In the US various shapes of pastries are known as crullers. He contacted Hickman about getting the rights to the "Holey Crullers" scripts. In Scandinavia crullers are common at Christmas. In the northeast United States, bars and twists are usually referred to as "crullers". Crullers have been described as resembling "a small, braided torpedo". Crullers may be topped with plain powdered sugar; powdered sugar mixed with cinnamon; or icing.