Baked Paczki For Mardi Gras

I slightly adapted this recipe from fleischmann's bread world site. prep time does not include rise time. paczki, pronounced pohnch-key, are polish doughnuts traditionally deep fried and eaten to celebrate fat tuesday (mardi gras). This flavorful baked version is prepared without the hassle of deep frying.

Steps

Mix 2 cups flour , undissolved yeast , sugar and salt in a large mixer bowl.

Heat milk , butter and honey until very warm.

Add to flour mixture with rum , egg yolks and egg.

Beat 1 minute at low speed.

Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes.

Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic , about 3 to 4 minutes.

Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1 / 2-inch thickness.

Use a 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter , to cut out as many rounds as possible.

Place rounds about 2 to 3 inches apart on parchment lined or lightly greased baking sheets.

Re-roll and cut remaining dough.

Cover and let rise in a warm , draft free place 45 minutes to 1 hour , until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 375f.

For glaze , mix honey and melted butter.

Set aside.

Bake 10 minutes.

Brush glaze over packzi and continue baking for 2 to 4 minutes until light golden brown.

If desired , b.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, fast rising yeast, sugar, salt, milk, butter, honey, dark rum, egg yolks, egg