Ponczki

Name: Ponczki
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter, melted; 1 egg; 4 egg yolks; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters orange zest; 118 milliliters raisins, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 liters vegetable oil for frying; 118 milliliters warm water; 118 milliliters white sugar; 17 grams cake compressed fresh yeast

Ponczki might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 126 calories. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of orange zest, egg, egg yolks, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in lukewarm, scalded milk.

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Yeast

Milk

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Bowl

Add 2 cups flour. Stir well, and allow to rest 1 hour in a warm place. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm.

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All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Soften chopped raisins in warm water for 30 minutes.

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Raisins

Water

Beat egg, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, melted butter or margarine, salt, and orange rind.

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Orange Zest

Egg Yolk

Butter

Vanilla

Sugar

Salt

Egg

Add to yeast sponge. Stir in raisins. Stir in egg mixture. Blend well.

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Raisins

Yeast

Egg

Add 4 cups flour.

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All Purpose Flour

Mix well, forming smooth ball. Dough will be somewhat soft, but not "batter-like." Cover dough, and allow to rise until fully doubled. Punch down, let rise until double again.

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Dough

Punch

Roll dough into 1/2 inch balls, set aside to rise until doubled in bulk. In a deep-fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Dough

Roll

Cooking Oil

Drop 2 or 3 at a time into hot fat, turn when deep golden brown. If removed too soon, dough will be undone inside. When done drain briefly and dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

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Powdered Sugar