 A Persian as made in Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada | |
| Alternative names | Pershing |
|---|---|
| Type | Doughnut |
| Main ingredients | Sweet dough [1] or doughnut batter |
| Variations | Iced, glazed, cinnamon sugar |
A Persian, Persian roll or Pershing is a fried sweet roll or doughnut with a spiral shape similar to a cinnamon bun. It may be covered with a sugar glaze, iced or frosted, [2] or sprinkled with sugar or cinnamon sugar.
In Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, it is said to have originated at Bennett's Bakery in Port Arthur, where it is served with a sweet, pink icing made of either raspberries or strawberries. Traditional lore is that the Persian was named for U.S. general John "Blackjack" Pershing [3] [4] but the exact date of its inception and circumstances of its creation are no longer known, giving rise to competing claims and stories. Its recipe remains a secret, with long-running debates on whether the icing contains raspberries or strawberries. Persians are often used as fundraising items to be sold at schools, churches, shopping malls, and other social events. [5] They may be served "toasted" – sliced in half, heated in a frying pan and iced on both sides. [4]
Persians are popular in the US states of Wisconsin and Maine.[ citation needed ] In Camden, Maine, they were historically made with chocolate frosting. [6] In Lehighton, Pennsylvania, they were served with chocolate or vanilla icing with a dollop of cherry–strawberry glaze. Persian buns in Wisconsin can have white (vanilla) or chocolate frosting and then topped with crushed peanuts. [7] A version is also sold as a "Pershing Donut" at Titus Bakery in Lebanon, Indiana. [8]
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