Paszteciki (polish Pasties)

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 hard-boiled egg, yolk only
• 1 egg
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup rutabaga, diced
• 1/2 lb beef brisket, cooked, trimmed of fat & cut into 1-inch pieces (the beef used to make barszcz or broth works well)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten seperately
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 sift flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.
• 2 use a spoon to push the egg yolk through a fine sieve into the flour.
• 3 add the raw egg and mix well.
• 4 beat in butter 1 tablespoon at a time.
• 5 place dough on a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, then wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate until firm (at least 30 minutes).
• 6 in a heavy skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; saute the onion and rutabaga until the onion is soft and transparent (5 minutes).
• 7 put the onions, rutabaga, and beef through a meat grinder twice if you have one, if not just chop them up as fine as possible.
• 8 melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat, and add the meat mixture.
• 9 cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until all of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick enough to hold its shape.
• 10 remove from heat and let cool, then stir in 1 egg, and season with salt and pepper.
• 11 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 12 on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a 13x8" rectangle (1/8" thick).
• 13 spoon the filling down the center of the rectangle lengthwise, leaving about an inch of space on each end.
• 14 lightly brush the long sides with cold water, then fold one of the long sides over the filling and the other side over the top of that.
• 15 brush the short ends with cold water and fold them over the top, enclosing the filling.
• 16 place pastry seam side down on a baking sheet and brush the top evenly with the remaining scrambled egg.
• 17 bake in preheated oven until rich golden brown (30 minutes).
• 18 slice pastry diagonally into 1.5" long pieces and serve as an appetizer or with soup.