Polish Doughnut Day
Delicious homemade Polish doughnuts made with fresh curd cheese and a hint of lemon flavour. Filled with sweet orange preserve, fried until golden brown and dusted with icing sugar, these fluffy treats are perfect for Fat Thursday or any special occasion.
Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk with a little Gellwe Vanilla Sugar and a small amount of flour. Set aside in a warm place until the yeast mixture has risen.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Gradually add the egg yolks beaten with the icing sugar, continuing to whisk throughout.
Add the flour, grated curd cheese sprinkled with Gellwe Lemon Flavouring, clarified butter and alcohol.
Knead the dough thoroughly together with the risen yeast mixture. Continue kneading until the dough no longer sticks to your hands, adjusting the amount of flour if necessary depending on the moisture content of the cheese. Cover with a linen cloth and leave in a warm place to rise.
Shape the dough into small balls, filling each one with orange preserve. Leave the prepared doughnuts in a warm place to rise again.
Deep-fry the doughnuts, turning them until dark golden brown on all sides. To help prevent the doughnuts from absorbing too much fat, add rectified spirit or another strong clear spirit to the dough. Once fried, dust with icing sugar.
Enjoy!
