Polish Doughnuts Or Pczki |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Minutes |
Ready In: 6 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Here is just one recipe that I have for Pączki. Pączki, are traditional Polish doughnuts . Pączki is the plural form of the word pączek. Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups milk |
2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry active yeast |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup soft butter |
3 egg yolks |
1 whole egg |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
a splash of rum or vodka or can replace the vanilla |
1 tbsp. orange zest, finely grated |
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
4-1/2 cups flour |
plum or cherry jam or your choice of preserves / jam |
note: make certain the jam that you use does not have chunks of fruit as you will find it is impossible to pipe into the doughnut. |
oil (for frying) |
confectioners' sugar to sprinkle on top |
Directions:
1. Scald milk and allow to cool to lukewarm.
2. Add yeast and stir.
3. In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until fluffy.
4. Add eggs, salt, vanilla, Rum/Vodka, orange zest and nutmeg.
5. Add flour and yeast-milk mixture gradually, beating well.
6. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
7. Punch down and let rise again.
8. Roll out dough, on a floured surface, 3/4 inches thick.
9. Cut out 1-1/2 inch circles.
10. Options: Either cut into circles and deep fry or top half of a circle with 1 tsp. jam, cover with the remaining circle and seal the edges. I prefer to deep fry circles of dough and after they are done, allow to cool then pipe the jam into the centre of a cooked doughnut.
11. Heat oil to 375°F.
12. Fry, turning once, to a medium golden brown.
13. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
14. This recipe can make 24 doughnuts, more or less.
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