Pirozhki (Russian Stuffed Buns)

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Pirozhki (Russian Stuffed Buns) inspired by ‪@AlexMilana‬ 4:46 - start of the recipe Milana's Pirozhki    • САМЫЕ ПОКУПАЕМЫЕ ПИРОЖКИ С КАРТОШКОЙ ИЗ Н...   Dec 2021 update: I found a better way to help them seal. Instead of rolling them out with a pin (which requires added flour and reduces the stickiness of the dough), I stretch them out with my hands. To do that put the ball of dough seam side up on a work surface and pat it with your fingers into a circle. It will stick to the work surface just enough to let you stretch it out, but you can easily unstick it while filling. Recipe for Youtube: Makes 20 pirozhki Dough: 100g heavy cream 220g buttermilk 14 g active dry yeast (two 7g packets) or 10g SAF instant yeast (3.5 tsp) 450g unbleached all-purpose flour 8.4g salt (that’s 1 Tbsp Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt or 1.5 tsp table salt) 40g granulated sugar 40g butter, melted and warm, but not hot 2 yolks + enough water to get to 36g (from the fridge or room temp) Fillings: Caramelized Cabbage (1 recipe of this filling is enough for 10-12 pirozhki)    • Caramelized Cabbage   Mushroom Duxelles (1 recipe of this filling is enough for 10-12 pirozhki)    • Mushroom Spread a.k.a. Duxelles   Egg Wash: 1 yolk plus 1 Tbsp heavy cream or milk 2 Tbsp melted butter for brushing the finished pirozhki Warm the cream and buttermilk to 105F (40.5C). Stir in the yeast and let sit for 10 min. Combine flour, salt and sugar in a bowl of a stand mixer (or any large bowl) and whisk. Add the butter and yolks to the cream mixture and whisk to combine. Pour the wet into the dry and mix with a dough hook on first speed until dough forms. Turn up the speed to medium low (2 on kitchenaid) and knead for 6 minutes scraping down half way through. For instructions on hand kneading see the video. Place in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic and rise in a warm place until tripled or even quadrupled, 1-2 hours. Dump onto a work surface and give it 2 letter turns, cut into 40g pieces, and roll them into balls. Keep all the pieces of dough covered with plastic at all times. Place each ball on the work surface seam side up and stretch into a circle without adding flour to the top (this works better than rolling with a pin), add the filling of your choice (ideally chilled) and seal tightly. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet seam side down. You’ll need 2 half sheets (18x13 inches) to fit 20 pirozhki. Cover with plastic and let puff just a little, about 30 minutes at warm room temp. Brush with the egg wash. Bake in the middle of a preheated 400F (200C) oven until golden brown, 10-15 min. Immediately brush with melted butter and let cool on a rack for 10 min. Support my channel   / helenrennie   My cooking classes in the Boston area: http://www.helenrennie.com FACEBOOK:   / helenskitchencooking   TWITTER:   / helenrennie1   INSTAGRAM:   / helen.rennie