Cheeseburger Piroshki

Cheeseburger Piroshki

Ingredients:

Dough:

• 1 Cup Milk, warmed
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon dry active Yeast
• 3+ Cups Flour
• 1 egg
• 1 Tablespoon soft Butter
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Egg and 1 Tablespoon water

Filling:

• 1/2 Pound Ground Beef
• 1 small Onion, finely minced
• 1 Cup Shredded Cheese
• 1 Teaspoon dry Thyme
• 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1 Teaspoon dry Basil
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions:

1. Warm the milk until it is warm but not hot.
2. Add the sugar and yeast and stir well. 
3. Let the yeast proof for ten minutes.
4. Mix in 2 cups of flour, one egg, 1 tablespoon butter and salt.
5. Knead in as much of the remaining flour as possible. 
6. Dough should be soft and slightly sticky, but will pull away from the edges of the bowl easily. 
7. Cover bowl with a clean, damp tea towel and let rise in a warm place for one hour. 
8. While dough rises, make the filling. 
9. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. 
10. Add the ground beef and minced onions to the pan. 
11. Scramble cook until beef is cooked through, onions are soft and beef has broken down into small bits. About 5-10 minutes.
12. Stir in the thyme, basil, onion powder, garlic powder and season with salt and pepper. 
13. Remove pan from heat and stir in shredded cheese. 
14. Once the dough has risen, transfer dough to a well floured surface 
15. Divide dough into about 16 equal pieces.
16. Work with one piece at a time and keep remaining dough covered.
17. Roll one piece into a palm size circle, spoon a generous tablespoon of filling onto the dough.
18. Roll the dough up over and around the filling and roll between your hands a few times to make a smooth ball.
19. Place the rolled prioshki on a baking rry lined with parchment. 
20. In a small bowl whisk together the egg and water, brush the egg wash over the prioshki. 
21. Repeat the rolling, filling, shaping, egg wash steps with all remaining dough. 
22. Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes. 
23. Preheat oven to 375°F.
24. Brush risen piroshkis again with egg wash right before baking. 
25. Bake piroshkis in heated oven for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. 

Enjoy!