Best Pagach Recipes

PAGACH RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in the warm water (105 degrees). Add the salt and 2 1/2 cups flour. Knead until smooth, adding more flour as needed if the dough is still too sticky. Place the dough on a plastic countertop and cover it with a stainless-steel bowl. Allow it to rise until double in bulk. Meanwhile, make the filling (recipes follow). Punch down the dough. Divide it into 2 parts. Roll the dough out into a rectangle, 18 x 12 inches. Place the filling on one side of the rectangle, being careful to leave a margin of about 2 inches from the edges. Fold the other half of the dough over the filling so that you now have a turnover, 9 x 12 inches. Pat the top of the dough down lightly into the filling. Carefully pinch the edges together. Spread the salad oil on top and sprinkle generously with the salt or garlic salt. Place on a greased baking sheet. Let rise until double in bulk. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Pagach and Cheese Potato Filling: Boil peeled potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds); drain and mash with a little butter and milk. Add grated sharp Cheddar cheese to the potatoes and cool (the more cheese, the tastier). Taste for salt and black pepper. This is a great filling for Pierogi or Pagach. Pagach Cabbage Filling (Sweet Cabbage Filling) : Cook 1 large peeled and sliced onion in 1/2 to 3/4 cup oil until soft. Add shredded green cabbage (medium head) and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Cover and cook until the cabbage is soft. Drain the excess oil. This makes a good filling for Pagach or Haluski.

PAGACH QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Fry onions in butter until soft.
• Spread a thin layer of soft butter on pizza crust or drizzle with a little olive oil. (this is optional).
• Place the 8 slices of Cooper cheese on the pizza crust.
• Heat mashed potatoes and add the fried onions, 1 cup of the shredded sharp cheese, the sour cream and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread mashed potato mixture on top of pizza crust.
• Top with the rest of the cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake for approx 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Place under broiler to brown top.

PAGAC (PAGACH)

Steps:

• Pour scaled milk over salt, sugar and shortening.
• cool to lukewarm.
• add egg.
• dissolve yeast in water.
• add to milk mixture.
• Add about half the flour, beat well.
• add remainder of flour, beat well.
• Turn out on floured board and knead for 5 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl.
• let rise until doubled in bulk (about 2 hours).
• divide into two portions.
• flatten one half on cookie sheet ( used a pizza stone and rolled it out on the stone).
• Spread on filling.
• then place the other half one top, flattened,(I rolled mine out on a board and then put it one top).
• Spread melted butter on top to brown. bake until golden brown at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. (my oven took about 32 minutes.
• Filling:.
• Brown chopped onion in butter,.
• drain boiled potates cut cheese into them.
• pour butter and onions into potatoes.
• Mash well and cool.
• spread between pagac dough rounds8-10.

FRUGAL GOURMET'S UKRAINIAN PAGACH

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
• Saute onion until tender.
• Place potatoes in large bowl and mash; add onions, salt, pepper, cheese, and milk, blending well.
• Prepare roll mix according to package directions, except divide dough in half.
• Roll out bottom section and place on cookie sheet.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pile potato mixture on dough, leaving about a 2" margin around the edge.
• Roll out the remaining half and carefully place it on top.
• Pinch together and crimp edges all around.
• Cut 2-3 venting holes in the top.
• Brush the top with a small amount of vegetable oil, and sprinkle lightly with coarse salt.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

PAGACH QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Fry onions in butter until soft.
• Spread a thin layer of soft butter on pizza crust or drizzle with a little olive oil. (this is optional).
• Place the 8 slices of Cooper cheese on the pizza crust.
• Heat mashed potatoes and add the fried onions, 1 cup of the shredded sharp cheese, the sour cream and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread mashed potato mixture on top of pizza crust.
• Top with the rest of the cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake for approx 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Place under broiler to brown top.

POTATO PAGACH

Steps:

• Prep: 1 hour 30 mins Cook: 30 mins
• Peel then cook the potatoes in salted water, until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Add cheese and butter to the hot potatoes then mash. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow potatoes to cool.
• Dissolve yeast and sugar in half the milk. Set aside.
• Mix melted butter, egg; salt, and remainder of milk. Add yeast milk mixture. Gradually add the flour and knead by hand (Grandma) or with Spiral Hook (me) for about 5 minutes until it is nice and elastic. Add more water or flour as needed.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl (oil or Crisco not butter) and allow it to rise in a warm place until it doubles in size.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Punch down dough and divide into 4 equal pieces. Roll out one piece with a floured rolling pin as thin as possible without tearing and place it on cookie sheet or pizza pan. Spread half of the cooled potato filling on the dough to a thickness of approximately 1/2 inch thick up to 1/2 inch from the end. Roll out the next piece of dough and lay it on top of the spread potato. Carefully pinch edges together using the tines of a fork to insure the potato will not squeeze out in of the pie. Pierce a couple of holes in the top to allow steam to escape like you would do with a pie.
• A second method is to divide the dough in half. Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Place half the mashed potato's in the center of the dough and pull the ends together then pinching them to seal up the potato's in the shape of a ball. Carefully roll out the dough to about 1/2-3/4 inch thick.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
• When they cool down cut them with a pizza cutter into any shape.

PAGACH BREAD RECIPE - SLOVAK / UKRAINIAN PAGACH

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring 1 cup water, 4 1/2 teaspoons sugar, salt and oil to a boil. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in 1/4 cup lukewarm water and set aside.
• Place flour in bowl of a stand mixer or regular bowl and add the sugar-water mixture and the yeast-water mixture. Mix until well incorporated and then knead until smooth, about 7 minutes by machine and at least 10 minutes by hand. Transfer to a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled.
• Punch down dough and turn out onto a floured surface and divide into 2 portions. Cover with greased plastic and let rest 15 minutes.
• On a parchment-lined baking sheet, roll one portion of dough into a 9x13-inch rectangle or 12-inch circle. Spread either the potato filling or cabbage filling on the dough to within 1/2 inch of the edge.
• Roll the second portion of dough on a lightly floured surface and place on top of the filling and pinch the edges together to seal. Prick top all over with fork to allow steam to escape. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Let bread rise, covered with greased plastic for 30 minutes. Bake 30 minutes or until browned on top and bottom. Cool on a rack.
• Potato Filling: Season mashed potatoes with salt. If it's not a fast day, add grated cheese to hot potatoes and mix well. Allow potatoes to cool before placing on dough.
• Cabbage Filling: Saute cabbage in oil or butter and season to taste with salt. Allow to cool before placing on dough. Source: Charlotte Pribish Conjelko of Indiana