A MENORAH made entirely from doughnuts has been unveiled to mark the Jewish festival of lights.

More than 200 people turned out to see the six-foot creation - thought to be the first of its kind in the country - being revealed by Rabbi Odom Brandman in celebration of Chanukah on Sunday.

The 380 hand-decorated doughnuts, made by parish councillor Neil Cohen, were then raffled off to hungry guests at Bedford House, in Westbury Road, Buckhurst Hill.

Rabbi Brandman, director of the Chabad Lubavitch Jewish community centre in Princes Road, had earlier led the lighting of a publicly displayed menorah in nearby Queens Road.

He said: "People queued up and decided what doughnut to order - they were all in different colours.

"There were 380 on the menorah, but we made close to a thousand.

"A lot of them were enjoyed on the evening and nobody left without some doughnuts."

The unconventional menorah is the latest in a string of unusual creations unveiled by the rabbi. In 2009, he revealed a seven-foot structure filled with 65 litres of 17-year-old single malt Scotch.

Previous candle holders have been made out out of old cans, chocolate, mobile phones and, last year, more than £2,000 worth of change.

Rabbi Brandman said: "Every year since we set up our community centre in Buckhurst Hill, we have tried to look for something unique, to share a bit of the joy of the festival.

"Some years they're more of a charitable drive. This one was more for the community.

"Some people said this one nearly topped off the whisky one - but that one was hard to beat," he added.