AP Fried, glazed and filled: Everything you need to know about the American donut By Deanna Fox Apr 25, 2022 Apr 25, 2022 Updated May 17, 2022 3 min to read MONICA FARBER Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Deanna Fox When were donuts first introduced to hungry Americans? And why do they have a hole?kAm%96C6 2C6 D@ >2?J BF6DE:@?D @?6 4@F=5 2D< 23@FE E96 9F>3=6 5@?FE[ @?6 @7 E96 7:CDE tFC@A62? 4F=:?2CJ 4C62E:@?D E@ 8C246 E96 p>6C:42? E23=6D42A6]k^AmkAms@?FED H6C6 @C:8:?2==J 42==65 “@=J4@@<D”k^AmkAms@?FED 92G6 E96:C @C:8:?D :? sFE49 2?5 v6C>2? 4@>>F?:E:6D] (96? 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