Ingredients
- 2 sticks margarine
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 to 5 cups flour
- 2 packages dry yeast
- ½ cup warm water
- 1 1-pound package of bacon
- 2 or 3 medium onions
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 egg
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Nutritional Information
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Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)
509 calories; 31 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 2 grams trans fat; 14 grams monounsaturated fat; 7 grams polyunsaturated fat; 44 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 12 grams protein; 40 milligrams cholesterol; 482 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data. -
about 50 piragi
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Melt the margarine in a large pot. Add 1 cup of water, 2 1/2 tablespoons of sugar, salt and 1 cup of flour.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water with 1/2 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon flour. Set aside in a warm place for 5 minutes.
- Add the yeast to the pot, and add enough flour until the dough no longer sticks to the hands or pot. Knead a short time. Cover with a napkin, and set aside in a warm place to rise for 2 to 3 hours.
- Mince the bacon and onions, and add pepper.
- When the dough has risen, pinch off small pieces the size of Ping-Pong balls, and then stretch them out into a sausage shape about an inch long. Pat each piece flat, put a heaping tablespoon of the bacon-onion mixture in the center, and close the dough tight with the fingertips. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
- Lightly beat the egg, and brush the piragi.
- Bake at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes or until browned.
- Let cool on a rack.
- These can be refrigerated for up to a week and reheated in the oven. Or they may be frozen.
3 hours 30 minutes
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