Here's the recipe as I posted it for her.
I really hope you've made bread or rolls before so I don't have to post technique. I'm also sorry that, although the ingredients are correct, my notes may not be the best. As I made them with my 90 year old aunt for the first time several years ago, she laughed as I checked the temp of the oil and counted the number of eggs she added. She did it by "feel" and not by measurements.
Cioc's Paczki
1 dry yeast or 3 tsp. yeast from the health food store
2-2.5 cups of scalded and cooled whole milk
4 egg yolks plus one whole egg (add one more yolk if they're small
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
About 7 cups of flour (we used King Arthur)
Disolve yeast in lukewarm milk. Add about 2 cups flour. Mix and let stand about 1/2 hour- until really bubbly.
In the meantime, beat the yolks until they are light and fluffy (I don't know the timing on this but she beat them for at least 4 min.)
To the proofed yeast add the melted butter and mix in. Add sugar and mix. Add salt and vanilla. Add beaten yolks. Slowly add reserve flour to bowl until VERY soft dough forms. Gentle knead in. You may not need all the flour.
Cover bowl and let rise in warm place until doubled.
Deflate dough and pat out onto floured board (we used the kitchen table)
Gently cut out circles with donut cutter. Place on parchment lined sheet pans, cover and let rise until double.
Melt Crisco to 360°-375° Fry until golde on one side, flip and fry the other side. Remove and drain. When cool enough dust heavily with confectioner's ssugar or fill with desired jam or jelly.
We cut a few in half and ate some with sugared fresh strawberries.
They are best when freshly made but If you nuke for 10 seconds the next day we still eat them.
Hope you make and enjoy these!
