pīrāgi

Updated at: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:02:26 GMT

Step 1

activate the yeast in a cup of warm water mixed with a teaspoon of sugar, for 10 mins

Step 2

in the meanwhile, measure out the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt) and mix them in a stand mixer, heat up the milk and melt the butter (must be warm but not too hot)

Step 3

add the warm milk and butter and yeast mix to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly

Step 4

wet your hands and move the dough to a well greased bowl. cover the dough with a thin layer of flour and cover the bowl with a tea towel. prove the dough in a warm area of the kitchen for around 2 hours

Step 5

while the dough proves, finely dice the ham and onion. add salt and pepper to taste and mix

Step 6

put flour on the countertop/kitchen table.

Step 7

scoop tablespoons worth of the dough and roll into a ball and flatten into a disc

Step 8

put a tablespoon of filling in the middle of the disk and fold the top of the dough down while holding in the filling and adhering it to the bottom bit of dough. place the pīrāgs seam side down on a well oiled pan. it should look like a fat halfmoon

Step 9

preheat the oven to 250 degrees °C

Step 10

egg wash the pīrāgi

Step 11

bake at 250 degrees °C until golden brown

Step 12

once out of the oven, brush on a light coat of oil on each pīrāgs. place in a bowl and cover with a tea towel

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