Najmieh Batmanglij

Wrappers, Homemade: Baking

Appears in
Silk Road Cooking: A Vegetarian Journey
Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

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For pirozhki and sambuseh (and other baked stuffed pies), use ready-made puff pastry, or you can make your own from this recipe, which takes about 5 minutes to make (plus 30 minutes for resting) and produces 24 wrappers.
  • 2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted with 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ cup water
  • Place the flour mixture in a food processor, add the egg and pulse for 1 second. Add the oil and pulse 1 second more. With the machine running, gradually add the water; after about 5 minutes you should have a soft dough that does not stick to your hands. Cover and allow to rest for 30 minutes. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thin (about ⅛-inch) layer and paint evenly with oil. Form the dough into a tight cylinder.
  • Divide the dough into 24 pieces. On a cool, floured surface, roll out each piece into a thin disk. Cover the disks to prevent drying while you prepare any of the fillings.