Pączki - Polish Jelly Donuts - Oven Baked Doughnuts

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while maintaining flavor.

fruit preserves

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: jelly

Fresh fruit reduces sugar content and adds natural flavor.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and offers a unique taste.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal provides a vegan binding alternative.

Mix 1.5 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 package of instant yeast in a mixer.

Add 2/3 cup of milk heated to 120-130°F, 3 tablespoons of canola oil, 2 egg yolks, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the dry ingredients.

Mix for about 2 minutes until the dough is liquidy.

Add about 1/4 cup of additional flour to thicken the dough until it can be kneaded.

Knead the dough for about 50 turns until smooth and elastic.

Cover the dough with plastic and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Roll the dough out to about 1/2 inch thick on a floured surface.

Use a 2.5-inch round cutter to cut out circles of dough and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes.

Prepare custard filling by whisking together 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon corn starch, and 1 cup of 1% milk in a saucepan.

Add 1 egg yolk to the mixture and heat on medium-high until it thickens and comes to a boil, stirring constantly.

Once thickened, cool the custard before filling the pączki.

After 45 minutes, bake the pączki in a preheated oven at 375°F for 10 minutes.

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