Ukrainian Cocktail Pyrizhky with Filling Variations
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Ingredients
Pastry
| 1-1/2 cup (3 sticks) | butter, room temperature | | 12 oz. | cream cheese | | 6 tbsp. | whipping cream | | 3-3/4 cup | all purpose flour | | 1-1/2 tsp. | salt |
Smoked Salmon and Kasha Filling
| 1/3 cup | uncooked kasha (buckwheat groats)* | | 1 | sm. egg, beaten, or | | 1/2 | lg. beaten egg | | 2 tbsp. | minced white onion | | 2/3 cup | chicken stock | | 1/2 cup (2-1/2 oz.) | chopped smoked salmon | | 1 tsp. | minced green onion | | 1/2 tsp. | fresh lemon juice | | Salt and freshly ground pepper |
Mushroom and Rice Filling
| 2 tbsp. (1/4 stick each) | butter | | 1/2 | md. onion, chopped | | 1 | lg. garlic clove, minced | | 4 oz. | mushrooms, finely chopped | | Salt and freshly ground pepper | | 1/2 cup | cooked rice | | 1 tbsp. | chopped fresh parsley |
Cabbage Filling
| 2 cups | finely shredded cabbage | | Boiling water | | 2 tbsp. (1/4 stick each) | butter | | 1/2 | md. onion, chopped | | 2 tsp. | plain yogurt | | 1 tsp. | chopped fresh parsley | | 1 tsp. | fresh dill or | | 1/2 tsp. | dried dillweed | | Salt and freshly ground pepper | | 1 | egg, beaten |
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Instructions
FOR PASTRY: Cream butter and cream cheese together in large bowl of electric mixer. Beat in cream, then blend in flour and salt. Form into ball, wrap in waxed paper and chill.
FOR SMOKED SALMON AND KASHA FILLING:
Combine kasha and egg in heavy small saucepan and stir until mixed. Place over high heat, add white onion and cook, stirring constantly, until kasha grains are dry and separate. Reduce heat and add stock. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender and all liquid is absorbed. Let mixture cool, then stir in salmon, green onion, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
FOR MUSHROOM AND RICE FILLING:
Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is soft but not brown. Stir in mushrooms and add salt and pepper to taste. Increase heat to high and cook until all moisture is absorbed. Remove from heat and add rice and parsley, mixing well. Taste and adjust seasonings.
FOR CABBAGE FILLING:
Place cabbage in colander and pour boiling water over drain, then refresh under cold water and drain again. set aside. Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft but not brown. Stir in cabbage, yogurt, parsley, dill and salt and pepper and mix well.
TO ASSEMBLE: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease baking sheets. Working with 1/3 of chilled pastry at a time (leave remainder refrigerated), roll out on lightly floured board to 1/8-inch thickness. Using 2 1/2 to 3-inch cookie cutter. stamp out 20 to 24 rounds. Place 1 teaspoon filling in center of each round and brush edges of dough with beaten egg. Fold in half and pinch edges together using tines of fork or fingers. Place on baking sheet, make small slash in each to allow steam to escape and brush again with egg. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Serve warm.
Author's Comments
* Cracked wheat (Bulgar) may be substituted for kasha, if preferred.
Pyrizhky may be baked 1 day in advance and reheated at 350 degrees F. They may also be frozen either baked or unbaked.
Makes 60 to 70 Pyrizhky
20 to 24 from each filling.
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