Does anyone know where to find paczkis in the area? (store, oil)

[shabang]

It's mostly a midwest thing, but does anyone by chance know if anywhere in Nashville carries paczkis for Fat Tuesday?

Thanks!

[bluesky42day]

I googled "paczkis" because apparently I've been deprived of them my whole life & had never heard of them, they look wonderful!

In my search I saw another Nashvillian had searched all over & has resorted to making his/her own so you may be out of luck...

[mad fiddler]

St Louis might be the closest. I'm pretty sure they have a good sized Polish community there.

[shabang]

I actually found some at Publix. I was surprised they had any. They, of course, weren't the same as what you would normally get... but still!

[46Barb]

Wow, I haven't had these since I left the northeast. My mouth is watering.

[RiotPirate]

Ever try making them? My ex-husband is German/Polish, here is a recipe I have found...

"This is the original recipe for making paczki that was brought from Europe by my wife’s grandmother when she first arrived at Ellis Island and the onward to Pennsylvania where she finally settled.
Just how old this recipe really is I have no idea but the only thing I know is how good the paczki’s are." You must follow this recipe exactly or it will not work well, I know, I have tried to create some shortcuts that were ok but not as good. This recipe yields 4 dozen of the most delicious punczki that you ever had.

Remember all ingredients should be room temperature.
1.Disolve:
¾ ounce yeast in ¼ cup warm water

warm ½ quart milk

add to the yeast and warm milk 3 cups flour and let rise for about ½ hour to create what is called a sponge.
2.Put together:
½ quart warm milk

¼ lb. Butter

2 tablespoons shortening

½ cup sugar

2 tablespoons whiskey
3.Mix steps 1 and 2 with 6 eggs, pinch of salt, 9 cups flour and mix until you get a really good textured dough.
Let the dough rise until double in size, cut the dough into 2 ounce pieces and form balls.
Place the dough balls on a well oiled flat pan, let them rise for about ½ hour to about ¾ hour.
Fry dough balls in 350 degree oil until well browned on both sides then put them on a brown paper bag to drain the oil form frying.
Let cool for a while and fill using a pastry bag with a tip that has a whole about the size of a pencil, roll in sugar or 10x sugar and enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.
You can fill them with prune leckvar or any jellies that you like.

[akm4]

Whiskey's in the recipe and they're scarce in TN? What's this world coming to.....

[beachmouse]

Originally Posted by shabang

I actually found some at Publix. I was surprised they had any. They, of course, weren't the same as what you would normally get... but still!

Publix, having its roots in a state where everyone is from Somewhere Else, tends to be pretty good about stocking oddball regional foods. Down here, they stick the paczkis next to the king cake during that time of year.

Same store will also carry Faygo pop and Johnsonville brats.

[alleycat]

These are like whiskey-flavored doughnuts?

I'm have to see if my Publix has them . . .

;-)

[RiotPirate]

Originally Posted by akm4

whiskey's in the recipe and they're scarce in tn? What's this world coming to.....

amen!