Long shot but - Polish biscuit / cake recipe required please!

[MamaG]

A (Polish) friend of DH has recently helped us out a lot with laying a wood floor with DH and won't take any money. I don't think he's great in the kitchen, so I thought it might be nice if I made him some sort of traditional biscuits/cake or something? I'm not a bad cook, but quite basic IYKWIM so nothing too complicated please!

Oh, and yes, he'll be getting some beers as well

Thanks very much.

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Get him a bottle of vodka

LOL - might have to at this flippin' rate!

Google threw up this

Thank you! Thinking this - d'ya think the pure spirit means vodka?!:-

Chrust Faworki"

Ingredients

300g Flour
6 Egg yolks
2 Tablespoons icing sugar
3 Tablespoons sour cream
2 Tablespoons butter (unsalted)
1 Tablespoon pure spirit

500g of lard for frying
icing sugar to sprinkle on top of the biscuits

Mix all the ingredients together
Knead the dough untill it is an even mass.
Beat the dough with a wooden rolling pin for about 15 minutes,or untill the dough starts to blister.
Roll out the dough thinly and cut into long strips.
Cut a small slit in the middle of each piece.
Thread one end of the strip through the slit in the middle,and pull through to make a bow shape.
Put in a deep fat fryer if you have one, or put the lard into a frying pan and deep fry the faworki untill they are pale gold in colour.
Place the faworki onto kitchen roll to drain the excess fat.
Sprinkle with icing sugar.
Leave to cool.

Enjoy

I thought so, yes

There were a few other recipes in the list. The apple cake sounded nice.

blee at frying in lard though - beat with rolling pin...as in wallop?

Yes, the lard worried me rather! My Polish friend did always say that the Polish had no idea of healthy eating.

mm yes apple cake sounds yum

I would recommend the apple cake as it is a lot easier and less fiddling to make compared to the faworki.
Pure spirits is not vodka but you can use it as it is cheaper and does the job. Pure spirits is 90% or more alc vol, potent!
The recipe for faworki is an old fashion recipe, therefore the requirement for lard! If you are keen on the recipe replace the lard with what ever cooking oil you use at home.
Happy baking from a Polish member.