Comforting Knishes Recipes

KNISH

Steps:

• For pastry, in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in sour cream, adding 3-4 tablespoons water to form a dough. Shape into a disk, mixture will be crumbly. Wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight., Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 8-10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. , Drain potatoes; return to pan and stir over low heat 1 minute to dry. Mash potatoes; stir in onion mixture, salt and pepper. Set aside to cool. Stir in eggs., Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 10x12 -in. rectangle. Cut into 16 squares. Spoon 1 tablespoon potato filling in the middle of each square. Brush the edges with water. Fold each corner toward the center, meeting in the middle. Arrange, seam side down, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes.

COMFORTING KNISHES

Steps:

• To make the dough, beat together mashed potatoes, oil, and salt.
• Add the flour and baking powder and mix well.
• Mix in the water and knead into a smooth dough.
• Let rest on a board, covered with a cloth, for 1/2 hour.
• To make the filling, sautè the onions in oil until transparent.
• Mix together with the rest of the filling ingredients.
• Cut the dough into 4 sections, then roll each section as thin as possible (about 1/16-inch thick).
• Cut into 5 x 6-inch rectangles.
• Place 2 or 3 tTablspoons of the filling in the middle of each rectangle.
• Fold the sides in first, then the ends.
• Place folded side down on an oiled cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes, or until golden.
• Serve with mustard.