Pampushky (Ukrainian Sweet Donuts)
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Pampushky (Ukrainian Sweet Donuts)
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Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 packs yeast
- 4 eggs
- 6 cups flour + more if necessary
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 ½ pint milk
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Poppyseed filling
- 4 oz poppyseeds
- 4 oz raisins
- 6 tbsp honey
- 2.2 oz nuts
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
Cherry filling
- 1 lb pitted cherries
- sugar (to taste)
- 1 oz crushed walnuts
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
How to make Pampushky:
- Dissolve the yeast (as per instructions). Leave for 10 minutes.
- Pour part of the flour (6 cups) into a bowl. Make a well in the middle.
- Whisk the eggs lightly. Add the melted butter, milk, sugar, and salt.Mix with the flour and yeast.
- Mix thoroughly and knead until soft and not sticky. Add more flour if necessary.
- Knead for 10 minutes until homogenous and elastic.
- Cover and let rise in a warm pace until the dough doubles in volume. Punch down and knead lightly. Let rise again.
- Take a small amount of dough and roll it out on a floured surface. The dough should be thick.
- Cut out circles with a glass.
- Place a small amount of filling in the center of each circle. Bring the edges together. Pinch well to seal tightly.
- Place the pampushky seam-side down on a floured surface. Cover and let rise (approx. 15 minutes).
- Deep fry in sunflower oil, heated to 375 °F/ 190° C (approx. 3 minutes), turning to brown on both sides.
- When removing from the pan, leave most of the oil in the pan. Place the pаmpushky on paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
Alternative fillings:
Poppyseed filling
- Grind the dry poppyseeds in a coffee grinder. Add to the moistened raisins.
- Combine the honey, nuts, and vegetable oil. Fold into the poppyseeds.
Cherry filling
- Boil the cherries until soft.
- Drain thoroughly. Put through a food processor or blender.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Blend thoroughly.
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