Get the Recipe: Vegan Piroshki With Cheese (Russian Pastries)

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup soy yoghurt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups vegan cheese
• 1 cup chopped dill
• 1/4 cup soy yoghurt
• 3 cloves garlic
• olive oil

  to fry

Instructions

• 1 Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Then, add the soy yoghurt and
  olive oil, and stir together once more until thoroughly combined. Now knead the
  dough for around 2-3 minutes, before covering and setting aside for 20-25
  minutes.
• 2 Make the filling: add the grated vegan cheese, dill, soy yoghurt, and garlic to
  a mixing bowl, stirring together thoroughly.
• 3 Transfer the dough to a large floured surface, then roll it out into a sausage
  shape. Divide into 9-10 even segments.
• 4 Roll each segment into a ball, add a little bit more flour to your work surface,
  and roll out each ball into a thin circle, around 1/8 inch in thickness.
  Continue flipping and adding a pinch more flour while rolling out to make sure
  that it doesn't begin to stick to the rolling pin.
• 5 Add around 2-3 tbsp of the filling to one of the edges of the circle. Flip it
  over and pinch together the edges. Then, proceed to braid the edge to achieve
  the classic shape of the pirozhok.
• 6 TO FRY: Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a frying pan. Transfer the piroshki to
  the frying pan, making sure not to overcrowd. Fry them for around 5-6 minutes on
  one side, then flip and fry for a further 3-4 minutes, until crispy and golden
  brown.
• 7 TO BAKE: Make sure that the oven is preheated to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C)
  and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Lay the piroshki on the parchment
  paper, and bake for 20-25 minutes, flipping half way through.

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