Best Potato Knishes Recipes

CARAMELIZED ONION AND POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• For the pastry: Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the schmaltz, vinegar and 1/2 cup water and stir into a shaggy ball with a spoon or large rubber spatula. (It's OK if some of the flour remains dry at the bottom of the bowl; the dough will come together during kneading.) Attach the dough hook to the mixer and knead on medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Dump out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead it into a uniform ball, about 30 seconds. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes while making the filling. (The dough can be made and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead.)
• For the filling: Heat the schmaltz over medium-high heat in a medium heavy-bottom pot. Add the onions and 2 teaspoons salt and stir until coated. Cover and cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until they are translucent and begin to brown at the edges, about 15 minutes. Continue to cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally at first and then more frequently as the onions become sticky, soft and dark golden brown, about 30 minutes. Add the thyme and garlic and cook, stirring and scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until the mixture is very fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Cover the potatoes with cold water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook until the potatoes until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain the potatoes and then return them to the pot. Cook the drained potatoes over low heat, shaking the pot to prevent sticking, until the potatoes are dry, about 1 minute.
• Combine the potatoes, caramelized onion mixture, cream cheese, sour cream, dill and chives in a large mixing bowl. Use a potato masher to mash the mixture together until everything is evenly combined. Season generously with salt and black pepper. Set aside to cool to room temperature. (The filling can be made and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 day ahead.)
• To form the knishes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and set aside.
• Divide the dough in half. Use your hands to roll 1 of the dough halves into a 6-inch-long log on a lightly floured surface, then use a rolling pin to roll the log out into a 16-by-12-inch rectangle. The dough will be very thin. Square off the sides, if necessary to prevent the end pieces from being too thick and uneven.
• Position the dough so that the long edges are parallel with the edge of the counter. Shape half of the filling into a 2-by-16-inch log. Transfer the filling on top of the dough, 1 inch in from the bottom edge. Gently stretch the dough up and around the filling. (It's ok if the dough tears a little as at this stage as it will be hidden as the dough is rolled up.) Then continue rolling up the filling in the dough into a long log. Score the log in 2-inch intervals and then cut the log into 8 segments.
• Working with one segment at a time, turn the piece so one of the cut side is up and pinch and smooth the top until sealed. Turn over so the other cut side is facing up, and pinch and smooth that side until sealed as well. Place the formed knish, with a sealed side down, on one of the prepared baking sheets and then gently press down to flatten it slightly. Repeat the process with the remaining segments, pastry and filling until all the knishes have been formed (see Cook's Note).
• Arrange the knishes about 1 inch apart on the baking sheets. Lightly brush the tops and sides with the reserved egg wash. Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until the knishes are golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
• The knishes can be served hot, warm, or at room temperature with sour cream.

POTATO-KASHA KNISHES

Steps:

• Start with our step-by-step knish how-to.
• Make the dough: Put the flour in a food processor, then pulse as you pour the olive oil through the feed tube. Scrape down the sides of the processor and pulse again.
• Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in the seltzer and vinegar in a liquid measuring cup. Pulse as you pour the liquid through the feed tube, 20 to 30 seconds. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Flatten into an even disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Make the filling: Put the potatoes in a saucepan, cover with water and season with salt. Simmer until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and coarsely mash in a large bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook about 5 minutes; uncover and cook, stirring, until browned, 15 to 20 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the kasha in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until toasted, about 4 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until the water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cool slightly, then add to the bowl with the potatoes. Add the onions and mash.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator 30 minutes before making the knishes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F; lightly brush a baking sheet with olive oil.
• Make the knishes; place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes; brush with olive oil and continue baking until golden, 25 to 35 more minutes. Serve with mustard.

