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TheLong Johnis a bar-shaped, yeast risen[1]doughnuteither coated entirely withglazeor top-coated withcake icing.They may befilledwithcustardorcream.The termLong Johnis used in theMidwestern U.S.[2]andCanada,and has been used in Texas.[3]
 Long John with maple frosting (maple bar doughnut) | |
| Alternative names | Cream stick, filled stick, chocolate bar, maple bar |
|---|---|
| Type | Pastry |
| Main ingredients | Dough,andglazeoricing |
| Other information | May be called an "éclair",but has yeast-risen dough |
In other parts of the United States and Canada, such as theMid-AtlanticandCentral Canada,Long Johns are sometimes marketed as "éclairs";the two pastries look similar but are created with different types of dough (steam-puffed vs. yeast-risen) and sometimes different fillings (the éclair may havechiboust cream).[4]The éclair has (usually chocolate)fondant icing.
On theAmerican West CoastandBritish Columbia,Long Johns are calledbarsorbar doughnuts,such as the maple bar (topped with a maple glaze[5][6]) and the chocolate bar. Filled Long Johns are calledfilled bars,orfilled bar doughnuts.For example, an unfilled (or even custard-filled) Long John withmaple-flavoredicing is called amaple barinCalifornia.[7][8]They may also be topped with chopped bacon and called a maple bacon bar.[9]Maple bars are prominent on theWest coastof the United States; they are also known as a maple-glazedLong John,Maple-Creamstick or maple Bismarck.
Some parts of the American Midwest also call this type of pastry afinger doughnutorcream stickwhen filled.[10]
See also
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- List of doughnut varieties
- List of breakfast foods
- List of foods made from maple
- Boston cream doughnut,the round cream filled donut, topped with chocolate
- Cruller,the German American rectangular donut with a twisted shape
- Éclair (pastry)
- Fritter,another doughnut-like pastry
References
edit- ^Kuban, Adam (August 10, 2018)."The Serious Eats Doughnut Glossary".
- ^Ulrich, Linda (August 30, 1979)."The Definitive Doughnut Study".Lincoln Journal Star.Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Southern Maid Produces 'Best Donuts In East Texas'".Tyler Morning Telegraph.March 7, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^McCoy, Kimberly (June 26, 2021)."Eclair vs Long John".Miss Buttercup.
- ^The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Baking Book - Donald A. Gazzaniga.pp. 181-182.
- ^500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late: and the Very Best Places to Eat Them - Jane Stern, Michael Stern.p. 382.
- ^Steele, Allison (March 6, 2019)."Maple bars in Philadelphia? The popular West Coast doughnut is nowhere to be found here".The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^"Maple Bar Doughnut".TasteAtlas.
- ^Galarza, Daniela (May 28, 2015)."Everything You Need to Know About the Great American Doughnut".Eater.
- ^Hanke, Colleen (July 11, 2019)."Louie and the Giant Donut".The Devil Strip.Akron, Ohio.
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