PIRAGI

Piragi image

Provided by Ann Barry

Time 3h30m

Yield about 50 piragi

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 sticks margarine
1 cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 to 5 cups flour
2 packages dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 1-pound package of bacon
2 or 3 medium onions
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 egg

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Melt the margarine in a large pot. Add 1 cup of water, 2 1/2 tablespoons of sugar, salt and 1 cup of flour.
In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water with 1/2 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon flour. Set aside in a warm place for 5 minutes.
Add the yeast to the pot, and add enough flour until the dough no longer sticks to the hands or pot. Knead a short time. Cover with a napkin, and set aside in a warm place to rise for 2 to 3 hours.
Mince the bacon and onions, and add pepper.
When the dough has risen, pinch off small pieces the size of Ping-Pong balls, and then stretch them out into a sausage shape about an inch long. Pat each piece flat, put a heaping tablespoon of the bacon-onion mixture in the center, and close the dough tight with the fingertips. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Lightly beat the egg, and brush the piragi.
Bake at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes or until browned.
Let cool on a rack.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 123, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 94 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 1 gram