Baked Paczkis Using A Bread Machine Recipes

BAKED PACZKIS USING A BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order they are listed.
• Start dough cycle.
• When cycle is complete knead dough on a lightly floured surface, adding more flour if needed until dough is no longer sticky.
• Roll out to 1/2 inch thick and cut with a 3 inch round.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet, cover with a tea towel and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and immediately brush paczkis with melted butter and then roll in sugar.
• Use a pastry bag fitted with a round tip to squirt jam into doughnut, resist the urge to overfill as it will run out everywhere.

BAKED PACZKI FOR MARDI GRAS

Steps:

• Mix 2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large mixer bowl.
• Heat milk, butter and honey until very warm (120° to 130°F). Add to flour mixture with rum, egg yolks and egg; beat 1 minute at low speed.
• Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness. Use a 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, to cut out as many rounds as possible.
• Place rounds about 2 to 3 inches apart on parchment lined or lightly greased baking sheets. Re-roll and cut remaining dough.
• Cover and let rise in a warm, draft free place 45 minutes to 1 hour, until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• For glaze, mix honey and melted butter; set aside.
• Bake 10 minutes. Brush glaze over packzi and continue baking for 2 to 4 minutes until light golden brown. If desired, brush again with any remaining glaze.
• Let cool slightly, then dust or roll in sugar or powdered sugar.
• Fillings:.
• Fruit or custard: Use a knife to cut a small slit in side of paczki. Use a small spoon (or pipe with pastry tip and bag) to insert a heaping teaspoonful. (vanilla rum custard or pudding is amazing!).
• Chocolate: Use your finger to gently poke a small hole in side of paczki and insert 1 teaspoon chocolate chips into center of paczki while still warm.