Name: Beef Pirozhki
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 15
Ingredients: Warm milk (110 degrees F) - 1 cup; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package; White sugar - 2 teaspoons; Kosher salt - 1 teaspoon; Egg, beaten - 1 large; Melted butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour, or as needed - 3 cups; Oil, or as needed - ½ teaspoon; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Butter - 1 tablespoon; Onion, finely diced - 1 large; Ground beef - 2 pounds; Kosher salt, or more to taste - 2 teaspoons; Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Dried dill weed - 2 teaspoons; Chicken broth - ⅓ cup; Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (Optional) - ¼ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Vegetable oil for frying - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Beef Pirozhki

1. Warm milk (110 degrees F) 1 cup

2. Active dry yeast 1 (.25 ounce) package

3. White sugar 2 teaspoons

4. Kosher salt 1 teaspoon

5. Egg, beaten 1 large

6. Melted butter 2 tablespoons

7. All-purpose flour, or as needed 3 cups

8. Oil, or as needed ½ teaspoon

9. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

10. Butter 1 tablespoon

11. Onion, finely diced 1 large

12. Ground beef 2 pounds

13. Kosher salt, or more to taste 2 teaspoons

14. Freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

15. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

16. Dried dill weed 2 teaspoons

17. Chicken broth ⅓ cup

18. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (Optional) ¼ cup

19. Grated Parmesan cheese (Optional) 2 tablespoons

20. Vegetable oil for frying 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Beef Pirozhki

1 . Stage

Combine 1 scant cup of warm milk and yeast in a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Let sit until foamy and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Add sugar, salt, egg, butter, and almost all of the flour, holding back a small amount in case dough gets too dry.

2 . Stage

Knead in the mixer until dough is soft and supple. Scrape dough onto your work surface. Grease the bowl with a few drops of oil and place dough back in. Cover bowl and let dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

3 . Stage

In the meantime, heat olive oil and butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, ground beef, and garlic. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook beef, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.

4 . Stage

Stir dill into the beef mixture. Add chicken broth and stir, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let mixture cool for 10 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese. Let filling cool completely.

5 . Stage

Transfer dough to a work surface. Press out air bubbles. Pinch off a piece of dough and form into a ball; press into a disc. Dust with a minimal amount of flour and roll into a circle about 1/8-inch thick and 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Dip your finger in water and dampen the edges of the circle.

6 . Stage

Place dough circle in 1 hand and add a few tablespoons of the beef filling. Pinch edges together to seal. Place pirozhki on the table seam-side up and pinch off any excess dough; too much dough will make it hard to fry. Moisten the center of the seam with water. Fold the 2 ends inward and flip pirozhki over, seam-side down; press down lightly.

7 . Stage

Form the remaining pirozhki and let them rest until dough rises slightly, 15 to 20 minutes.

8 . Stage

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry pirozhki in batches, seam-side down, until golden brown, about 90 seconds. Flip and fry until browned on the other side, about 90 seconds more. Drain on paper towels and cool for a few minutes.