Jennie Grossinger's Knishes

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Title: Jennie Grossinger's Knishes
Categories: Pasta, Jewish
Yield: 24 Servings

DOUGH
2 1/2 c Sifted flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
2 Eggs
2/3 c Salad oil
2 tb Water
POTATO KNISHES
1 c Chopped onions
6 tb Chicken fat or
Butter
2 c Mashed potatoes
1 Egg
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
CHEESE KNISHES
1 1/2 c Diced scallions or onions
4 tb Butter
2 c Pot cheese
1 Egg
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
2 tb Sour cream
MEAT KNISHES
1/2 c Minced onions
2 tb Chicken fat
1 1/2 c Ground cooked meat
1/2 c Cooked rice
1 Egg
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
CHICKEN KNISHES
1 1/2 c Ground cooked chicken
3/4 c Mashed potatoes
1 Egg
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
POTATO-DOUGH KNISHES
1/4 c Minced onions
6 tb Chicken fat or butter
4 c Mashed potatoes
1/2 c Potato flour
3 Eggs
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the
center and drop the eggs, oil and water into it. Work into the flour
mixture with the hand and knead until smooth. There are two ways to
fill the knishes. In either case, divide the dough in two and roll as
thin as possible. Brush with oil. Now you can spread the filling on
one side of the dough and roll it up, like a jelly roll. Cut into 1
1/2 inch slices.

Here's the basics, fillings follow.

Potato: Brown the onions in the fat or butter. Beat in the potatoes,
egg, salt and pepper until fluffy.

Cheese: Scallions are better than onions for this, so try to get them.
Brown the scallions in the butter and beat in the cheese, egg, salt,
pepper and sour cream until smooth.

Meat: Lightly brown the onions in the fat. Add the meat, rice, egg,
salt and pepper, mixing until smooth.

Chicken: Mix all the ingredients until smooth.

And finally, the classic

Potato Dough: Brown the onions in 4 tablespoons chicken fat or butter.
Cool. Knead together the remaining fat or butter, the pota- toes,
potato flour, eggs, salt and pepper. Break off pieces (about 2 inches
long) and flatten slightly. Place a teaspoon of browned onions on
each and cover by pinching the edges together. Place on a greased
baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven 25 minutes. Makes about 20.
Place in an oiled baking sheet cut side down. Press down lightly to
flatten. Or you can cut the rolled dough in 3 inch circles. Place a
tablespoon of the filling on each; draw the edges together and pinch
firmly. Place on an oiled baking sheet, pinched edges up. In either
case, bake in a 375 degree oven 35 minutes or until browned. Makes
about 24.

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