Sufganiyah (Hebrew: סופגנייה or סופגניה, Hebrew: [ˌsufɡaniˈja]; pl.: sufganiyot, Hebrew: סופגניות, Hebrew: [ˌsufɡaniˈjot], or in Yiddish pontshke פּאָנטשקע) is a round jelly doughnut eaten around the world during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The doughnut is deep-fried, injected with jam or custard, and then topped with powdered sugar.

Feb 14, 2024 · A cross between a beignet and a jelly donut, sufganiyot are pillowy donuts eaten in Israel and around the world during Hanukkah, when foods fried in oil symbolize the miracle of oil that burned for eight days instead of one in the Hanukkah story.

Jan 23, 2025 · Sufganiyot are Israel’s most popular Chanukah food. These powdered jelly doughnuts are by far the best I’ve ever made and are even better than the bakeries'. Weeks prior to Chanukah, you can smell sufganiyot baking wherever you go in Israel tempting you to bite into the fluffy powered pastry.

Dec 6, 2024 · Sufganiyot are light and fluffy doughnuts made with a yeasted, enriched dough. Once fried, they’re sprinkled with sugar and filled with sweet fruit preserves, jam or jelly. Hanukkah just wouldn’t be Hanukkah without them.

Dec 5, 2019 · Sufganiyot (pronounced soof-gahn-eeyot) are traditional Hanukkah jelly-filled doughnuts fried in oil. These delectable sweet Israeli treats have a fascinating history. Here I present a step-by-step recipe for perfect homemade sufganiyot. I also share all the secrets for making a truly bakery-worthy confection.

Dec 13, 2024 · Jelly-filled doughnuts called sufganiyot are as traditional on Hanukkah as latkes, and just as delicious. In this recipe, a quick dough using self-rising flour and yogurt makes the fried doughnuts crisp and golden outside and wonderfully tender inside.

A well-known bakery in Jerusalem produces over 200,000 of these each day during the month leading up to Chanukah. Mix water, sugar, juice, and yeast. Let stand 10 minutes. Melt margarine and add to yeast mixture. Beat in eggs and salt. Add flour, mixing and kneading by hand to form a soft dough. Let rise 1-1/2 hours.

Dec 7, 2022 · Sufganiyot are Israeli jelly donuts that are commonly eaten in celebration of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. They are often filled with jam and dusted with powdered sugar.

Dec 4, 2015 · Learn how to make these delicious Israeli-style donuts whenever you please. Sift flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the salt and sugar, and mix well. Add the yeast and mix. Using a mixer fitted with a hook attachment mix the flour …

Nov 5, 2018 · Sufganiyot are jelly donuts traditionally made in Israel for the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. They are fried in oil just like the other traditional Hanukkah food potato latkes.