Pīrādziņi — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Small crescent-shaped yeasted rolls stuffed with a savory filling of caramelized onions and smoked chicken, golden and aromatic.

Ingredients

1 Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm milk. Mix flour, salt, softened butter, and egg. Add milk mixture, knead 10 min into smooth dough. Rise 1 hour.
2 Sauté onions in butter until deep golden, about 15 min. Mix with diced smoked chicken. Season and cool.
3 Roll dough into circles about 8cm across. Place a spoonful of filling on each.
4 Fold dough over filling and shape into crescents, pinching edges to seal tightly.
5 Place on lined baking sheets, cover and rise 20 min. Brush with egg yolk.
6 Bake at 200°C (390°F) for 15-18 min until deep golden brown.

Did You Know?

Latvian grandmothers are judged by the quality of their pīrādziņi — a perfect one must be small enough to eat in two bites.