Paczki(polish doughnuts)

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Paczki (polish doughnuts)

Recipe By : Mrs. Stalney Smialowski
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Polish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup sweet cream
2 whole yeast cakes
10 whole egg yolk
1 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons butter
4 cups flour
2 ounces rum
6 tablespoons sugar

heat cream to luke warm. add salt and egg youlks and beat till thick. cream
butter and sugar. put these into large bowl, add yeast disolved w/ 1
tablespoon sugar and nix thoroughly. Add rum then flour and cream alternately
and beat hard till dough blisters. set in warm place to rise. punch down and
let rise again. place dough on floured surface and stretch and fill w/ pitted
prunes. Fold over and cut into desired size balls. place on floured surface
and let rise. fry in deep hot oil turning once. Paczki should be verry dark
color before turning to ensure that they are thoroughly baked. drain on soft
absorbent paper. sprinkle w/ powdered sugar.

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NOTES : By tradition, Paczki are usually made and served just before Ash
Wednsday.