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Pączki (Polish Donuts)

60 + 30 min 12 servings Hard

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Ingredients

  • 500g flour
  • 100g sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 100g butter
  • 200ml warm milk
  • 25g fresh yeast
  • Rose jam for filling
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dissolve yeast in warm milk with a pinch of sugar.

  2. 2

    Mix flour with sugar, add egg yolks, yeast mixture, and softened butter.

  3. 3

    Knead until smooth and elastic, let rise for 1 hour.

  4. 4

    Roll out dough, cut circles, place jam and form balls.

  5. 5

    Let rise again for 30 minutes.

  6. 6

    Deep fry at 170°C until golden, about 2-3 minutes per side.

  7. 7

    Dust with powdered sugar.

🌍 Cultural Info

Pączki are traditionally eaten on Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek), when Poles consume approximately 100 million donuts in a single day!