Piroshki Burgers....oh Yeah!!

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups plain flour
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups milk, warmed
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 egg, beaten lightly
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium brown onion, chopped finely
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 cup potato, peeled and chopped finely
• 4 slices bacon, rind removed chopped finely (canadian or aussie style)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, yeast, salt and sugar in large bowl. make a well in the centre; using hand, mix in egg yolks, milk and butter until mixture is soft and elastic. scrape down sides of bowl, cover; stand in warm place about 1 hour or until dough doubles in size.
• 2 meanwhile make the filling. heat oil in large frying pan; cook onion, garlic, potato and bacon, stirring, until potato softens. add beef; cook, stirring, until changed in colour. stir in paste and thyme. cool 10 minutes before filling.
• 3 turn dough onto floured surface;knead until smooth. divide dough into 16 pieces;press each piece into 12cm round.
• 4 preheat oven to 180c/350f. lightly oil two oven trays.
• 5 place rounded tablespoon of the filling in centre of each round and a pinch of chedder cheese (optional); gather edges, pinch firmly to enclose filling. place piroshki, pinched-side down, on prepared trays; brush with egg. stand, uncovered, in warm place 15 minutes.
• 6 bake, uncovered, in hot oven about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.