Türkische Piroggen

Piroggen or Pierogi is usually a dumpling made of stuffed dough, which is first boiled and then fried or baked. It has a number of synonyms and is served in variety of forms and tastes in different cuisines. I stuck with the name given in my Turkish cookbook :). Germany is famous for its variety of breads, cakes and baked goodies, which are often sweet. You would find it sometimes boring to have "sweet-only" Potluck parties, especially when having an Indian background and India prides itself for its spices and savory cuisines. I decided to bake them to one such Party and believe me, this Piroggen was a big hit among my friend's circle ! Here, the pastry is only baked and is quite simple to make, melt in the mouth. I am sure you would enjoy these warm Piroggen with a cup of tea on a cold winter evening.

Ingredients for about 30 Piroggen

Butter - 150 gms

Olive oil - 75 ml

All purpose flour - 275 gms

Egg - 1

Yogurt - 2 tbsp

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Goat cheese - 140 gms

Parsley - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)

Egg yellow - 1 (for egg wash)

Sesame seeds

Method :

1. Combine and mix butter, oil, flour, yogurt, egg, baking powder, salt in a large bowl. Cover the dough with a foil and refrigerate for about an hour.

2. Mix the goat cheese with the parsley separately. 

3. Take out the dough and form 30 balls. Stuff a tablespoon of the cheese-parsley filling inside each and   cover the dough from all sides and roll into oval shapes or semi circular.

4. Place them in a baking tray and make the egg wash using the yolk. Sprinkle some sesame seeds for decor.

5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and bake the Piroggen for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

6. Serve warm. 

Note : If you are a non-veggie, try the ground meat and onions filling instead !

Iam sending this to the Winter Carnival at Tickling Palates of Radhika.