Racuchy ze Śliwkami

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 260 gWheat flour
• 250 mlMilk, warmed
• 25 gFresh yeast, crumbled
• 1Egg, beaten
• 300 gPlum, halved and stoned
• 60 gButter, for frying
• 55 gSugar, divided; 20 g powdered for dusting (to serve)
• 1 pinchSalt

Equipment

stovetop, kitchen scale, mixing bowl, small bowl, whisk, spoon, knife, cutting board, frying pan, spatula, small saucepan, thermometer

Instructions

1. 1
   Set Up

   Gather and measure all ingredients, then set out a scale, 2 bowls, whisk, spoon, knife, cutting board, frying pan, and spatula. · 5 min

   What to look for: Ingredients are measured and tools are within reach.

2. 2
   Proof Yeast

   Warm 250 ml milk to 35°C / 95°F, whisk in 5 g sugar and 25 g fresh yeast, then rest until foamy and lightly domed. · 10 min

   What to look for: The yeast mixture looks foamy and slightly raised.

3. 3
   Mix Batter

   Combine 260 g flour, 1 egg, 30 g sugar, 2 g salt, and the proofed yeast milk, then whisk until thick, smooth, and pourable. · 5 min

   What to look for: The batter is smooth, thick, and slowly falls from the spoon.

4. 4
   Rest Batter

   Cover the bowl and rest the batter in a warm spot for 30 minutes, until swollen, bubbly, and slightly elastic when lifted. · 30 min

   What to look for: The batter is puffed, bubbly, and visibly aerated.

5. 5
   Prepare Plums

   Halve the plums, remove the stones, and keep the firm halves close to the stove while the batter finishes rising. · 8 min

   What to look for: The plum halves are neat, firm, and free of stones.

6. 6
   Heat Butter

   Melt 20 g butter in a frying pan over medium heat until it foams gently but does not brown, using more butter for later batches. · 3 min

   What to look for: The butter is foaming lightly without dark specks.

7. 7
   Fry First Side

   Spoon small mounds of batter into the pan, press 1 plum half into each mound, and fry 3-4 minutes until the bottoms are golden. · 12 min

   What to look for: Edges look set and the underside is deep golden.

8. 8
   Finish Batches

   Turn the fritters carefully, fry 3-4 minutes more, and repeat in batches with the remaining batter, plums, and butter. · 12 min

   What to look for: Both sides are golden and the plum surface is lightly caramelised.

9. 9
   Serve Warm

   Dust the warm fritters with 20 g powdered sugar and serve at once, with the caramelised plum side visible. · 2 min

   What to look for: The fritters are warm, sugar-dusted, and golden around the plum.