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History is happening this year. The first day of Hanukkah coincides with Thanksgiving in the United States – something that won’t happen again for 70,000 years!
Stef, author of Cupcake Project, invited several bloggers to join her in creating menu options to blend the two holidays. The result – 18 recipes that combine the unique food traditions of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.
My first thought for a combined food was a sweet potato latke, but that idea was quickly taken. With a little research, my offering became challah balls fried into chewy doughnut holes and filled with a cranberry jam. Be sure to check out all of the creative ideas below for Thanksgivukkah!
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| Challah Cranberry Doughnut Holes, for Thanksgiving, for Hannaukah, for Thanksgivukkah |
I made one third of the challah recipe on allrecipes
Ingredients
7/8 cup warm water
1 teaspoon dry yeast
3 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoon oil, plus more for frying
1 egg
1/3 teaspoon salt
2 2/3 cups flour
cranberry jelly or jam
Directions
- Add water to a bowl and sprinkle with the yeast
- Add the honey, oil, egg, and salt
- Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time, when it gets too stiff, knead in the rest of the flour
- Knead until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky, adding more flour as needed
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth until doubled in size about 90 minutes
- Punch down the dough and knead for a few minutes, adding flour if necessary
- Roll dough to 1/2 inch, and cut with a one inch round cutter, you can use a shot or cordial glass
- Cover with a damp towel, and let rise for one hour
- Fill a pan with an inch of oil, heat over medium high
- Add the doughnut holes, and cook for about 2 minutes, flipping half way through
- While the doughnuts are still hot, roll in sugar (mine had cooled too much and I had trouble getting the sugar to stick)
- I was using cranberry jam, so I blended it with my immersion blender before filling the pastry bag – just to be sure it would move through the tip
- I used long tip from my Wilton cupcake kit to fill the doughnut holes with jelly. It reminded me why I complained about the jelly filled Muchkins when I worked at Dunkin’ Donuts way back when 😉
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| Challah doughnut holes ready to fill with pureed cranberry jam – Wilton tip #230 |
Our virtual potluck:
- Thanksgivukkah Tzimmes (Tsimis) Pie from Parade Magazine
- Potato Latkes Topped with Turkey and Cranberry Chutney from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Chocolate Cranberry Cake with Gelt Glaze from What Jew Wanna Eat
- Candied Sweet Potato Latkes from Everyday Maven
- Butternut Squash Puree with Honey and Smoked Paprika from The Lemon Bowl
- Sweet Potato Noodle Kugel from Rhubarb and Honey
- Pumpkin-glazed Cronuts from MotherWouldKnow
- Flamingo’s Mulled Wine Cocktail – Hot & Cold from Flamingo Musings
- Thanksgivukkah Decorating from Sucre Shop
- Onion Bagel and Bacon Stuffing from Very Culinary
- Sweet Potato Pie Doughnut Holes from Cooking for Luv
- Challah Cranberry Doughnuts from Food is my Love Language
- Challah Stuffing with Turkey Sausage, Leeks and Cherries from The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Pumpkin Cranberry Maple Kugel from Farm Fresh Feasts
- Pumpkin Challah from Labna.it
- Thanksgivukah Pumpkin Tsimmes from {fork & swoon}
- Turkey and Sweet Potato Latkes from FoodieTots
- Homemade Manischewitz-flavored Marshmallows from Cupcake Project
I am ALL over this!! Donuts and cranberries..yes please!! So glad I “met” you through the potluck 🙂
Oh my! Looks fantastic!
Samantha – My pleasure!
Jennie – thanks!
What a great idea! Loving the combination and reminding myself what a PITA it is to fill doughnuts. Still!
Love this! Super creative and the perfect little sweet bite after a big meal!
Lois,
What a terrific idea, challah donuts, and what a tasty way to fill them, with cranberry jam! I made a blueberry/cranberry butter over the summer (from the Food in Jars cookbook) and the flavors are so good with a sweet bread, I can only imagine how delicious your doughnuts were.
Thanks!
RJ – thanks! It took me a second to figure out PITA, but yes, big time!
everydaymaven – thanks!
Kirsten – thanks! the only sweet butter I’ve made is with honey, but I like the sound of blueberry/cranberry; I’ll have to try that.
BIG LIKE!
Dzięki, Yana! This virtual potluck was picked up by a couple of national news sources. It was neat to be part of such a historic day!