YUKON GOLD POTATO KNISHES WITH OSETRA CAVIAR

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook at barest simmer until a skewer glides easily through potatoes, about 1 hour. Drain potatoes, cool slightly and peel. Run potatoes through a food mill and into a bowl. Grate onion on the large holes of a box grater directly into bowl with potatoes. Season with plenty of salt and some pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup creme fraiche. Cool to room temperature. (Potatoes can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day.)
• Set one wrapper on a work surface with one corner facing you. Spread scant 1/4 cup potatoes about 2 inches above bottom corner so that potatoes form 1-inch-wide strip that extends almost from one side of wrapper to the other. Fold bottom corner of wrapper over potatoes. Roll wrapper, folding in sides to enclose potatoes. When you get three-quarters of the way to the top, brush remaining edges with beaten egg and continue rolling to seal. Repeat with the rest of the wrappers and filling. (Knishes can be refrigerated, uncovered, for up to 1 day.)
• Heat 1 inch oil in a large, deep saucepan until very hot but not quite smoking, about 375 degrees. With tongs, add several knishes, and fry, turning once or twice, until golden brown all over, about 1 minute. Remove from oil, and drain on paper towels. Fry remaining knishes in batches.
• With serrated knife, trim a thin slice from either end of each knish. Cut each knish crosswise into three pieces. Arrange pieces, with one cut side up, on a platter. Top each piece with a dollop of remaining creme fraiche and a little caviar. Serve immediately.

NANA REBA'S POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare potatoes according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir just until tender, 4-6 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in salt and pepper. Stir onion mixture into potatoes. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, on a work surface, unroll crusts. Roll each to a 12x10-in. rectangle. Spread half the potato mixture evenly over 1 crust; top with another crust. Repeat with remaining crusts and potato mixture. Cut each rectangle lengthwise into 2-in. strips. Carefully transfer strips to parchment-lined baking sheets, separating slightly. Press opposite edges of strips with a fork to seal. Cut strips crosswise into 2-in. squares., Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with mustard.

GLUTEN-FREE SPINACH POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a baking sheet thoroughly with cooking spray.
• Dough Instructions: Using a fork or a dough mixer, blend the contents of the Chebe mix packet in a bowl with 2 tbsp oil or softened margarine and 2 eggs. Add 5 tbsp of milk, milk substitute or water while continuing to mix. Knead dough with hands until all ingredients are fully blended and the dough is smooth. Roll dough into a ball. Using a rolling pin, roll dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch or less. Using a knife or pastry scraper, cut into 5x7 inch rectangles (Scraps of remaining dough can be kneaded together and re-rolled to create additional rectangles).
• Filling Instructions: Peel potato, cut lengthwise and then into 2-inch slices. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. Add potato pieces to the water, and boil until tender. Turn off heat. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Mash thoroughly. Add chopped spinach to potatoes, and mix until combined. Cover with lid to keep warm.
• In a frying pan over low heat, add butter, oil and onion. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until soft, then remove cover and cook until the onions begin to turn golden brown. Remove from heat. Add onions to mashed potato/spinach combination, as well as pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt. Stir in one egg. Use wooden spoon or masher to combine.
• To Assemble: Using a pastry scraper, carefully transfer each rectangle of dough to the greased baking sheet. Place a small amount of the mashed potato mixture (approximately 2-3 tablespoons) in the center of each rectangle, arranging it so that it there is at least a 1 1/2 inch perimeter of dough around the filling on all sides. Make absolutely sure that no filling or liquid gets on the perimeter of the dough, as it will keep the knish from sealing. Fold dough over widthwise (shorter side to shorter side). Use a fork to crimp the edges of the dough. Make sure all edges are sealed, and patch any holes with small scraps of dough.
• Brush the 3 tbsp of oil or egg you have set aside over the top of each knish. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden. Eat while hot or warm. Refrigerate or freeze leftovers and reheat in the oven (without defrosting). Makes 5-6 knishes.

JELLY ROLL KNISHES WITH RICE OR POTATO FILLING

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, salt Make a well, add oil, eggs and water. Mix the wet with the dry. You might have to add a little more water to form a dough. Knead the dough until it is a ball in the bowl.
• Turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth about five minutes. Place in greased bowl. Cover and refrigerate one hour or longer. You can make this ahead.
• Make filling No. 1 or No. 2; set aside.
• Divide the dough into 3 portions.
• On floured surface roll out each piece to a rectangle at least ten inches long and as wide as you can.
• Spread filling along one long end and an inch from edge.
• Roll up jelly roll fashion and pinch the edges closed. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Arrange on no-stick baking sheets, brush dough with olive oil.
• Bake about 40 minutes until browned.
• Removed and set about 5 minutes.
• With sharp knife cut each roll into 8 pieces.
• Serve with cream gravy, margarine, turkey or
• chicken gravy.
• You can serve spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce with the knishes filled with rice if you desire.
• To freeze: Freeze cut slices on tray. Remove and pack with waxed paper in between slices.
• To serve: Thaw and reheat in microwave.

