:faint: WHY DID I GIVE IN?? WHY DID I EAT IT ??? AND THE WHOLE THING??? I HATE PACZKI DAY ! they are tradition here just like from now on fridays are fish fry days:hungry: in my family. i was doing so good too . well tomarrow is another day and ill jump back on the band wagon ! wonder if there is pzczki flavored water with out the sugar???

Your better off ! kids left this morning wiping there faces and left 3 in the box i can smeel them from way up here!:faint:

I'm polish too and let me just tell you how good home made perogi's are mmmm mmmm, my Mom makes the best ones. They are nothing like the frozen ones you buy in the store...blech ~

Michelle, I've never heard of Paczki but my Mom is forever making fried dough... wonder if thats it. Now I'm thinking about Italian Zeppoli's mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmm hot dang !

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RECIPE:

Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk for 5 minutes. Sift the flour into the scalded milk gradually. Add the yeast mixture, stirring until smooth. Let rise for 1/2 hour. Beat the salt into the egg yolks; add to flour mixture, mix well. Add the sugar and rum. Mix well. Knead until the dough no longer sticks to the sides. Gradually knead in the butter. Place in a greased bowl, turn to coat and let rise until doubled. Punch down and let rise again. Cut the dough in half, set one half aside and roll out the second half about 1/4 inch thick. Using a 2-inch biscuit cutter cut as many rounds as possible. Place a dab of jam or filling on one round, cover jam with another round and seal edges. Place the filled paczki on greased sheets, allowing room between each for rising. Repeat the process until all the dough is used. Let the

paczki

rise for about 1 hour or until doubled. Pour the oil into deep fryer or deep pan (about 5 inches). Heat the oil until it is about 360 to 370 degrees. Deep fry the

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in oil for about 3 minutes per side or until golden brown on both sides. Dust with powdered sugar.

INGREDIENTS:

3 packages active dry yeast

1.5 ounces rum

1/2 cup lukewarm milk

1 cup melted butter

6 cups flour

prune filling or cherry jam

(jams w/o added sugar)

1 cup milk, scalded & cooled

oil for deep frying

2 teaspoons salt

powdered sugar for sprinkling

20 egg yolks

3/4 cup sugar

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My dad says we might be a screwed up family, but at least we're 100% Polish so we didn't screw that up. So if eating these are a Polish tradition, I'll have to stop at the Polish deli on my way home. You people don't want me to break tradition, do you?

mmmmmm YUP there they are yummieeeeeeeeeeee ok so i had a half of one today took the box out side and fed the birds and squirles . guess they liked them to they were gone in an hour!

i made that picture my desk top im doomed!:faint:

oh my gosh you guys I just went to www.cooks.com and did a search for perogi's and zeppole. I think I gained weight just drooling over the damn recipe. THanks alot Eileen!!! LOL The Perogi recipe that I picked from there has sauerkraut, potatoes and velveeta cheese in them and then onion sauce over the top when done...NUMMY

There are tons of different ways and ingredients for making each recipe there.....great site...i had to bookmark that one.

Holy crap, I saw one of these on the news - they look way too yummmy (some things I just should not know about!).

Wow, I can't believe you guys have never heard of Paczki's!! I saw signs to pre-order them for mardi gras at 5 different places this past week. I didn't realize it was a regional thing (I'm about 45 minutes from Hamtramck Michelle! ). Yummy indeed, though I did resist this year. Okay, okay - I forgot to get them yesterday! I guess I have to wait until next year.

All this nummy polish food makes me want to be polish and start cook'n.

Dang a girl could get have a feast with this great food.

WOOOOT ANOTHER MICHIGAN GAL ! where abouts are you ? im in eastpointe on the border of warren

I had never heard of a packzi either -- looks like a krispy kreme though....I just had a similar traditional temtation -- drove by the local fried clam place and nearly got whiplash when I saw their "OPEN FOR THE SEASON" sign. I romped on the gas and sped by -- don't know how long I can resist -- that's a spring ritual round here -- stoppin at the Rosewood for a fried shrimp plate! Why oh why are all the traditions so naught? Anyone have a cultural/seasonal/family tradition that revolves around steamed broccoli?!?!?!?!?

:yuck: that aint right ! hmm lima beans would be like the worst ritual of all !

Michelle, I'm 45 minutes West of Detroit (in Pinckney). I'm not Polish, but I'm not ashamed to say I'll take advantage of any tradition that involves a big jelly donut. I guess we could have steamed broccoli on St Patty's day...