Russian Cheese Piroshki

Dasha's Note:

A sweetness that will melt in your mouth and spoil your taste buds. This is a traditional Russian cheese making process that takes THREE days. Use frozen rolls for dough, they taste better and save you time and frustration.

• Total Time: 72 hrs
• Prep Time: 72 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 30

• 1 gallon organic whole milk (works best)
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 0.5 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 ounces whipped cream (softened @ room temp)
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 (48 ounce) package Rhodes frozen rolls (found @ Safeway)
• 2 cups oil (may vary)

Directions:

1. Completely dissolve sour cream with a little bit of milk. You may use a whisk.
2. Pour the gallon of milk and the dissolved sour cream into an oven safe pot.
3. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and set the pot in a safe place where its not too cool.
4. Very Important: Mark this day as day 1. You will cook the milk on day 3.
5. On day 3: Heat oven to 325°F Remove plastic wrap.
6. Bake in the same pot for 3 hours.
7. Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes.
8. Drain completely in cheese clothe. Squeeze water out if you have to.
9. At this point you may refrigerate this cheese in a sealed container for latter use.
10. Preheat oven for 200F for 5-10 minutes and than turn off.
11. Meanwhile place frozen rolls on a cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
12. Place in the warm oven. (If the oven is too hot, leave the door open for no more than 5 minutes).
13. This is the quick defrosting process. Let the dough rise for about 2 hours.
14. Microwave cream cheese for 45 seconds to soften.
15. With a large spoon, mix together your prepared cheese, condensed milk, whipped cream, cream cheese, and vanilla.
16. Take your biscuits out of the oven.
17. Note: Do not uncover all of them at once or they will dry out!
18. Very lightly flour your palms and fingers. Flatten a roll in your palms.
19. Fill with a heaping Tbsp of filling and press shut around the edges using your fingers.
20. Heat oil in a deep skillet on medium heat. The oil should rise about 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
21. Fry several of the piroshki on both sides.
22. Cover between flippings.
23. They cook about 2 minutes or less, but be careful not to burn them.
24. You will need to watch the skillet the entire time now and may not leave.
25. Place Piroshki in a strainer or on napkins to collect excess oil.
26. They keep well in fridge for several days, But I assure you they will get eaten before then.

Reviews

[MsPia]

Good recipe, good directions but very time consuming. After 3 days of cooking, we eat the Piroshki in 10 seconds. Thank you Dasha.