Though fried dough dates back to at least the Roman empire, the doughnut we know today (with a hole in the center) was invented by Hanson Gregory in 1847. He was making doughnuts for a break-the-fast celebration when he noticed some oil splatter on the Sacrament Program that he had on the table. It had spattered in the shape of an “O” surrounding and drawing attention to the sacrament hymn. That made him think of putting a hole in the middle of the doughnut to prevent a doughy center. His doughnuts quickly became popular at break-the-fast celebrations, due in part to being inspired by Sacrament Programs. It took a little while to break into the secular market, but the truth and power of Sacrament Programs will always win in the end.