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Kouign-amann

The Kouign-amann is a traditional Breton pastry originating from northwestern France. It's notable for its exceptionally...

French Caramelized Baked Breton

9.2 Excellent

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Churro

A churro is a fried pastry made by extruding a stiff flour-based dough through a ridged nozzle into hot oil. The resulti...

Classic Spanish Chocolate Cinnamon

8.9 Great

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Apple Strudel

Apple strudel is an Austrian dessert featuring layers of delicate phyllo pastry surrounding a spiced apple filling. Thin...

Austrian Phyllo Baked Desserts

8.7 Great

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Paris-Brest

The Paris-Brest is a classic French pastry distinguished by its circular choux dough shell. It’s filled with a rich pral...

French Ring Desserts Praline

8.6 Great

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Cinnamon Roll

A cinnamon roll is a baked pastry made from a yeasted dough infused with cinnamon and sugar. It features a swirl pattern...

American Cinnamon Baked Desserts

8.4 Great

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Churros

Churros are a Spanish pastry consisting of fried dough, typically crafted from wheat flour, water, and fat. The resultin...

Spanish Street Food Dough Desserts

8.3 Great

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Berliner Pfannkuchen

Berliner Pfannkuchen is a German yeast-raised doughnut fried without a central hole and usually filled with fruit jam. I...

German Classic Fried Doughnut

8.2 Great

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Bombolone

Bombolone is an Italian yeast-raised doughnut that is fried, coated with granulated or powdered sugar, and commonly fill...

Italian Classic Fried Doughnut

8.2 Great

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Papanași

Papanași are Romanian cheese pastries prepared in fried and baked forms, with the fried version especially common in res...

Classic Jam Fried Quark

8.2 Great

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Bolo de Berlim

Bolo de Berlim is a Portuguese fried dough pastry adapted from the German Berliner. It is typically sliced horizontally...

Classic Portuguese Fried Doughnut

8.1 Great

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Koeksister

A koeksister is a South African sweet made by frying shaped dough and soaking it in chilled sugar syrup. The version ass...

Classic South African Braided Fried

8.1 Great

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Znoud el Sit

Znoud el Sit is a Levantine sweet made from thin pastry sheets wrapped around ashta, a thick milk-based cream. The rolls...

Classic Cream Filled Lebanese Fried

8.0 Great

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Oliebollen

Oliebollen are Dutch deep-fried yeast-dough fritters traditionally eaten around New Year's Eve. The dough may be plain o...

Seasonal Dutch New Year Raisin

7.8 Good

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Sfinge

Sfinge, also spelled sfenj, are ring-shaped North African fritters made from a soft, yeasted wheat dough that is stretch...

Seasonal Moroccan Honey Fried

7.8 Good

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Vetkoek

Vetkoek is a South African bread made by deep-frying portions of yeasted dough until browned, producing a crisp exterior...

Classic South African Fried Savory Sweet

7.8 Good

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Lokma

Lokma is a small piece of yeast-leavened dough that is deep-fried until golden, then soaked or drizzled with sugar syrup...

Classic Turkish Fried Syrup

7.7 Good

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Luqaimat

Luqaimat are small, deep-fried yeast-dough dumplings eaten across the Arabian Peninsula and in neighboring regions. Port...

Classic Honey Fried Dumpling

7.7 Good

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Griouech

Griouech is a traditional Moroccan fried pastry made from dough commonly flavored with sesame and shaped into folded, br...

Celebration Moroccan Honey Fried

7.7 Good

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Chiacchiere

Chiacchiere are thin pieces of sweet dough that are cut into strips or shapes, fried until crisp, and usually dusted wit...

Italian Seasonal Carnival Fried

7.5 Good

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Cenci Toscani

Cenci Toscani are thin pieces of sweet dough fried until crisp and commonly dusted with powdered sugar. They are traditi...

Italian Tuscan Carnival Fried

7.4 Good