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graffe

sugar doughnuts

graffe

They say they're traditional in Naples at carnival time, but light, doughy graffe made with flour and boiled potatoes are exactly what you'd see in a good American doughnut shop. Who had them first?

The name is believed to come from the krapfen, Austrian doughnut.

Campania

Desserts and pastries

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by napoli da vivere