Tag Archives: pyrizhky

Festive pies with viburnum on Christmas Eve

Viburnum, highly cherished in Ukraine, embodies more than just a berry. It symbolizes the native land, home, courage, indomitable spirit, and the struggle for the independence of the Motherland. An adage echoes among the people: "Without willow and viburnum, there...

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Ukrainian pyrizhky (hand pies) with strawberries

 

These strawberry hand pies are great for three reasons.

First, they taste really delicious - a juicy strawberry filling and tender airy dough baked to golden won’t leave anyone indifferent.

Second, pyrizhly are a wonderful alternative to traditional pies and can be taken...

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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...

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Ukrainian patties Koliadky

Koliadky – are little rye patties made of unfermented dough. Traditionally such patties were baked on Christmas Eve. They can have different shapes – round, square, three or four cornered, pentagonal or heptangular. The patties can be with crimped edges or pinched ones. The filling may...

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