As promised in the other thread, here is my own recipe for one of many variations of Russian "pirozhki".
Step 1:
Prepare the dough
On Friday or Saturday night, mix the following ingredients:
- 1 cup of kefir (or plain yogurt, or buttermilk)
- 1 cup of milk (or whey)
- 2 cups of water
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 3/4 Tbsp salt
- 1 1/2 Tbs dry yeast
- 2 cups flour (for healthier option, take 1 c white flour and 1 c whole wheat)
Cover the mix and let it sit in at a room temperature overnight. You should get some nice bubbly thing by the tie you get up in the morning.
Add the following to the mixture and mix well (by hand):
- 6 cups white flour (or 5 cups white and 1 cup whole wheat)
- 4 Tbsp oil
You should get soft and sticky dough. (To handle it, oil your hands)
Let the dough rise for 3-4 hrs at 100F until it triples in size.
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Step 2:
Prepare the potato+wild mushroom filling
Take some fresh mushrooms (I had about 1/2 bucket), wash them and cut into small pieces, put them on to a generously oiled skillet and saute for ~30 minutes until soft and ready (the time depends on your mushrooms - usually the wild mushrooms are more watery, and it takes longer time to evaporate the liquid). Add salt and pepper and some garlic (optional)
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At the same time, boil and mush some potatoes (5-6 large spuds) with butter, milk, and garlic until it resembles thick paste.
1 medium onion, cut into small cubes and saute until golden brown. Add onions to the potatoes. Add mushrooms and some chopped fresh parsley and mix well with folk.
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Step 3: making pirozhki
Move the soft dough onto a floured surface. Cut small pieces, make round flattened forms with your hands and place a large Tbsp of filling into the center, and make your pirozhki.
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Put some oil on a hot skillet, place your pirozhki, cover with a lid, and fry on medium/high for 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.
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Enjoy with a cup of fresh herbal tea!
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You can make pirozhki with different fillings - i.e. ground beef and potatoes, or boiled eggs and green onions, or potatoes and kale, etc - just use your imagination.