Ukrainian pyrizhky with buckwheat and egg (Hand pies)

  These Ukrainian pyrizhky (or pirozhki or piroshky, whatever you call them) are stuffed with a hearty buckwheat and egg mixture and fried to golden perfection! Many Ukrainians remember this food from their childhood and have warm memories of the fascinating smell and mouth-watering taste the hand pies have. Ukrainian pyrizhky also can have other fillings, including both sweet and savory ones. They can be stuffed with mashed potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage, ground meat as well as with jam, fruits, and berries. The options are almost endless, you can fill your...