Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: June 8th, 2022. It’s funny David is off in the morning and I asked him to pick up Donuts for Charlie and I. Although it is National Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day I will pass on this Donut and just have a Glazed Donut while Charlie has Chocolate. Would you like to join us in Donuts and Chocolate Milk?
National Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day
HISTORY OF NATIONAL CREAM FILLED DONUT DAY
The Donut as we know it came about around the Seventeenth Century in New Amsterdam but did not yet take their current ring shape. During this time, balls of baked Dough were eaten in Europe, and sometimes they were filled with Jam. Dutch Colonists of New Amsterdam had what they called “Olykoeks,” which translated to “Oily Cakes.” Although the name doesn’t sound appetizing, Olykoeks were a customary treat for the Dutch.
In the middle of the Nineteenth Century, the ship captain Hansen Gregory and his mother Elizabeth Gregory. Elizabeth Gregory made a wicked deep-fried Dough and used the Spice cargo including Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and used Lemon Rinds as ingredients. Elizabeth Gregory stored these Pastries for long voyages. It was believed that Elizabeth Gregory Pastries helped fight scurvy and the cold and Elizabeth Gregory put Hazelnuts or Walnuts in the center of the Dough, calling them Donuts. In 1847, Hansen is said to be the one responsible for the round Donut with the hole in the middle.
While the person responsible for first injecting Cream inside of the Donuts isn’t known, this culinary decision blossomed in the middle of the Nineteenth Century. Molded Desserts and Charlottes were eaten during this time and Apple, Apricot, and other Fruits that were put inside desserts were replaced with Cream instead. Some have attributed this to the French Chef Careme, and his idea started a Cream trend as more people experimented with Pastries.
Today, there is a wide assortment of Creams used in Donuts and many baked good stores centered on Donuts specifically. Donuts become a customary part of our eating habits, consuming Donuts for breakfast or on the go. It’s customary for people to bring Donuts in to work. The Donut company Krispy Kreme even has “Cream” in its name, proving that Cream and Donuts go hand in hand.
HOW TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL CREAM FILLED DONUT DAY
- The best way to celebrate National Cream-Filled Donut Day is by having your favorite Cream-filled Donuts. There are plenty to choose from. Including Boston cream, Strawberry Cream, and more. Try out various flavors and see if you can’t find one you’ll fall in love with.
- While most people enjoy Donuts, they’re not usually the focal point of an occasion. Let Donuts take the spotlight. Set up a spread of flavored Donuts for all of your family to enjoy. If someone isn’t a fan of the Cream, be sure to include Glazed or Chocolate Donuts as a substitute. Along with an array of Donuts with toppings like Fudge and Sprinkles.
- A surefire way to ensure that you’ll love your Cream-filled Donut is by preparing your own Donuts. You’ll need Dry Yeast, Whole Milk, All-Purpose Flour, Granulated Sugar, Kosher Salt, Eggs, Unsalted Butter, and your favorite flavor of Cream. Once your done invite your family to try out your creations.
5 FACTS ABOUT NATIONAL CREAM FILLED DONUT DAY
- The excess of leftover Dough can be made into Donut Holes and filled with Cream.
- Jelly-filled Donuts are one of the most popular flavors.
- Krispy Kreme has 25 flavors of Donuts ranging from the classics to Chocolate Cake or Crullers.
- Washington Irving’s gothic story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” has one of the earliest literary mentions of Donuts.
- Despite having “Donut” in its name, Dunk’ Donuts Coffee is popular in its own right.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL CREAM FILLED DONUT DAY
- The Donuts that are traditionally referenced in media and in real life are the ring-sized Donuts and cream-filled Donuts are often forgotten about. On National Cream-Filled Donut Day, they can finally have their time to shine.
- It’s surprising how many flavors of Cream there are to try out and that alone makes Cream-filled Donuts worthy of respect. Because of them, the tasty potential of Donuts increases dramatically in the best way possible.
- Arguably, the best part of this holiday is that participating Donut Shops have special promotions for Cream-filled Donuts, inviting you to have your favorite or try something new.
Facts about Jelly Filled Donuts
- The Donut or Doughnut is a deep-fried piece of Dough or batter which comes from the Dutch origin of Olykoeck or “oily cake”. The two most common types of Donuts are the flattened sphere which is the ones that are injected with Jelly or Custard and the Ring Donut.
- Internationally, Dunkin’ Donuts has over 1700 locations in 29 Countries with over 6,000 stores in 30 Countries world-wide! In the U.S. there are over 4,400 locations across 36 States.
- Krispy Kreme is probably best known for their fresh, hot, glazed, Yeast-raised Doughnuts. Krispy Kreme “Hot Doughnuts Now” flashing sign is an integral part of the brands appeal.
- Jelly-filled and Chocolate Frosted also rank as their top sellers. Coconut Crunch, although not a number one seller, still remains one of the over 52 varieties of Donuts the chain produces on a yearly basis.
- Americans consume 10 billion Doughnuts annually and it really is too big of a number when you consider that as of 1997, there were 6,792 Doughnut shops in the U.S. alone. In 2005, I can only imagine that the number of Doughnut shops has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, 1997 was the last year that all overall statistics and data is available on this subject.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
