Pirozki

An AJC Top 10 recipe for year 2000. The versatile yeast dough could accommodate a wide range of fillings. To make stuffing: Brown meat in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add onions. Cook until translucent. Gradually add cabbage and cook until tender, mixing frequently. Add water as necessary to maintain simmering. Season with salt and pepper. Drain. Set aside. To make dough: Grease a large bowl and a baking sheet and set aside. Scald milk. Cool about 10 minutes. Add salt, sugar and butter. When mixture cools to between 105 and 115 degrees, add yeast and let stand 5 minutes. Beat in eggs. Add flour 1 cup at a time. When dough begins to pull away from sides of bowl and can be gently kneaded, shape into a ball and place in greased bowl. Cover with waxed paper and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Punch down dough and roll to about 1/8 inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut in 4-inch squares. Place a heaping tablespoon of meat filling in center of square. Fold up edges of dough and pinch to seal filling inside. Place pinched-side down on baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until browned. Serve warm or cold. Makes 36. Per pastry: 172 calories (percent of calories from fat, 30), 7 grams protein, 23 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 6 grams fat, 46 milligrams cholesterol, 96 milligrams sodium