Jelly Doughnut - United States

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A 1942 headline in the Hartford Courant reported that "Jelly Doughnut Diets Harmful to War Effort." A 1976 Los Angeles Times story explains how to make jelly doughnuts from scratch for a "tasty after-school" snack for youngsters.

Ruth Reichl did a jelly doughnut taste test in 1997 and graded the ones from a local doughnut shop better than ones from national chain doughnut shops.

Elvis Presley's 63rd birthday was celebrated at a Chicago pub with a jelly doughnut eating contest.

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