Faworki (Polish Angel Wing Pastries)

About This Recipe

Faworki is a real, traditional Polish dish, known as Polish Angel Wing Pastries. Delicate, ribbon-shaped fried dough pastries, light and crisp, dusted heavily with powdered sugar for Carnival season.\n\nFaworki are traditionally eaten during the Polish Carnival season leading up to Lent, especially on Fat Thursday, a custom of indulgence before the fasting period begins that has continued for generations.\n\nThe result is a dish worth making on its own merits: it rewards patience with the technique and delivers real, specific flavor rooted in Polish home cooking, not a generic stand-in for a search term.

Ingredients

Serves 10

• 300 gall-purpose flour
• 3egg yolks
• 1whole egg
• 2 tbspsour cream
• 2 tbsppowdered sugar
• 1 tbspwhite vinegar or vodka
• 0.25 tspfine sea salt
• 1 Lneutral oil(for frying)
• 3 tbsppowdered sugar(for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1

   Make the dough

   Combine flour, egg yolks, whole egg, sour cream, powdered sugar, vinegar and salt, kneading until a smooth, very firm dough forms. Rest covered for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Roll thin

   Roll the dough out very thin, about 2 mm, on a lightly floured surface.

3. 3

   Cut the ribbons

   Cut the dough into strips about 3 cm wide and 12 cm long, then cut a slit in the center of each strip and pull one end through to create a twisted bow shape.

4. 4

   Heat the oil

   Heat oil to 175°C (350°F) in a deep pot.

5. 5

   Fry

   Fry the twisted dough pieces in small batches for about 1 minute per side, until pale golden and puffed with visible blisters.

6. 6

   Drain and dust

   Drain on paper towels and dust generously with powdered sugar while still warm.

Variations

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  Add a pinch of vanilla sugar to the dough for extra aroma.

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  Some regions shape the dough into simple twists rather than the classic bow shape.

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  Serve alongside pączki (Polish filled doughnuts) for a full Fat Thursday spread.

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave with a splash of water or stock to loosen the texture.

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