Piroski Recipe
The Greek version of calzone; bread pasties with seasoned ground beef & cheddar, deep fried until golden brown served with Tzatziki. Tzatziki Recipe
Ingredients
butter (room temperature) 200 gm milk 300 ml water 300 ml dried yeast 8 tsp castor sugar 120 gm egg 4 pc bakers flour 1 kg minced beef 1 kg onion 1 pc tomato purée 100 gm grated cheddar sq parsley sq
Method
For the filling:
1. Heat a large saucepan over moderate heat 2. Add the minced beef and cook gently, the fat within the meat should render down and prevent it sticking 3. Add the finely chopped onion and cook gently for 15 minutes 4. Add the tomato puree and cook for another 15 minutes or until cooked and tender 5. Remove from the heat and add chopped parsley to taste 6. Add sufficient grated cheddar, until it melts and binds the meat 7. Season to taste
For the dough:
1. Melt butter in the water and milk to blood temperature 2. Add in yeast and stir until dissolved 3. Add the sugar and egg 4. Add enough flour to form a soft dough 5. Place in prover until double in size 6. Knock back and re-prove 7. Break into small even pieces and roll dough into 10 cm circles (or size to suit)
Piroski production:
1. Place filling onto one side of dough, cut as preferred 2. Brush edges with water, fold dough in half and seal edges 3. Place on a lightly oiled tray, allowing room for dough to rise and re -prove 4. Place in oven at 180°C for 5 minutes 5. Remove from oven and brush with egg wash and until golden brown 6. Brush with egg wash if preferred again
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