Hanukkah Donuts

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Simple and easy Hanukkah Donuts are super tasty. Delicious and super easy Hanukkah Donuts. The doughnut is deep-fried, filled with jelly or custard, and then topped with powdered sugar. At Hanukkah, Jewish people observe the custom of eating fried foods in commemoration of the miracle associated with the Temple oil.

These deepfried Israeli delicacies symbolize the miracle of the burning oil lamps in the ancient Holy Temple in Jerusalem celebrated during Hanukkah. Also known as, Sufganiyah, this recipe is a round jelly doughnut eaten in Israel and around the world on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The doughnut is deep-fried in oil, filled with jam or custard, and then topped with powdered sugar.

A cross between a beignet and a jelly donut, sufganiyot are pillowy donuts that are eaten in Israel and around the world during Hanukah. Sufganiyot are traditionally filled with jelly or jam, but if your crew doesn’t care for jelly in their donuts, the filling options are limitless: custard, Nutella, pudding, pumpkin butter, apple butter, or dulce de leche are all great options. Sufganiyot are also delicious plain.

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Hanukkah Donuts

Hanukkah Donuts

Delicious and super easy Hanukkah Donuts.

  • Author: Delish
  • Prep Time: :05
  • Cook Time: 1:20
  • Total Time: 3:00
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Israel

Ingredients

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  • vegetable oil
  • 1 package refrigerator biscuits
  • 1 1/4 c. good-quality raspberry jam

Instructions

  1. In large heavy-bottomed pot, heat 2 inches vegetable oil to 360 degrees F. Separate refrigerator biscuits into rounds. Fry rounds 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown, flipping once.
  2. Transfer to wire rack using slotted spoon; let cool. Fill pastry bag, fitted with small plain tip, with raspberry jam; use tip to poke small hole in side of each donut, then fill centers. Finish with a dusting of powdered sugar, if desired.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6
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