Description
Grandma’s recipe for yeast dough for pirozhki, which are Russian buns stuffed with sweet or savory fillings. The dough can also be used for plain rolls or buns.
Ingredients
- 2 cups lukewarm milk
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 ounce fresh yeast
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or more as needed
- 4 eggs, divided
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- ⅔ cup melted butter
- 8 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine lukewarm milk and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl and stir to dissolve sugar. Mix 3 tablespoons flour with fresh yeast in a small bowl and add to milk mixture. Let rest in a warm place until mixture is frothy
- 15 to 30 minutes.
- Beat 3 eggs and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a small bowl. Add to the yeast mixture; stir in melted butter. Add 8 cups flour and salt. Mix until well combined and a soft dough forms; no kneading is necessary.
- Place dough in an oiled bowl
- cover with plastic wrap
- and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size
- 1 to 2 hours.
- Punch down dough. Cover and let rise until doubled in volume once again
- about 40 minutes.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces
- or according to your preferred pirozhki recipe
- and form into rolls. Place rolls on a lightly greased baking sheet. Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl and glaze rolls with the beaten egg. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest
- 20 to 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
- Uncover and bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden
- about 15 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 24