Did Donuts Originate in America?

[hypatia]

In Denmark they have a doughnut called Aebleskiver. About the size and shape of a tennis ball. The ones I had were topped with berry jam and sugar. They use a really cool cast iron pan, that has perfect indentations, for cooking them.
And if you happen to be in Poland on Fat Tuesday, give the Paczki a try. I have found a few bakery's near me that make them. I believe each one has 10,000 million calories :!)

 

[wolram]

In Denmark they have a doughnut called Aebleskiver. About the size and shape of a tennis ball. The ones I had were topped with berry jam and sugar. They use a really cool cast iron pan, that has perfect indentations, for cooking them.
And if you happen to be in Poland on Fat Tuesday, give the Paczki a try. I have found a few bakery's near me that make them. I believe each one has 10,000 million calories :!)

10,000 million calories and a pre booked visit to the dentist with every
purchase

Whatever happened to the good old brit bread pudding, now that was food.

 

[ZapperZ]

In Denmark they have a doughnut called Aebleskiver. About the size and shape of a tennis ball. The ones I had were topped with berry jam and sugar. They use a really cool cast iron pan, that has perfect indentations, for cooking them.
And if you happen to be in Poland on Fat Tuesday, give the Paczki a try. I have found a few bakery's near me that make them. I believe each one has 10,000 million calories :!)

I have had aebleskiver a few times. In fact, I've helped made some. I still could not figure out how to turn those things in those dimpled pans with using just one stick!

Zz.

 

[FredGarvin]

From Good Eats: Circle of Life
http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season8/doughnut/circle_of_life.htm

SCENE 4
Netherlands

If it hadn’t been for Henry the Eighth’s convenient creation of the Church of England, there never would have been English Separatists. Nor would said Separatists have needed to depart England for the more religiously tolerant climate of the Netherlands. And if they hadn’t moved to the Netherlands, these Separatists never would have developed a taste for olykoeks—small pieces of dough, about the size of a walnut, fried in hog fat and very, very popular with the Dutch. But they did. And when they finally decided to move on to settle a new-world rock called Plymouth, these Pilgrims took olykoeks with them. [looks at the comely Holland girl sitting behind him] Can’t imagine why they wanted to leave, though.

Some say that it only took a couple hundred years for these 'nuts of dough' to be called doughnuts.

 

[hypatia]

I have had aebleskiver a few times. In fact, I've helped made some. I still could not figure out how to turn those things in those dimpled pans with using just one stick!

Zz.

Its a talent, I offered to lend a hand too. I'm sure they are still laughing at the memory

 

[radou]

Hey radou, I don't know what you call those things but they look bad for you. I would love them. I'd love them even more with some HErsheys chocolate on top.

Actually, they're not so bad.. if you know when to stop, of course.

Oh yes, and the chocolate-coated ones are delicious.