Fat Tuesday and Paczki!!!

Paczki can be time consuming, and you would need a deep fryer. So if you live near a Polish town, it may be better to buy them. But, if you don't and want to be a Daring Baker, then give this old recipe a try!
Remember all ingredients should be room temperature.
**Step One Dissolve:
1 pkg of yeast into ¼ cup warm water and ½ quart warm milk
**add to the yeast and warm milk 3 cups flour and let rise for about ½ hour to create what is called a sponge.
**Step Two Put together:
½ quart warm milk, ¼ lb. Butter, 2 tablespoons shortening ,½ cup sugar,1 tablespoons vanilla
**In a mixing bowl with a dough hook,mix both of the above steps with 6 eggs, pinch of salt, 9 cups flour and mix until you get a really good textured dough.
**Let the dough rise until double in size, cut the dough into 2 ounce pieces and form balls.
**Place the dough balls on a well oiled flat pan, let them rise for about ½ hour to about ¾ hour.
**Fry dough balls in 350 degree oil until well browned on both sides then put them on a brown paper bag to drain the oil form frying.
**At this point is when you can fill them with the filling of your choice. Take a pastry bag with a large plain tip, poke it right in and fill until it gets heavy. It will feel like your holding a large Hamburger.....
2 Others Say::
These really bring back memories, of my mom's homemade paczki...Dunkin Donuts are no match..
They look absolutely amazing
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