Polish Doughnuts - Paczki Recipe

Name: Polish Doughnuts - Paczki
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
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; 1/2 teaspoon mace or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 4 1/2 cups flour; plums or your choice jam; oil (for frying); confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar

Servings: persons

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
1/2 teaspoon mace or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
4 1/2 cups flour
plums or your choice jam
oil (for frying)
confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar

1
Scald milk and allow to cool to lukewarm, add yeast and stir.
2
Beat sugar and butter until fluffy, add eggs, salt, vanilla and mace.
3
Add flour and yeast-milk gradually, beating well.
4
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
5
Punch down and let rise again.
6
Roll out dough, on a floured surface, 3/4 inch thick.
7
Cut out 1 1/2 inch circles.
8
Top half of the circles with 1 tsp jam, cover with the remaining circles and seal edges.
9
Heat oil mixed with 1 tbls water to 375u00b0F.
10
Fry, turning once, to a medium golden brown.
11
Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sugar.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry active yeast, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup soft butter, and more.

Yes, Polish Doughnuts - Paczki falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Polish Doughnuts - Paczki

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