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For what it's worth, that's still called a doughnut in the UK. For the sake of the post, though, I think calling them that is close enough to get the point across to an audience that would (like me) not know what a pączek is
Yeah, we'd definitely still call that a doughnut in the US too.
At least in Michigan Pączki are pretty distinct from donuts and they are only available early in the year (January to a few weeks after Ash Wednesday)
There are many different, specific kinds of doughnuts; some use yeast, some don't, some are filled, some aren't, they can be sprinkled, sugared, glazed, frosted, soaked in syrup, or just plain, but they're all still doughnuts. I went to Wikipedia to get more ammo for this comment and realized I didn't even need to read anything, the picture at the top of the List of Doughnut Varieties page is the same picture used on the Pączki page, lol. You choosing not to eat them the rest of the year has no bearing on their doughnut-ness.
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But, how are they different from jelly filled donuts? Other than in name, and that named product being temporally limited in availability?
The dough is (should be) different, with yeast and and other stuff. Some stores just make filled donuts and sell them as Pączki but there are many others that make them properly. I guess it depends on how large the Polish population in the area is