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Traditional Polish paczki - yeasted doughnuts filled with fruit preserves and rolled in sugar, popular on Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday.

Paczki (Polish Doughnuts)

whole milk, warmed to 110 degrees F

active dry yeast (2 packages)

vanilla extract

salt

unsalted butter

Peanut oil (canola oil

Fruit preserves (for filling)

Powdered and granulated sugars (for coating)

Pour warm milk into bowl of a stand mixer. Stir in the yeast and a pinch of granulated sugar. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it has become bubbly.

Add 2 cups of flour to the mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until a smooth batter forms. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm spot for 30 minutes. The mixture should have risen and be very bubbly.

In a medium bowl, whisk the egg and egg yolks until pale yellow and frothy, about 3 minutes. Add the sugar, vanilla extract and salt, and whisk until combined and smooth.

Attach the dough hook to the mixer, add the egg mixture to the dough and mix on medium-low speed until mostly combined. Add the melted butter and mix to combine. Gradually add 3 more cups of flour to the mixture and continue to knead until a very soft dough comes together. (It will not clean the sides of the bowl or form a ball; it will be rather slack and a bit sticky.) If necessary, add up to another 1 cup of flour, a spoonful at a time, until the dough forms.

Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set in a warm spot until it has doubled in size.

Remove the dough from the bowl and turn out onto a floured work surface. With your fingers, push down the dough into an even layer. Sprinkle flour on the dough and roll it out to ½-inch thickness. If the dough doesn't hold its shape and springs back, cover with a damp towel and let rest for a few minutes and try again.

Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut out rounds of dough. Transfer the dough rounds to parchment-lined baking sheets. Gather scraps of dough and again roll out and cut until you have used up all of the dough. Cover the baking sheets loosely with plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft-free spot until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat at least 1½ inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or deep skillet (I used a 12-inch cast iron skillet) over medium heat to 350 degrees F. Carefully lower about six paczki into the oil at a time (be sure not to over-crowd the pan) and fry until the bottom is golden brown. Carefully turn them over and continue to fry until the other side is golden brown. Use a spider strainer or slotted spoon to remove them to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Allow the oil to come back to temperature, then repeat until all of the paczki have been fried.

Allow the paczki to cool until you are able to handle them easily. Using a filling tip, pipe fruit preserves into the sides of the paczki, then roll in sugar. The paczki are best the same day they are made, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

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Traditional Polish paczki – yeasted doughnuts filled with fruit preserves and rolled in sugar, popular on Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday.

This simple cinnamon-spiced muffin recipe contains fibre-packed prunes and oats – perfect for breakfast on-the-go or as an afternoon pick-me-up

Feel-good muffins

self-raising flour

porridge oats

light muscovado sugar

cinnamon

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

buttermilk

tsp vanilla extract

sunflower oil

stoned prune

pecans

Heat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Butter 6-8 muffin tins or line them with muffin cases. Put the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl, then rub everything through your fingers, as if making pastry, to ensure the ingredients are evenly blended.

Beat the egg, then stir in the buttermilk, vanilla and oil. Lightly stir the egg mix into the flour.

Fold the prunes and nuts into the mixture.

Divide between the tins, filling the cases to the brim, then bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden. Serve warm or cold.

Crunch into these egg-free white chocolate and macadamia cookies.

White chocolate and macadamia caramel cookies

butter, softened

(100 grams) brown sugar

tbsp treacle or golden syrup

tbsp milk

(300 grams) self-raising flour

tsp bicarbonate of soda

pkt white chocolate bits

(80 grams) macadamias, coarsely chopped

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"I've never been able to refuse these bars - that caramel filling floors me every time," says Natalie Paull. This is an edited extract from Beatrix Bakes by Natalie Paull (Hardie Grant Books, $45).

Chocolate caramel bars with a salty sprinkle recipe

plain flour

pure icing sugar, sifted

unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly

sweetened condensed milk

dark muscovado or dark brown sugar

dark corn syrup

tsp fine sea salt

vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped

dark (60–70%) chocolate

roasted walnuts

tsp sea salt flakes

Make these easy and delicious chocolate covered pecans for any special occasion or get-together with friends.

