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Silesian doughnuts (Silesian: Kreple Lower Silesian: Krepel Krappel) are traditional doughnuts throughout Germany as well as Silesia.The name of the dessert Kreple or Kraeple (small Krapfen) is derived from the Gothic language krappa Old High German kraffo.Traditionally the reason for making kreple has been to use up all the lard sugar eggs and fruit in the house which are forbidden during Lent.
