Subj : 2/8 Paczki Day - 4
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Feb 07 2025 16:46:00

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     Title: Polish Paczki Doughnuts w/Rose Petal Preserves
Categories: Breads, Snacks
     Yield: 20 servings

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     4 c  (500 g) A-P flour
   1.8 oz (50 g) fresh yeast
          +=+OR+=+
    14 g  Env dry yeast; added to the
          - flour
     3    Egg yolks
     1 lg Whole egg
     1 c  (250 ml) whole milk;
          - 110oF/43oC
   1/4 c  (50 g) caster sugar
     5 ts (25 ml) booze: vodka or rum
   1/2    Lemon
     1    Vanilla pod
          +=+OR+=+
     3 ts vanilla extract
       pn Salt
 3 1/2 tb (50 g) butter; melted,
          - chilled

MMMMM-------------------------FILLING--------------------------------
     7 oz (200 g) rose petal preserves
          - or another fruit preserve

MMMMM--------------------------TO FRY--------------------------------
   2.2 lb (1 kg) lard

MMMMM--------------------------ICING=--------------------------------
     1 c  (125 g) icing sugar
     2 tb Water; warm
     2 ts Lemon juice
          Candied orange peel; opt

 USING FRESH YEAST: Crumble the fresh yeast into a bowl.
 Blend it with 1 tablespoon of sugar, a cup of flour and
 half a cup of lukewarm milk. Set aside in a warm place
 for an hour.

 When yeast raises, add in 3 egg yolks, 1 whole egg,
 sugar, the rest of the flour (3 cups) - together with
 milk, lemon juice & zest, alcohol, grated vanilla and a
 generous pinch of salt.

 Knead the dough by hand, or using a stand mixer with a
 dough hook. Knead until the dough becomes shiny, and no
 longer sticky (that usually takes 8-10 minutes). Add in
 the butter (melted & chilled), knead the dough again
 (for another 8-10 minutes) and set aside in a warm place
 again for an hour. It should double its size.

 USING DRY YEAST: In a large bowl (or in a bowl that
 comes with your stand mixer) combine all of the
 ingredients from the 'For the doughnuts' section, minus
 the butter.

 Knead the dough until it becomes shiny is no longer
 sticky (that usually takes 8-10 minutes). Add in the
 butter (melted & chilled), knead the dough again (for
 another 8-10 minutes) and set aside in a warm place for
 an hour or two. It should double its size.

 FORMING DOUGHNUTS: Grab a spoonful of dough (around 40 g
 / 1.4 oz) and form small discs by hand (it's easier if
 you grease your hands beforehand). Place 1/2 teaspoon of
 preserves in the middle of a disc and close the dough
 together.

 Place each doughnut onto floured worktop (with the seam
 facing down). Keep some space between them. Once you're
 done, cover paczki with a cloth. Let them rise for 30-45
 minutes.

 Once they're risen, start heating up the fat (lard or
 neutral cooking oil) in a large pot. Test the
 temperature with a small piece of raw dough. If it
 browns immediately, that means we can start frying.
 Alternatively, use a kitchen thermometer and aim for
 356oF (180oC).

 Submerge a few doughnuts into the fat, make sure they
 don't stick to each other. Fry on a medium heat until
 golden (approx. 1.5-2 minutes each side). Once paczki
 are fried on both sides, retrieve them with a slotted
 spoon and rest them on a paper towel.

 ICING: In a bowl, combine icing sugar with water and
 lemon juice. Add these liquids gradually, stirring as
 you go and monitoring the consistency of the icing.

 Cover each paczek with icing, and sprinkle generously
 with candied orange peel.

 Yield: 20 servings

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.polonist.com

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