Thursday, December 24, 2009

Does anyone have a GOOD recipe for potatoe Knishes?

POTATO KNISHES





1. Dough:


1 cup warm water


2 tbs. sunflower oil


2 cups all-purpose flour





2. Filling:


6 medium potatoes


2 eggs


parsley, dill, spices, salt, and pepper to taste


2 tbs. vegetable oil


1 onion








1. Place the flour in a bowl. Make a hole in the center and add the warm water and the sunflower oil. Knead lightly, adding flour as needed until the dough is no longer sticky. Form the dough into a ball and place into a greased bowl. Cover with a cheesecloth and leave at room temperature.





2. Peel, slice and boil potatoes until soft (about 20 minutes). Mash with saut茅ed onions and eggs. Add finely chopped parsley and dill, spices, salt, and pepper. Mix well.


3. Roll out the dough from step 1 as thin as possible. Then, lift, stretch, and pull, until the dough is as thin as tissue paper. Carefully transfer the dough to the floured board. Brush the dough with oil. Place a row of potato filling along the longer edge of the dough. Roll up and place seam side down onto the greased baking sheet. Brush the roll with sunflower oil. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Pre slice 1/4 way before baking. Preheat oven and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.Does anyone have a GOOD recipe for potatoe Knishes?
Potato Knishes


DOUGH


6 cups all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking soda


1 egg


1 egg white


1 1/2 cups lukewarm water


3/4 cup vegetable oil


FILLING


12 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed (about 4 lbs.)


1 1/2 cups chopped onions


1/4 cup vegetable oil


2 beaten eggs


salt and pepper





1. TO MAKE THE DOUGH: combine flour and soda.


2. Make a hole in the centre and add beaten egg and egg whites and 1/4 cup of water.


3. Gradually mix with a knife, working from the inside out and adding more water in small amounts (about 1/4 cup at a time).


4. When well-mixed, divide into 6 balls.


5. Knead with your hands and throw dough on counter top several times.


6. With a small amount of flour, add 1 Tbsp.


7. of oil to each roll.


8. Knead until smooth and elastic enough for a thumb print to stay for a few seconds in the dough.


9. Place dough in a pie plate and pour remaining oil over balls to soak.


10. Let stand at least 1 hour before using.


11. FOR THE FILLING: Saut茅 onions in vegetable oil.


12. Mix potatoes with onions, eggs, salt and pepper.


13. TO ASSEMBLE KNISHES, roll dough with a rolling pin; press with hands until very thin.


14. Holding dough in your hands above a table, begin stretching in the middle and working towards the outside.


15. Each ball of dough should be as thin as paper (about 1/16 of an inch).


16. Form potato mixture into a long slender roll, about 1 inch in diameter.


17. Roll dough around potato mixture.


18. Seal.


19. Preheat oven to 400 F.


20. Cut rolls into 1 1/2 inch pieces.


21. Push ends partially shut and place ends down on a shallow greased baking sheet.


22. Bake 45 minutes in a 400 F.


23. oven, until lightly browned.


24. Makes 12 knishes.

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