FAT GRANDMA'S POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in a skillet, add onions, and cook 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and paprika and turn heat to low, cook 7 minutes more.
• Meanwhile heat water, salt, potatoes in a large pot, bring to boiling, lower heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and return them to pot over medium heat until water is evaporated.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Mash potatoes, add onion mixture, herbs, egg, salt, pepper, and flour.
• Use your hands to form 8 patties.
• Combine crust ingredients, dredge each knish through the crumb mixture, shaking off excess.
• Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray, spray tops and bottoms of knishes, bake 30-40 minutes, turning after 20 minutes.

EASY POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Saute onion in chicken schmaltz or vegetable oil until lightly browned.
• Combine all ingredients except biscuits and mix well, the mixture should be the texture of stiff mashed potatoes.
• Separate biscuits into layers.
• Place 1/2 teaspoon of mashed potato mixture in center of biscuit layer and roll up, I bring the outside edges up into the center instead.
• Place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with Pam.
• Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown.
• Can be frozen before baking.

POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE DOUGH: combine flour and soda.
• Make a hole in the centre and add beaten egg and egg whites and 1/4 cup of water.
• Gradually mix with a knife, working from the inside out and adding more water in small amounts (about 1/4 cup at a time).
• When well-mixed, divide into 6 balls.
• Knead with your hands and throw dough on counter top several times.
• With a small amount of flour, add 1 Tbsp.
• of oil to each roll.
• Knead until smooth and elastic enough for a thumb print to stay for a few seconds in the dough.
• Place dough in a pie plate and pour remaining oil over balls to soak.
• Let stand at least 1 hour before using.
• FOR THE FILLING: Sauté onions in vegetable oil.
• Mix potatoes with onions, eggs, salt and pepper.
• TO ASSEMBLE KNISHES, roll dough with a rolling pin; press with hands until very thin.
• Holding dough in your hands above a table, begin stretching in the middle and working towards the outside.
• Each ball of dough should be as thin as paper (about 1/16 of an inch).
• Form potato mixture into a long slender roll, about 1 inch in diameter.
• Roll dough around potato mixture.
• Seal.
• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Cut rolls into 1 1/2 inch pieces.
• Push ends partially shut and place ends down on a shallow greased baking sheet.
• Bake 45 minutes in a 400 F.
• oven, until lightly browned.
• Makes 12 knishes.

COCKTAIL POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to dinner roll package directions. Season mashed potatoes with the mustard, garlic powder, and salt. Taste and adjust as required. Peel two crescents from dinner roll package so that you have a square. Roll out thin, using the flour it keep the rolls from sticking. Cut each square into approximately 9 small squares. Repeat, using all the pastry. Taking each small square, drop a small amount of the mashed potatoes in the center. Enclose the square and dip into egg wash. Repeat. Place knishes on baking sheet and bake until brown. Remove and let cool. Continue until all the mashed potatoes are used, or you have enough knishes. Knishes can be frozen for at least a week, reheat in the oven for best results.

POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Make your own bread crumbs: Cut fresh bread into cubes. Place them on a baking sheet and bake at 350F until crisp, about 15-20 minutes. Process the cubes in a blender or processor until finely ground.
• Heat the oil, butter or margarine in a medium skillet and add onions. Lower the heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until browned. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, bake or steam the potatoes until just tender. Peel and mash them or put them through a ricer. (Do not whip the potatoes - some texture is necessary).
• Combine the potatoes and onions, and stir in egg or egg substitute and seasonings.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Unroll the phyllo and carefully peel apart 12 sheets. (Return the remaining phyllo to your freezer for another use) Cover 6 sheets with a damp dishcloth to prevent drying.
• Brush 1 sheet lightly with the melted butter or margarine. Quickly lay the second sheet on top, and brush with butter or margarine. Continue this process with remaining 4 sheets.
• Sprinkle half of the bread crumbs over the phyllo, then spoon half the potato/onion mixture in a ribbon across the width (short side) about 4 inches in from the edge.
• Fold this 4-inch edge over to cover the filling, then roll into a cylinder. Carefully transfer the filled roll to the prepared baking sheet.
• Repeat procedure with the remaining 6 sheets of phyllo, bread crumbs and potato-onion mixture.
• With a very sharp knife, cut partially through the rolls at 2-inch intervals, leaving the rolls intact and being careful not to separate the slices. Brush the tops very lightly with melted butter or margarine and bake until golden brown, about 30-40 minutes.

KOSHER MEAT AND POTATO KNISHES RECIPE BY LEAH SCHAPIRA AND VICTORIA DWEK

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Place pot over high heat and bring water to a boil. Boil until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Ask an adult to drain the potatoes in a colander.
• In a bowl, mash the potatoes.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• To prepare the dough: In a large bowl, combine 1 cup mashed potatoes, oil, flour, baking powder, salt, and water. First, use a spoon and mix until ingredients are combined. Then, knead dough with your hands until smooth. Set aside.
• To prepare the filling: Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until completely soft and slightly golden, about 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine remaining mashed potatoes, sautéed onion, and salt.
• To assemble the knishes: On a piece of parchment paper, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick (if you can’t roll the dough thin enough, you can always stretch out the dough after cutting into squares). Cut the dough into 3-inch squares.
• Spread squares with mustard. Place a large spoonful of potato filling on mustard. Top with two squares of pastrami. (The knishes will double in size while baking, so you want them to be really stuffed.)
• Stretch the sides of the dough over the top of the knish and pinch together. Place on prepared baking sheet, seam side down.
• To prepare the egg wash: Break egg into a bowl. Using a fork, beat the egg. Using a pastry brush, brush knishes with beaten egg.
• Place baking sheet into oven. Bake until knishes are golden, 25-30 minutes.

MEAT AND POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Set a pot of water to boil, and cook potatoes 15 to 20 minutes, until tender. While the potatoes are cooking, heat corn oil in a large skillet, and sauté onions. At the last minute, add garlic, and brown quickly. Remove onions and garlic to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Drain potatoes, add them to bowl, and refrigerate while chopping corned beef and pastrami very fine (for best results, use a food processor). -- Mash potatoes and onions (use a hand masher, not a food processor or blender) to a smooth consistency. Add all the remaining patty ingredients, except the bread crumbs, stir them in thoroughly with a fork, and then continue working them together with your hands. Still using your hands, mix in the cup of bread crumbs. -- Form the potato mixture into 3-inch patties (about 3?4 inch high), and place them on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Place in freezer for 1 hour. -- Remove patties from freezer. Beat eggs and water together in a bowl. Dip each patty to coat completely, then dredge in bread crumbs, covering thoroughly. Return patties to wax-papered cookie sheet, and refrigerate 15 minutes. -- Heat an inch of corn oil (it must be high enough to completely cover the knishes) in a deep skillet (unless you cook them in batches, you'll probably need 2 skillets). Carefully place knishes in the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Using a spatula and a fork, turn and cook for another 2 minutes until deep golden brown on both sides. Remove, and drain on paper toweling before serving.

POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes. I find it best to boil them until they are quite soft, since, while mashing, I don't add any dairy. While the potatoes are boiling, heat about half the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook over medium-low heat until they're soft and translucent. Toward the end of the process, crumble in one bouillon cube and let sit while you finish mashing the 'taters. In a large bowl, mash the potatoes until quite smooth. (Don't add any dairy.) Mix in the onion, butter and boullion mixture, crumble in the other cube of bouillon, and, if you'd like, salt and pepper a bit to taste. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a baking sheet. Layer 2 sheets of phyllo dough one on top of the other, and cut this double-layered sheet in half. Drop one heaping spoonful of potato mixture into each phyllo piece. Roll dough around mixture, tightly, tucking ends under. Repeat this step with remaining sheets of phyllo dough to make 12 knishes. Brush with remaining cup butter, and place on baking sheet. I have also cracked an egg into the butter to make for a nice and thick coating, but this is optional. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

