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Paczki (Fat Tuesday Donuts)

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  • Yield: About 24 paczki 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups whole milk, heated to 110 degrees F
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • pinch granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • Peanut oil, for frying
  • Fruit jam for filling, if desired
  • Additional granulated sugar or confectioners's sugar for coating

Instructions

  1. Stir together the warm milk, yeast, and pinch of sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let rest 10 minutes until bubbly.
  2. Stir in 2 cups of the flour until smooth. Cover and let rest in a warm, draft-free area for 30 minutes until risen. (In the oven with the light on works well in the cold months.)
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and egg yolks together until light yellow and foamy. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt. Continue whisking until smooth.
  4. Add the egg mixture to the mixer bowl with the dough. Attach the dough hook to the mixer and mix on low speed until combined. Add the cooled melted butter and continue mixing until combined. Add 3 cups of flour (5 cups total at this point) and mix until a dough comes together. It will be very sticky and soft. Add up to 1 additional cup of flour if needed to form the dough.
  5. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a tea towel. let rise until doubled in size (Mine took about 35 minutes.)
  6. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Sprinkle the top of the dough with flour and gently roll dough into a large rectangle about 1/2-inch thick. (Be sure the dough is not more than 1/2-inch thick or it will be too dense and won't cook through when frying.)
  7. Cut dough into rounds using a 3-inch biscuit cutter (a clean leftover tuna can works well too). Arrange dough rounds on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
  8. In a large pot or skillet with tall sides, heat the oil to 350 degrees F. (You only need about 2 inches of oil.)
  9. Fry paczki in batches of about 4 until bottom of dough is a deep golden brown before flipping and frying until top is deep golden also. Be sure to allow the oil to return to 350 degrees before adding another batch. Drain on a paper towel lined baking sheet.
  10. To fill the paczki: Poke a hole in the side of each paczki with a straw or skewer. Fill a piping bag with your desired fruit filling and squeeze about 2-3 tablespoons of filling into the hole in each paczki.
  11. Toss in granulated sugar (or confectioners' sugar) if desired.
  12. Enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from Brown Eyed Baker

Note: Monitor oil temperatures carefully and use caution when working with hot oil. If oil is too hot the dough will brown before the inside is cooked through. If not hot enough the donuts will turn out greasy.

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