{"meals":[{"idMeal":"53298","strMeal":"Polish doughnuts (P\u0105czki)","strMealAlternate":null,"strCategory":"Dessert","strArea":"Polish","strCountry":"Poland","strInstructions":"step 1\r\nTo make the leaven, mix the yeast with the sugar and flour, and stir in the warm milk. Set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes.\r\n\r\nstep 2\r\nFor the dough, put egg yolks into a heatproof bowl and add the sugar and vanilla sugar. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk until smooth and thick.\r\n\r\nstep 3\r\nSift the flour into the bowl of a stand mixer, add the beaten yolks and the warm cream, mix thoroughly, then add a pinch of salt and the leaven. Bring together to make a dough and knead for 10 minutes (or 15-20 if doing this by hand).\r\n\r\nstep 4\r\nWhen the dough stops sticking to your hands, pour in the cooled melted butter and knead for a few more minutes. Cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place to rise for at least 1 hr-1 hr 30 mins.\r\n\r\nstep 5\r\nMix the jam with the ground almonds and spoon into a piping bag or jam syringe. Divide the dough into 16 pieces and shape them into doughnuts. Cover and leave to rise for 30 mins.\r\n\r\nstep 6\r\nFill a deep pan or a deep fat fryer one third full of oil or melted lard and heat it until it is 180C \u2013 if you don\u2019t have a thermometer, drop in a small chunk of bread. The oil is ready when it browns in about 30 secs. Add the doughnuts and fry, turning them once for about 1-2 mins on each side (a thin lighter ring should form in the middle). After removing, drain the doughnuts of excess fat on some kitchen paper.","strMealThumb":"https:\/\/www.themealdb.com\/images\/media\/meals\/x6jqog1764359857.jpg","strTags":null,"strYoutube":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=17jL5nZrgPw","strIngredient1":"Yeast","strIngredient2":"Caster Sugar","strIngredient3":"Flour","strIngredient4":"Milk","strIngredient5":"Egg Yolks","strIngredient6":"Sugar","strIngredient7":"Caster Sugar","strIngredient8":"Vanilla Extract","strIngredient9":"Flour","strIngredient10":"Double Cream","strIngredient11":"Butter","strIngredient12":"Jam","strIngredient13":"Ground Almonds","strIngredient14":"Oil","strIngredient15":"Icing Sugar","strIngredient16":"Lemon","strIngredient17":"Almond Essence","strIngredient18":"Almonds","strIngredient19":"","strIngredient20":"","strMeasure1":"10g","strMeasure2":"1 tsp","strMeasure3":"1 tablespoon","strMeasure4":"125ml ","strMeasure5":"7","strMeasure6":"15g","strMeasure7":"10g","strMeasure8":"1 tsp","strMeasure9":"500g","strMeasure10":"200ml","strMeasure11":"15g","strMeasure12":"125ml ","strMeasure13":"10g","strMeasure14":"For frying","strMeasure15":"75g","strMeasure16":"Juice of 1\/2","strMeasure17":"Dash","strMeasure18":"50g","strMeasure19":" ","strMeasure20":" ","strSource":"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/polish-doughnuts","strImageSource":null,"strCreativeCommonsConfirmed":null,"dateModified":"2025-11-28 19:56:05"}]}