Authentic sfenj are rustic beignets made from just flour, yeast, water and salt. This recipe is closer to the North American doughnut without being too rich or sweet. Instead of dusting them with ...

This recipe is my little Chanukah gift to all my Ashkenazi friends, who never got to wake up on Sunday mornings in Casablanca to the smell of the world’s greatest doughnuts — my mother’s sfenj. You ...