Recipe for Traditional Polish Glazed Donuts

This Polish dessert is made from a fried yeast dough filled with jam and glazed.

Ingredients

Dough

• 500 grams flour
• 250 milliliters milk
• 50 grams sugar
• 7 grams yeast
• 3 egg yolks
• 50 grams butter
• 15 milliliters spirit

Filling

200 grams plum jam

Glaze

• 200 grams powdered sugar
• 30 milliliters hot water
• 10 grams orange peel

Preparation

Dough

1. Mix the dough ingredients and let it rise for ninety minutes
2. Cut out circles and let them rise for another thirty minutes

Frying

1. Fry the donuts at 170 Celsius for three minutes per side
2. Drain on paper towels and let the donuts cool for ten minutes

Finish

1. Inject the plum jam into the side and dip the top in glaze
2. Sprinkle with orange peel and let the sugar glaze set before serving

Tips

• Adding a tablespoon of spirit to the dough prevents oil absorption
• The oil must be exactly 170 Celsius to cook the center properly
• Do not overfill the donuts with jam to prevent the sides from bursting