] Get your fry on with these recommendations for how to…
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Food The Donut Diaries – First Night
For as long as I can remember, the thing that has signified Hanukkah – more than the kitsch rainbow-colored candles or the unmistakable smells of frying onions and potatoes merging – has been the telltale bakery box. Maybe you know the one. It’s large, flat, rectangular and white. You can’t tell from looking at the…
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