Old-School Pączki

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

• 250 ml milk (divided: 200 ml + 50 ml )
• 500 g flour (divided: 200 g + 300 g)
• 30 g fresh yeast
• 4 egg yolks
• 60 g powdered sugar
• 60 g butter
• jam, to taste
• 1 l rapeseed oil

METHOD

1. 01

   Heat 200 ml of milk and combine it with 200 g of sifted flour. Mix well until all the lumps disappear, then set aside and allow to cool.

2. 02

   In a small bowl, dissolve fresh yeast in 50 ml of warm milk and let it rise for 10 minutes. Now, add this mixture to the one from the previous step, stir well, and leave to rise for 20 minutes.

3. 03

   In a separate bowl, mix egg yolks with powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

4. 04

   In a small saucepan, melt the butter and allow it to cool.

5. 05

   In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with egg yolk mixture, melted butter and the remaining 300 g of flour. Knead thoroughly until the dough stops sticking to your hands. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen cloth and let the dough rise for 30 minutes. To make rising faster, you can place the bowl with the dough into a larger bowl filled with hot water.

6. 06

   Transfer the dough to a lightly floured working surface. Divide the dough into portions – each should weigh approximately 80 g – and form them into balls. Cover with a kitchen cloth and let them rise for another 30 minutes.

7. 07

   Heat oil in a large, wide pot. Fry pączki on both sides for several minutes, until golden brown. Do it in small batches, making sure pączki do not touch during frying.

8. 08

   Drain pączki on a kitchen towel and let them cool slightly before you fill them with your favorite jam using a kitchen syringe.