Polish Cream Cheese Donuts Recipe
Thank you to all of my recipe testers for helping me with this recipe. Your comments and photos were very thorough and professional. THANK YOU!
Polish cream cheese donuts are called “całuski” in Poland, which means kisses, or “oponki”, meaning tires. They are quite easy to make and so delicious – not too sweet. Even though you have to fry them, the process is quick and definitely worth the effort, as confirmed by many recipe testers.
Polish Cream Cheese Donuts Recipe
Polish Cream Cheese Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 13 oz / 380 g of cream cheese or farmer's cheese
- 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks
- 1/3 c / 60 g of granulated sugar
- 3 1/3 c / 420 g of all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 2/3 c / 150 g of sour cream
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 2 tsp of high proof alcohol
- Additionally:
- Oil (or lard) for frying
- Powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
Bring all ingredients to room temperature. Place farmer’s cheese / cream cheese in a bowl of a stand mixer, add egg and egg yolks, sugar and whip until combined.
Next add flour, baking soda, baking powder sour cream and vanilla extract, alcohol and gently combine. Transfer onto a floured surface and knead to create playable dough (dough will be loose - use extra flour to keep dough from sticking to your surface).
When dough comes together, roll out to about 1/2 inch / 1 centimeter thickness and cut out circles. Next using a shot glass or a small diameter round cookie cutter, cut out circles in the middle of the larger circle to create tire-shaped donuts. Combine scraps and roll out again to make more donuts until you run out of dough, try to add minimal flour.
In a deep pot, heat oil (about 2 inches / 5 centimeters of oil) to 360℉ / 180℃. Gently place donuts onto oil and fry until golden brown (for about 1–2 minutes per each side). Fry donut holes as well.
Take out onto a paper towel. Once they cool off a bit, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
My recipe testers gave this recipe a 1 on the scale from 1–5 (1=easiest and 5=harderst). So, go ahead! Try it!
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Happy cooking and smacznego!
From Poland with love!
Anna
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