Wrapped Canines Adopting a Vegan Lifestyle
Here's a fresh take on making veggie-friendly, handheld snacks perfect for kids, inspired by two popular dishes - veggie pups and Russian piroshki. Breakfast or dinner, these little rolled delights are a tasty solution to feeding your family on busy days!
Veggie PupsYield: 5
Ingredients:- 1/3 cup plain, unsweetened soymilk- 3/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar- 1 cup all-purpose flour- 1 teaspoon baking powder- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt- 3 tablespoons wheat germ- 1/4 cup nonhydrogenated margarine, chilled- 5 soy hot dogs
Instructions:1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.2. In a small bowl, mix soymilk and apple cider vinegar, then set aside.3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and wheat germ.4. Cut in the margarine using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.5. Add the soymilk mixture and stir until a dough forms.6. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few times. Roll it into a 10-inch square with a floured rolling pin, then cut into 5 equal 2-inch strips.7. Place a soy hot dog on each strip, roll 'em up into little pups, ensuring the dough covers the hot dogs, and arrange them on the baking sheet.8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown and warmed through.
Piroshki TwistFor an alternative filling, whip up a batch of cooled mashed potatoes seasoned with black pepper and use the same dough recipe to create tiny piroshki pies. Yum!
Want to try traditional piroshki? Try this basic recipe, and fill them with your favorite ingredients:
Piroshki Dough- 2 cups all-purpose flour- 1 teaspoon salt- 1 teaspoon sugar- 1 teaspoon yeast- 1 cup warm milk- 2 tablespoons butter
Piroshki Fillings- Meat, vegetables, cheese, or combinations
Follow the dough and filling preparation instructions below to create little hand pies. Bake at 375°F until golden and fluffy, or fry for a crispier texture. Enjoy your homemade piroshki!
Making Piroshki1. For the dough, combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Gradually add warm milk and mix until a dough forms. Add butter and knead until smooth. Let the dough rise for 1 hour.2. Prepare your filling of choice.3. Divide the risen dough into balls, flatten each, place a spoonful of filling in the center, and seal the pastry by folding over the dough.4. Bake at 375°F for about 20 minutes or fry in hot oil until golden.
Enjoy your culinary adventure, creating scrumptious and fun-to-make Veggie Pups or traditional Piroshki! Happy cooking!
- The Veggie Pups recipe includes an ingredient list with a type of unsweetened soymilk, which can be mixed with apple cider vinegar and set aside for later use.
- The Piroshki Twist offers an alternate filling of cooled mashed potatoes seasoned with black pepper, which can be used with the same dough recipe to make little piroshki pies.
- The traditional Piroshki recipe suggests using a filling of your favorite ingredients such as meat, vegetables, cheese, or combinations, and baking them at 375°F until golden and fluffy, or frying them for a crispier texture.
- The Piroshki Dough recipe for making homemade piroshki requires dividing the risen dough into balls, flattening each, placing a spoonful of filling in the center, and sealing the pastry by folding over the dough.
