What are glazed twisted rope shaped doughnuts known as ?
Other names that may be seen in bakeries are " Berlinesas " and " Bolas de Fraile " ( Monk 's Balls ) Armenia - " Ponchik " , borrowed from Russian ( and similar to Polish Pączki ) , is a deep - fried piece of dough shaped into a flattened sphere and filled with confiture or other sweet filling .