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Polish Doughnuts – Pączki

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+ + + Prep Time: 30 minutes + + Cook Time: 10 minutes + + Servings: 12 + + + + Source: + + + jennycancook.com + +

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Ingredients

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+              1 ½ cups all purpose flour
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+              ¼ cup sugar
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+              ¼ teaspoon salt
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+              7 grams instant yeast
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+              ⅔ cup milk warmed to 35°C
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+              3 tbsp vegetable oil
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+              2 egg yolks
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+              ½ tsp vanilla
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+              about ¼ cup extra flour
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+              1 tbsp melted butter
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+              ⅓ cup sugar for coating
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+              1 cup jam, custard, or filling of choice
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Directions

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+              Place flour, sugar, salt, & yeast in large bowl.
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+              Stir in warm milk, followed by oil, egg yolks & vanilla.
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+              With electric mixer, beat for 2 minutes on high speed.
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+              Stir in enough flour until the dough holds together.
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+              On a floured surface, knead 50 turns, cover with plastic and let
+              rest 10 min.
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+              If using custard filling, make it now so it can cool. (see recipe
+              below)
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+            Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

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+              On a floured surface, roll dough 1/2-inch thick. Cut circles using
+              a 2 1/2 -inch round cutter, dipped in flour. Re-roll scraps.
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+              Place mounds on baking sheet, cover with a towel, and let rise in
+              a warm spot about 45 minutes. (1 hour at room temp.) During this
+              time, preheat oven to 375° F.
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+              When paczki are puffy, but not necessarily doubled in size, bake
+              for 10 minutes.
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+              Melt butter and place 1/3 cup sugar in a plastic produce bag. Lay
+              down some wax paper to save cleanup.
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+              Remove paczki immediately from pan to wax paper. Brush each one
+              while warm (top & sides) with melted butter and roll in bag to
+              coat with sugar.
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+              For jam, fill warm or cooled paczki using a pastry bag with a long
+              tip, pushing into the side, or cut a slit in the side and insert
+              filling with a spoon. For custard, cool paczki before filling. All
+              paczki are best served right away.
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+            Custard Filling:

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+              In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar + 4 teaspoons
+              cornstarch. Slowly stir in 1 cup low fat or whole milk + 1 egg
+              yolk. Bring to a boil. Cook & stir about a minute. (it
+              thickens more as it cools) Spread onto a dinner plate and let it
+              stand, undisturbed, to cool thoroughly before using - refrigerate
+              if necessary.
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Notes

+ Note: If using a pastry bag, choose a smooth jam and not one with + pieces of fruit as they can clog the tip. +

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