Pirozhki

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.
  2. 2Dilute yeasts in warm milk, add sugar and salt. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. 3Gradually pour the yeast mixture into the flour and mix until thick.
  4. 4Add eggs one by one and mix.
  5. 5Mix until the dough stops sticking to your fingers. If not using a planetary mixer, turn the dough over 4-5 times.
  6. 6Add softened butter in 2 doses and mix until the butter dissolves in the dough.
  7. 7Slightly grease the table with vegetable oil and knead the dough for at least 10-15 minutes until gluten develops.
  8. 8Roll kneaded dough into a ball and put in proofing under a film in room temperature for 1.5 hours.
  9. 9Slightly knead the risen dough and cut into portions about 50-70g.
  10. 10Roll the portions into a bun shape and leave under the film for another half hour.
  11. 11Cover the oven tray with vegetable oil in advance.
  12. 12While forming one pirozhok, keep the rest of the buns under the film away from air.
  13. 13Lightly roll frozen cowberries in corn starch to prevent spreading.
  14. 14Compress the filling (meat, minced cabbage, frozen cowberry) a bit before wrapping up.
  15. 15Form the pirozhki, ensuring all gaps are closed and smoothed.
  16. 16Put finished pirozhki in proofing under the film for another 20-30 min.
  17. 17Brush with egg and put in the oven for 15-20 min.
  18. 18Right after baking, brush pirozhki with melted butter and let cool on the tray before moving them to a plate.

Ingredients

  • flour
  • warm milk
  • butter
  • yeasts
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • meat
  • minced cabbage
  • frozen cowberry
  • corn starch
  • melted butter

Equipment

mixing bowlplanetary mixer (optional)oven tray

Tips

  • If you don't have a planetary mixer, turn the dough over 4-5 times while mixing to make the process faster and more thorough.
  • Knead the dough until it stops sticking to your fingers and gluten develops.
  • For the filling, don't skimp as the dough will increase in volume.
  • To prevent frozen cowberries from spreading, lightly roll them in corn starch.
  • Pirozhki can be stored in the fridge for about a week and reheated in a microwave to restore freshness.
  • The dough is suitable for both pirozhki and a full pie.