Filled with your favorite fruit preserve and rolled in sugar these are Polish donuts sold on Paczki day (i.e. Fat Tuesday). The difference between these and a basic donut is that a Paczki is made with rich, sweet yeast dough consisting of eggs, butter and milk. They are sorta like a brioche donut, only better .. if you can imagine!
These deep-fried donuts can also be filled such as custard, lemon curd or chocolate. They are usually covered with either powdered sugar, icing, glaze or dried orange zest and are simply .. delicious.
The pronunication for "paczki" is "pownch-key".
Locally, you can get Paczki donuts at Eckloff Bakery on Foote Avenue in Jamestown NY .. if have any left! Good luck!
Be Safe.
Pat Locke
Maestro Muse
