Faworki (Polish Chrusciki) recipe

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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

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

  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.

  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.

  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.

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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