Paczki

== Description ==
Polish doughnuts
==Ingredients==
* 1 cup sweet cream
* 2 yeast cakes
* 10 egg yolks
* 1 tsp salt
* 5 tbsp butter
* 4 cups unbleached flour (all-purpose)
* 2 oz rum
* 6 tbsp sugar
==Directions==
# Heat cream to luke warm.
# Add salt and egg yolks and beat till thick.
# cream butter and sugar.
# Put these into large bowl, add yeast dissolved with 1 tablespoon sugar and mix 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 with 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 very dark in color before turning to ensure that they are thoroughly baked.
# Drain on soft absorbent paper.
# Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Category:Pastry Recipes