20-Min Jam-Filled Pączki (Polish Donuts)
Pillowy fried donuts filled with jam and dusted with cinnamon sugar—the TikTok-easy way to make Polish pączki at home without a 2-hour rise. Pure comfort in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole milk, warmed
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp instant yeast
- 1 whole large egg
- ½ cup fruit jam (plum or apricot preferred)
- 1 quart neutral cooking oil, for frying
Instructions
- 1
Whisk flour, 3 tbsp sugar, yeast, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Add warm milk and egg, stir until shaggy dough forms.
- 2
Knead with your hands in the bowl 3 minutes until smooth, tacky, and elastic. Let rest 8 minutes until puffy.
- 3
Heat oil to 350°F in a heavy pot. Gently drop 1-tbsp dough balls into oil—fry 90 seconds per side until golden brown.
- 4
Transfer donuts to paper towels. Once cool enough to touch, pierce the side with a small knife, wiggle to make a pocket.
- 5
Spoon or pipe jam into each pocket until full. Dust with cinnamon sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.
Tools you’ll need
- medium mixing bowl
- whisk
- heavy-bottomed pot (3+ quart)
- deep-fry or candy thermometer
- slotted spoon or spider strainer
- paper towels
- small knife
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