Ukrainian Pyrih With Cabbage Filling

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• pastry dough
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 1/2 packages dry yeast
• 1/4 cup scalded milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 lb butter
• 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1 large cabbage
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 2 hardboiled egg, chopped.

Recipe

• 1 dough: dissolve the sugar in the lukewarm water, sprinkle the yeast over it, and let it stand for 10 minutes.
• 2 cool the milk to lukewarm and combine it with the yeast.
• 3 add the eggs, cream, salt, and sugar.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 work the butter into the flour until crumbly.
• 6 add the first mixture and mix quickly to form a soft dough, handling it as little as possible.
• 7 do not knead.
• 8 place the dough on a floured board and divide into 2 equal parts.
• 9 roll each part into a rectangle about 1/3 inch thick.
• 10 place one part of the rolled dough on a greased baking sheet.
• 11 9 x 13 inch pan.
• 12 spread the cabbage filling over it.
• 13 cover with the other part of the rolled dough.
• 14 seal the edges well on all sides.
• 15 prick the top lightly in several places.
• 16 cover and set it in a warm place to rise until light.
• 17 this will take about 1 hour.
• 18 bake in a moderate over (350 degree f) for about 40 minutes.
• 19 cut into squares and serve warm.
• 20 cabbage filling: shred the cabbage very finely, sprinkle with salt, and let it stand for 15 minutes.
• 21 squeeze it dry.
• 22 cook the onion in the butter until tender.
• 23 add the cabbage and cook until it is tender but not overcooked.
• 24 mix in the lemon juice.
• 25 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 26 stir in the hard cooked eggs.
• 27 if desired, some chopped, cooked ham or chopped, cooked mushrooms may be added to this filling in place of eggs.
• 28 traditional ukrainian cooking.