SWEET POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine the flour, granulated sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add the oil and 1/2 cup water and stir to combine. Turn onto a floured work surface and knead, dusting with flour as needed, until smooth and slightly sticky, 5 to 7 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rest at room temperature while you prepare the filling.
• For the filling: Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then stir in the cream. Place the sweet potatoes in a large bowl and fold in the butter and cream, followed by the brown sugar, spices and a pinch of salt. Stir until smooth.
• For the topping: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix together the pecans, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Divide the dough into 12 balls on a work surface dusted with flour, then roll them out into 4-inch circles and brush them with a thin layer of egg. Top with a big scoop of the sweet potato filling and sprinkle with the pecan topping. Fold the edges up and over the filling to form a triangle, overlapping the corners and pinching them to seal. Transfer to the baking sheets an inch or so apart, then brush the outsides with egg wash and bake until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving or serve at room temperature.

POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• To make filling, peel the potatoes, cut them into chunks, boil in salty water until tender. Use a fork to test, not a knife, it is not accurate. Drain well, mash or use a ricer to make a smooth puree. Stir in salt, not too much, you salted the water already and pepper. Fry your onions in a couple of tablespoons of oil until medium brown.You can do this way before hand and keep refrigerated. Add browned onions to your potatoes, adjust seasonings, if you like at this time you can add a little garlic powder or chives, it's all good. I like mine a little peppery. Cover tightly and refrigerate until chilled.
• To make the dough, put 3 cups flour in the middle of a clean counter and mix in baking powder, no need for a bowl. Make a nice deep well in the center. In a bowl combine oil, eggs, salt, pepper. Pour into center of flour and using your fingers (less dishes!)start incorporating your wet into the dry. When you get a rough ball scrape the counter with a knife or a spatula to get all of what's left on the counter. Put aside. Using some of the 1/2 cup flour you have left over, knead dough for a minute or two until you have a slightly sticky dough. Wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
• When your filling has cooled and your dough has rested in the refrigerator for an hour. Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll out on slightly flour surface to an 18" X 8" rectangle. Place the dough with long side facing you. Start placing your filling, 2 inches above the bottom of the dough lay out a 2 inch wide roll of the filling. Take the botton two inches of dough and fold over the filling. Taking your prepared egg wash brush the upper edge, about an inch or two wide. This in not science. With the palms of your hands,rolled the filled portion over the egg wash portion.Grease 2 baking sheets. Carefully place on baking sheet, you may want to have some help. Four hands are better than two, plus it will get your husband to maybe stand up. Repeat with the other 3 portions of dough. Place in a preheated 375 F. oven. Bake until golden brown, about 50 minutes.
• To serve, cut the rolls into crosswise pieces about 2 inches wide.

CHEESE POTATO KNISHES

Steps:

• Mix all dough ingredients (except spray) together in a bowl. (You can use an electric mixer at this stage.)
• Empty out onto a well-floured surface. Knead into a ball with floured hands.
• Cut dough in half and knead each ball separately, again.
• Roll out with rolling pin on a well-floured surface into a very thin square shape.
• Spray very lightly with non-stick spray.
• Place filling one inch from the top of the dough in a strip about 1-1/2 inches wide along the top.
• Take the top of the dough and roll over the filling, jelly roll fashion. Then roll twice more and cut off with scissors or pastry wheel from the rest of the dough.
• Repeat process until all dough and filling are used up.
• Pinch ends of dough together.
• Cut strips of filled dough at 1-1/2 inch intervals with the side of your hand, pushing the piece away from the others slightly while pressing down.
• Pinch to seal each end of knish. (The motion of your hand in cutting should just about seal the dough all by itself and a rounded shape results from patting the corners in your palm.)
• Place on non-stick spray-coated baking pan and brush with glaze.
• Bake at 325°F. until golden brown approximately 35 minutes.
• These freeze very well and can be reheated in the oven at 350°F.
• Makes about 40 small knishes-20 cheese, 20 potato.