How to Make Chocolate Covered Pecans

pecan halves

chocolate

coconut oil

sea salt (optional)

Preheat your oven to 325˚ F. Place the...

Preheat your oven to 325˚ F. Place the pecans on a baking sheet in a single layer. Roast them for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, pour them into a bowl, and allow them to cool.

Place a sheet of wax paper over a...

Place a sheet of wax paper over a baking sheet. You can use the same baking sheet as the one you roasted the pecans in as long as it has cooled to room temperature.

Combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil in...

Combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir.

Repeat until all of the chocolate chips have...

Repeat until all of the chocolate chips have melted.

Using tongs, pick up each pecan and dip...

Using tongs, pick up each pecan and dip it into the melted chocolate. 

Place the dipped pecans on the wax paper....

Place the dipped pecans on the wax paper. Continue to do this until all of the nuts are coated and placed on the baking sheet.

Set the baking sheet in the coolest part...

Set the baking sheet in the coolest part of your kitchen and allow the chocolate to set for about an hour. Or you may place it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

This spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board is perfect for your fall party needs! This board is totally customizable, so add any combination of sweet and savory snacking items, and make it as adult or kid-friendly as you like. Lots of ideas for the best cheeses, meats, nuts, crackers, treats, and more for your cheese board are listed below.

Halloween Charcuterie Board

round Brie, (cold)

cheddar, (sliced)

Gouda, (cubed)

genoa salami (packaged round slices), (folded in quarters)

dry Italian salami, (sliced)

prosciutto, (rolled)

honey crisp apple, (thinly sliced)

green pear, (thinly sliced)

blackberries,

plums

cherries, (washed and dried)

orange marmalade

Cornichon,

mustard

crackers

pistachios

Caramel Apples,

Chewy Brownies,

Homemade Oreo Cookies,

Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies,

caramel corn

corn

Googly eye chocolate balls

Ghost-shaped Peeps

Fresh rosemary or thyme sprigs, (washed and dried)

Fake plastic spiders, (washed and dried)

Skeleton hand, (washed and dried)

Paper bats

While still cold, unwrap the Brie and, using a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, cut out a pumpkin shape from the center of the Brie wheel. Place both pieces of Brie on the board, and fill the empty pumpkin-shaped space with orange marmalade.

Place each of the baked sweets on the board. Overlap any stackable cookies or brownies, developing a slight circular or zigzag shape as you place them.

Set two small ramekins on the board. Fill one with cornichons and the other with mustard.

Arrange the sliced cheeses around the board, with the slices overlapping, in a semi-circle or slightly rounded pattern, working your way around the larger items already on the board. Next, place any diced cheeses in small mounds.

Place the meats on the board (preferably avoiding touching the sweet items). Overlap any folded or sliced meats, and stack the rolled meat into a small pyramid.

Arrange the crackers on the board, overlapping, around the other larger items.

Arrange the sliced fruit and any whole fruits, stacking or overlapping where necessary.

Fill any remaining space with pistachios, popcorn, candy corn or other candies, so that the entirety of the board is covered, and the colors and textures are all balanced evenly across the board.

Lastly, if using, place sprigs of rosemary in a few places on the board, and add any Halloween decor you like. These decorations can sit on top of any items already on the board.

Serve immediately, or cover and place in the fridge for no more than a few hours before serving.

This is such a fun recipe to make! You can follow it to the letter or you can change it around to suit your tastes and/or your dietary needs. It can also be adapted for any budget. The possibilities are endless!

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This Homemade Bread Bowls recipe is so easy to make! Slightly crusty and chewy on the outside, super soft on the inside, and perfect for filling with your favorite soup or chili to create the ultimate comfort meal! Made from simple ingredients you may already have in your pantry.

Homemade Bread Bowls

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