Polish Pastries

Pączki are traditional Polish doughnuts are made from yeast-leavened dough that's rich in eggs, sugar, milk, and fats. A touch of spirit, such as rum, is often added to the dough for pączki to prevent the absorption of oil during frying. They are ... READ MORE

Polish paszteciki are popular pastries or rolls consisting of either yeast-risen or buttery dough that is wrapped around various fillings such as mushrooms, cabbage, or minced meat. While these baked delicacies are a part of the traditional Polish... READ MORE

Ashkenazi in origin, the Jewish pastry known as rugelach is made by rolling a triangle of dough around a filling, resulting in crescent-shaped pastries. Alternatively, the dough can be rolled in the form of a strudel or a nut roll which is then sl... READ MORE

Polish faworki are crispy deep-fried pastries that are very similar to angel wings in taste and appearance. They are made with a thick and elastic dough consisting of egg yolks, flour, cream, and different flavorings. Rolled into thin, re... READ MORE

Called rurki or rurki z kremem in Poland, this sweet specialty is a type of cream roll consisting of thin pastry that’s typically filled with whipped cream or pastry cream. It is often dubbed torpedo dessert due to... READ MORE

Rogal świętomarciński, also known as St. Martin's croissant or St. Martin's roll, is a filled croissant in a coating of icing with chopped nuts sprinkled over it. It gets its name from the traditional baking and eating o... READ MORE

This elegant, rose-shaped dessert is prepared with the same sweet pastry for the Polish faworki, only shaped like a rose. Due to its typical shape and the tradition of making it during the carnival season, this sweet treat was named r&oac... READ MORE

The iconic Polish pierekaczewnik originated in the old eastern borderlands of Poland, a melting pot of many different peoples: Poles, Lithuanians, Russians, Belarussians, Ukrainians, Jews, and Tatars. The dish was brought to Poland by Tat... READ MORE