Pyrizhky, pirozhki, piroshki or whatever you may call them are fluffy and soft pastries (hand pies) with a savory filling baked or fried until golden and crisp. Ukrainians cook them all year round with different sweet and salty fillings, depending on what food, veggies, and fruits are in season. There are dozens of dough recipes and filling ideas. All of them are wonderful but today we are going to cook yeast-raised piroshky with a tender and hearty liver-carrot-onion filling hidden inside. Baked until golden, they spread a wonderful flavor all around....
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...
Patties with Apples
Do you want to surprise your guest with a tasty Ukrainian dish? Ta da! Here is the recipe of golden color and fluffy patties with luscious apple filling. Such a dessert will definitely become the star of your table. Following this recipe you’ll get amazingly soft, tender, and flavorful patties. You’ll not even notice how all the patties will be eaten and your inmates will ask you to cook one more portion. Ingredients: Dough 1 tsp salt 2 tsp dry yeast 3,5 cup of flour 1/4 cup of sugar 3...