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Rex

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Woodstock, New York, USA

Living In: Bremerton, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2008

I'm Russian as well and make pirozhki pretty much the same way. Here is what I do differently: I rub shredded cabbage with garlic salt in a large pot, and then pour boiling water over the cabbage covering completely. Boil the mixture until soft, usually around 15 min. Take the pot off the heat, drain the cabbage and return it to the pot, add spices, .5 to 1 spoon of butter(I use Smart Balance butter or other butter made with olive oil), and the eggs. Also, after pinching the end together, I turn piroshok so that the pinched ends are on the bottom rather than on the side. It helps to keep not-so-well-pinched pirozhkis closed during baking and creates a nice symmetric shape. :) After placing the pirozhki on the baking sheet, I let the dough rise just a little. Right before baking, I brush them with beaten egg yolk for glowing smooth look when ready. Yumm!

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WHATScooking4DINNER

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2008

I am so glad to find this recipe, a friend requested me to find this and make them for her husband. I believe his mother used to make them. My friend is blind, but now I can make them for the both of them, thanks for posting it!

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Mel

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Gasquet, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

Delicious, plain or with some mustard! I'd never had or heard of these before, but I'm glad I tried them out. I was a little surprised the directions didn't say to knead the dough, but I followed the recipe & didn't knead it--sure enough, it turned out great (and that made the recipe that much easier to do!). I'll definitely be making these again.

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abbey

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009

I don't usually do too well with baking, but this turned out great!

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ELEFANTAS

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2009

I like to put mashed potatoes in it instead of cabbage.

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Cynthia

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2009

This recipe is fantastic! I followed the instructions to the letter, and they came out perfect. I can't wait to make them again, and experiment with different kinds of fillings. Thank you so much, Mariasaurus! ??????? ???????! Spasibo!

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barefootguy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: San Jose, California, USA

Reviewed: May 2, 2009

Oh my gosh! I have traveled to Russia many times and watched them make this recipe and wanted the recipe. These are absolutely delicious and taste every bit as good as I remember them!

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Deenie

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

i haven't tried the recipe yet but im sure it's goin to be delicious. My parents usually fry those but the baked version is probably healthier. I have some suggestions for the filling. Cut up some hard boiled eggs and green onios and mix it all together plus season it with salt and pepper. Thats my favorite filling. Also mashed potatoes with some white onion is really good. But dont use the mashed potatoes from the package. I think they are not thick enough.

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