Savory Piroshky

Step 1

Combine together ground meat (I use chicken with a bit of beef), onion and season to taste.

Step 2

Whisk eggs with sugar and sour cream. Add water, milk and yeast. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Add melted butter.

Step 3

Mix in flour by thirds. I used a Kitchen Aid mixer. Knead the dough until it unsticks from your hands, at least 10 minutes.

Step 4

Let the dough rise for an hour.

Step 5

Oil your hands to prevent the dough from sticking to it. Keep dividing the dough until you get even size pieces. Form the dough into circles and leave them on an oiled surface.

Step 6

Flatten out the dough and place the filling inside. Flatten out the meat across the dough. Fold over the sides and pinch the edges together to seal the dough. Once it's sealed tight, flatten out the dough into round piroshki. Place them side by side on an oiled surface.

Step 7

Use a deep frying pan, fill it up with lots of oil. Keep the stove top on medium heat while frying. Fry each piroshok until golden brown on each side. Tear open one piroshok to confirm readiness.

Step 8

Lay them out on paper towel to absorb some of the oil. Keep covered with a towel until ready to serve.