Recipes Bread + Dough Fried Dough Doughnut Pączki Donuts 1.0 (1) 1 Review Pączki donuts are traditionally made just before Lent as a delicious way to use up ingredients in the pantry that would normally be given up as a Lenten sacrifice—such as butter, sugar, and jam. Try not to reroll the dough more than 2 to 3 times. This will prevent the donuts from turning slightly tough and from frying up unevenly. Freeze-dried strawberries add a terrific flavor to the jelly donut's sugar dusting. If you enjoy floral flavors, try filling the donuts with rose petal jam. By Anna Theoktisto Anna Theoktisto Instagram Anna Theoktisto is a recipe tester and developer. Anna has been working in Dotdash Meredith test kitchens since 2017, and her recipes and writing have appeared in over 10 nationally distributed print publications, as well as on various digital platforms. When not in the kitchen, Anna enjoys hiking with her son, husband, and two dogs, and fostering puppies for a local animal rescue group. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 13, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Active Time: 1 hr Total Time: 3 hrs Yield: 15 donuts Ingredients 1 cup warm (110°F) whole milk 1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast 4 cups (about 17 ounces) all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface 4 large egg yolks ¼ cup (2 ounces) unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar, divided Cooking spray Canola oil 2 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberries (about 1/8 ounce) 1 ½ cups strawberry jam or rose petal jam Directions Whisk together warm milk and yeast in bowl of a stand mixer until yeast softens, about 5 minutes. Add flour, egg yolks, butter, vanilla, salt, and 1/3 cup of the sugar. Beat on low speed until a dough forms, about 1 minute. Attach dough hook attachment to mixer. Beat dough on medium speed until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Transfer dough to a large bowl coated with cooking spray; cover with plastic wrap and let rest in a warm (75°F) place until doubled in size, about 1 hour, 30 minutes to 2 hours. Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface; roll to 1/2-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut out rounds of dough. Transfer rounds to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Gently reroll dough scraps, and repeat cutting process as needed to yield 15 dough rounds total. Cover dough rounds with plastic wrap, and let stand until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes. Fill a large saucepan with oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches; heat over medium to 350°F, adjusting heat as needed to maintain temperature. Working in batches of 3, fry donuts in hot oil until golden brown, about 2 1/2 minutes per side, returning oil to 350°F between batches. Transfer cooked donuts to a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack. Pulse freeze-dried strawberries and 1/2 cup of the sugar in a blender until mostly smooth, 5 to 7 pulses. Transfer mixture to a medium-size shallow bowl, and stir in remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Toss warm donuts in sugar mixture, turning to coat. Return to wire rack on baking sheet. Let cool 15 minutes. Cut a 1/2-inch-wide slit into 1 side of each donut. Place jam in a piping bag or a ziplock plastic bag with a 1/2-inch-wide hole snipped from 1 corner. Insert tip of piping bag into slit in each donut, and squeeze jam into middle of donut (you will know the donuts are adequately filled when the filling starts to push the tip of the piping bag out of the donut). Serve immediately. Rate it Print