Whole wheat buns, stuffed with potatoes and onion which are a perfect sub for a sandwich and a great addition to any meal. These Russian Piroshki are just superb!
Ingredients
800gr Whole Wheat Flour
2 Tbsp Active Dry Yeast
1 tsp Salt
4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 ¾ Cup Lukewarm Water
For the Filling:
5 Medium Sized Potatoes – Peeled and cut into squares
1 Onion – Chopped
1 tsp Salt
3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
For the egg wash:
1 Egg Yolk - Beaten
Instructions
Mix the flour, yeast, salt, vegetable oil and half of the water in a stand mixer and gradually add in the other half of the water until the dough is soft and non-tacky. Mix on low speed for about 5 minutes using the kneading attachment.
Once the dough’s ready, pat it with a bit of oil and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and set the dough aside to rise for about 45-60 minutes or until it almost doubles its size.
While the dough is rising, prepare the filling: cook the potatoes in water until they soften. Drain the water and mash the potatoes.
In a frying pan, put the oil and chopped onion and sauté the onion until it’s translucent.
Combine the onion and mashed potatoes, add 1tsp salt and mix together. Set aside to cool a bit.
Preheat the oven to 375F (180C) and layer a baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush the parchment paper lightly with vegetable oil.
When the dough has risen, remove from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface, divide into 4 and roll each part into a log.
Divide each log into 6 pieces by slicing it and using a rolling pin, roll each piece into a round circle that’s about 8-10cm in diameter (3-4 inches).
In the middle of each circle, place about 1 Tbsp of the filling.
To close the circles, fold them into 2 and pinch the edges to tightly close them. Tuck the corners onto the seam (which will be the bottom after baking) and place the finished stuffed dough on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
Brush with the beaten egg yolk and bake for about 20 minutes or until nicely golden.
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2014/07/06/potato-onion-stuffed-whole-wheat-rolls-potato-piroshki/