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Piroshki with mashed potato filling in a tray lined with parchment paper.
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Easy Piroshki/ Pirozhki with Mashed Potato Filling

Homemade piroshki cannot be beat. They are soft, with a creamy mashed potato filling and are the perfect food for any meal.
Total Time4 hours
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Breads, Russian
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 40 servings
Calories: 65kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp dry yeast
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Mashed Potato Filling

  • 3 medium potatoes, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Frying

  • 2 Tbsp oil, for frying

Instructions

  • Pour a cup of warm milk in a bowl, add a pinch of salt and the egg, then whisk together.
    1 cup warm milk, 1 pinch salt, 1 egg
    Milk and eggs in a bowl with a whisk and egg shells on the side.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together flour and dry yeast.
    3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp dry yeast
    A bowl of dry ingredients for piroshki and a whisk.
  • Start adding the flour with the yeast mixture into the bowl with wet ingredients. To make the job easier, use an electric mixer with a hook attachment.
    A bowl of flour and a wooden spoon and a mixer mixing dough for piroshki.
  • Add ½ cup of flour at a time and mix until the dough forms into a ball. You might need less than 3 cups of flour, that’s the reason why we don’t add it all at once.
    3 cups all-purpose flour
  • When the dough is formed, cover the bowl with a plastic wrap or a towel and place in a warm place for the dough to rise. Leave it for 2 hours or until the dough doubles in size and is soft and easy to work with.
    Dough for piroshki in a bowl.
  • While the dough rises, prepare the potato filling.
    Risen dough for piroshki in a bowl.

For the potato filling:

  • Peel the potatoes and onion.
    3 medium potatoes,, 1 onion,
    Piroshki with potato filling ingredients in bowls- potatoes, milk, yeast, egg, salt, onion, butter, black pepper, and flour.
  • Cut potatoes in pieces, place them in a pot, cover with cold water, and cook covered for 20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
    Chopped potatoes cooking in a sauce pan.
  • Meanwhile, dice the onion and sauté in butter until onion is soft.
    1 onion,, 2 Tbsp butter
    Diced onions sauteing in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
  • Mash potatoes with a potato masher, add salt, pepper, sautéed onions, and ½ cup of water and mix well. The filling is ready to use.
    1 onion,, salt,, black pepper,, 1 cup warm milk
    Mashed potato filling with fried onions n a sauce pan with a wooden spoon.

Put together the piroshki:

  • Now you can start shaping your piroshki. Pinch off pieces approximately the size of a golf ball (keep the rest of the dough in a bowl covered while working on each piece).
    A little ball of dough on a wooden cutting board with some flour sprinkled around.
  • Roll the piece into a disk shape, about 3 ½ inches in diameter, adding flour when needed.
    A circle of dough rolled out on a wooden cutting board with a rolling pin on the side.
  • Place a tablespoon of the filling on the center of the dough.
    Rolled out dough on a wooden cutting board filled with mashed potato filling with a wooden rolling pin and a spoon on the side.
  • Fold the dough over the filling and firmly pinch the edges to seal.
    A piroshok on a wooden cutting board with a spoon and a wooden rolling pin on the side.
  • Place formed piroshki on a lightly floured surface and let them sit for about 5-10 minutes.
    Raw piroshki filled with mashed potato on a wooden cutting board.
  • In a large heavy skillet heat the oil and fry piroshki in batches on both sides until golden brown (sealed side down).
    2 Tbsp oil,
    Piroshki frying in a pot.
  • Remove and drain piroshki on a plate lined with a paper towel.
    Piroshki with mashed potato filling on a plate lined with a sheet of paper towel.

Notes

Refrigerate cooked piroshki for up to 3-4 days. Reheat them in the oven or microwave before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg