Paczki

Name: Paczki
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 3.5 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tsp active dry yeast; 2/3 cup warm milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 4 tbsp butter, melted; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp lemon zest; 1 cup prune jam or fruit jam; 4 cup vegetable oil for frying; 2/3 cup powdered sugar

Traditional Polish pastries filled with jam or custard, deep-fried until golden and dusted with powdered sugar. These festive treats are soft, fluffy, and indulgent.

60 minHardServes 12310 cal/serving

PolishDessertStovetopVegetarianEgg-Free

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Ingredients

3.5 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp active dry yeast
2/3 cup warm milk
1/2 cup sugar
4 tbsp butter, melted
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp lemon zest
1 cup prune jam or fruit jam
4 cup vegetable oil for frying
2/3 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1

Activate 2 tsp active dry yeast by dissolving in 2/3 cup warm milk with a pinch of sugar. Let sit for 5 minutes.
2

In a large bowl, combine 3.5 cup all-purpose flour, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 0.5 tsp salt, and 0.5 tsp lemon zest.
3

Add yeast mixture and 4 tbsp melted butter to dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms. Knead for 5 to 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4

Let dough rise in a covered bowl for 1.5 to 2 hours until doubled.
5

Roll dough out to 0.25 inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut into 3-inch circles using a cookie cutter.
6

Place a teaspoon of 1 cup prune jam or fruit jam on half the circles, then top with remaining circles and seal edges by pressing with your fingers.
7

Place paczki on parchment paper and let rise for 30 minutes.
8

Heat 4 cup vegetable oil for frying to 350°F in a deep skillet or deep fryer.
9

Carefully fry paczki for 1.5 to 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
10

Drain on paper towels and dust generously with 2/3 cup powdered sugar while still warm.

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What is Paczki?

Traditional Polish pastries filled with jam or custard, deep-fried until golden and dusted with powdered sugar. These festive treats are soft, fluffy, and indulgent. This reference files it under Polish dessert: made on the stovetop, rated hard and about 60 minutes start to finish.

How hot should the oil be for Paczki?

For Paczki, the frying oil is held at 350 F (about 175 C) in step 8. Hotter scorches the outside before the inside cooks, and cooler turns it greasy.

What can I use instead of yeast in Paczki?

The entry for Paczki calls for 2 tsp active dry yeast. In its place: Instant and active dry yeast swap measure for measure. Active dry wants five minutes in warm liquid first, while instant goes straight into the flour.

Can I make Paczki dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in Paczki is 2/3 cup warm milk, 4 tbsp butter, melted. Swap the milk for unsweetened oat or soy milk; the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Paczki gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in Paczki is 3.5 cup all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

Which part of Paczki can be done ahead?

Everything up to step 4. Step 4 is a built-in pause of 2 hours: "Let dough rise in a covered bowl for 1.5 to 2 hours until doubled." Do everything up to that point ahead of time and pick up at step 5 when you are ready to finish.

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