Faworki (Polish Chrusciki)

Recipesfull introduces to you: Mardi Gras Recipes. (Faworki (Polish Chrusciki)). Traditional Polish crispy pastry twists made for Carnival time. They are deep-fried and sprinkled with confectioners' sugar. Light and delicious!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 2 mins

Total: 22 mins

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 twists

Faworki (Polish Chrusciki)

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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Directions

Step 1

Combine flour egg yolks sour cream sugar butter rum and salt in a large bowl; mix to form a dough.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Nutritional Information

Faworki (Polish Chrusciki)

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 125.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.5g 5%

Carbohydrates: 16.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 5.3g 8%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 65.5mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 121.3IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.4mg 11%

Folate: 36.1mcg 9%

Calcium: 11.7mg 1%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 4mg 1%

Potassium: 25.7mg 1%

Sodium: 19.8mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 47.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.