what is a persian donut

A Persian donut, also known as a Persian roll or Pershing, is a fried sweet roll or doughnut with a spiral shape similar to a cinnamon bun. It is often covered with a sugar glaze, iced or frosted, or sprinkled with sugar or cinnamon sugar). The pastry was first created in the 1940s by Art Bennett, the original founder of Bennett’s Bakery in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is named after John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing, an American World War I General who allegedly visited the bakery while Bennett was making the dough. The exact recipe for the Persian donut remains a secret, with debates on whether the icing contains raspberries or strawberries). Persians are popular in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and are often used as fundraising items to be sold at schools, churches, shopping malls, and other social events).