{"id":96313,"date":"2023-12-07T11:46:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=96313"},"modified":"2023-12-13T09:54:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:54:00","slug":"for-hanukkah-sufganiyot-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/for-hanukkah-sufganiyot-recipes.html","title":{"rendered":"For Hanukkah: Sufganiyot Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction:<\/em><\/strong> In this article \u2013 with Hanukkah beginning at sundown today \u2013 Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find sufganiyot recipes. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book \u201cFrom the Family Kitchen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

One tradition that goes with Hanukkah is food. Fried foods are symbolic of the miracle of the Temple oil. During the retaking of Jerusalem, from the period of the Second Temple (~516 BCE-70CE) the Jews cleared out the Temple and rededicated it by lighting the menorah. They used the one container (cruse) of oil that had not been defiled to light the menorah \u2013 but instead of that oil lasting the expected one night, it lasted eight nights.* Fried foods are served during Hanukkah as a reminder of that miracle.<\/p>\n

Latkes (potato pancakes) are one fried treat served during Hanukkah, but another has a decidedly sweet taste: Sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts).<\/p>\n

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Photo: menorah and sufganiyot. Credit: YB13a; Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These fried donuts are round, filled with jelly or jam, and topped with powdered sugar. They are sometimes referred to as \u201cIsraeli Doughnuts\u201d because they are eaten in Israel for Hanukkah. While not common in the United States until the latter 20th<\/sup> century, sufganiyot recipes originate from 16th<\/sup> century Europe.<\/p>\n

Of course, you could skip the process of making your own doughnuts by buying jelly doughnuts at a store or bakery, but Hanukkah is a great time to involve kids in kitchen activities. Making jelly doughnuts is one way kids can customize their desserts to include fillings that are their favorites. Keep in mind that making doughnuts as directed in many of these recipes is a big undertaking that will require time and the equipment to fry the doughnuts. Kids should be supervised when cooking and, depending on their ages, will need an adult to fry and handle the hot oil.<\/p>\n

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Photo: a baker deep-fries sufganiyot at the Mahane Yehuda Market (shuk) during Hanukkah. Credit: Yoninah; Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you are not used to frying foods, consider these tips from the Staten Island Sunday Advance. This article includes everything from which oil and how much to use to what to do with it when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n

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Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, New York), 21 December 2008, page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These sufganiyot are topped off with a chocolate\/vanilla cream.<\/p>\n

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Photo: sufganiyot piped with chocolate and vanilla cream in Mahane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem. Credit: Yoninah; Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sufganiyot Recipes<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first recipe I found for sufganiyot in GenealogyBank\u2019s Historical Newspaper Archives<\/a> is from 1976. That recipe is different than later recipes as it calls for the dough to be cut into a circle with a glass (sort of like making a biscuit) and then jelly or jam placed in between two circles. After the two circles are joined together, they are left to rise and then ready to be fried.<\/p>\n

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Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, New Mexico), 14 December 1976, page 9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This San Francisco Chronicle<\/em> recipe for sufganiyot is adapted from a cookbook. This recipe makes 18 doughnuts, and the batter includes lemon zest and cinnamon that would be a nice way to add some flavor. You fill the doughnut with a tart jelly or jam of your choice.<\/p>\n

\"Sufganiyot<\/a>
San Francisco Chronicle [Magazine] (San Francisco, California), 9 December 2001, page 522<\/figcaption><\/figure>In 2013 the first day of Hanukkah coincided with Thanksgiving, so this newspaper article incorporates the two holidays to come up with more unique holiday offerings. This take on the traditional jelly donut is instead filled with a maple pumpkin pudding. It\u2019s possible you could make the maple pumpkin filling ahead of time and store it a day before you make the donuts.<\/p>\n
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Standard-Times (San Angelo, Texas), 27 November 2013, page 26<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While it seems like most sufganiyot recipes are similar, these next two newspaper recipes differ in that one calls for yeast and the other for a soft cheese. Both suggest the filling could be made from cranberry, strawberry or raspberry jam.<\/p>\n

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Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio), 4 December 1996, page 34<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019re interested in making the jam to fill the doughnut, consider a refrigerator jam. Refrigerator jams are easy to make and do not require you to do any canning to store the jam. Strawberry Refrigerator Jam is a popular recipe.<\/p>\n

\"Recipe<\/a>
Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, New York), 13 December 2017, page 20<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Happy Hanukkah!<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t tried sufganiyot yet, this might be a good time to add something different to your Hanukkah party. No matter what you choose to eat, have a wonderful Hanukkah and a Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

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Note on the header image:<\/em><\/strong> classic Hanukkah sufganiyot filled with strawberry jelly and powdered sugar. Credit: Noam Furer; Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n

* \u201cMiracle of the Cruse of Oil,\u201d Wikipedia (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miracle_of_the_cruse_of_oil#<\/a>: accessed 6 December 2023).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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