Key facts
- Alternative names
- Krapfen, Kreppel, Bismarck, Berliner
- Type
- Jelly doughnut
- Place of origin
- Germany and Central Europe
- Main ingredients
- Yeast dough , jam , icing , powdered sugar or sugar
- Variations
- Custard
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Encyclopedic overview
Krapfen in preparation A Berliner or Krapfen is a German jam doughnut with no central hole, made from sweet yeast dough fried in lard or cooking oil, with a jam filling, and usually covered in powdered sugar or glazed.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Berliner” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.