Name: Faworki (Polish Chrusciki) recipe
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour;6 egg yolks;3 tablespoons sour cream;2 tablespoons white sugar;2 tablespoons butter, softened;1 tablespoon rum;1 pinch salt;2 cups vegetable oil for frying;½ cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

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Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 6 egg yolks 3 tablespoons sour cream 2 tablespoons white sugar 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 tablespoon rum 1 pinch salt 2 cups vegetable oil for frying ½ cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Nutrition Info

125.5 calories carbohydrate: 16.6 g cholesterol: 65.5 mg fat: 5.3 g fiber: 0.4 g protein: 2.5 g saturatedFat: 1.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 19.8 mg sugar: 4.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Combine flour, egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, butter, rum, and salt in a large bowl, mix to form a dough.
Knead dough lightly and roll out on a floured surface. Cut into strips 4 inches long and 3/4 inches wide. Cut a slit in the middle of each strip. Twist and pull one end through the slit.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan. Test the temperature by dropping in a pastry twist, the oil is ready when it browns and float to the surface.
Fry pastry twists in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Recipe Yield

20 twists

Recipe Note

Traditional Polish crispy pastry twists made for Carnival time. They are deep-fried and sprinkled with confectioners' sugar. Light and delicious!

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