"Paczki or Polish doughnuts are eaten on Fat Thursday in Poland and Fat Tuesday in the United States...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups warm milk (no warmer than 110 degrees)
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2 packages active dry yeast (remember to proof yeast before you begin)
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1/2 cup sugar
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4 ounces (1 stick) room-temperature butter
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1 large room-temperature egg
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3 large room-temperature egg yolks
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1 tablespoon brandy or rum
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1 teaspoon salt
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4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
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1 gallon oil for deep frying
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Granulated sugar (optional)
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Confectioner's sugar (optional)
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Fruit paste for filling (optional)