Fasnacht (doughnut)
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Fasnacht is a fried doughnut of Pennsylvania Dutch origin served traditionally in the days of Carnival or on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantr
Assorted rectangular fasnachts
Round fasnachts
A powdered fasnacht
Potato doughnut
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A potato doughnut, sometimes called a spudnut, is a type of doughnut, typically sweet, made with either mashed potatoes or potato starch instead of flour, the most common ingredient used for doughnut
Fasnacht (doughnut)
…fried, and coated or dusted in powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar; they may be plain or filled with fruit jam. Pennsylvania Dutch fasnachts can often be potato doughnuts, and may be uncoated, dusted with table sugar, or powdered with confectioner's sugar. Some purists insist that the uncoated pastry be eaten drizzled…
A sampler of potato doughnuts from Spudnuts Coffee Shop in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States