Paszteciki (Polish Pasties)

Prepare

1. 🥄Sift flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.
2. 🔥Use a spoon to push the egg yolk through a fine sieve into the flour.
3. 🧂Add the raw egg and mix well.

Steps

1. 🔥Beat in butter 1 tablespoon at a time.
2. 🧂Place dough on a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, then wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate until firm (at least 30 minutes).

Cook

1. 🧂In a heavy skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; saute the onion and rutabaga until the onion is soft and transparent (5 minutes).

Prepare

1. 🍳Put the onions, rutabaga, and beef through a meat grinder twice if you have one, if not just chop them up as fine as possible.
2. 🫇Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat, and add the meat mixture.
3. 🍽️Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until all of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick enough to hold its shape.
4. 🌿Remove from heat and let cool, then stir in 1 egg, and season with salt and pepper.
5. ✨Preheat oven to 350°F.

Steps

1. 🫇On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a 13x8" rectangle (1/8" thick).
2. 🍽️Spoon the filling down the center of the rectangle lengthwise, leaving about an inch of space on each end.
3. 🌿Lightly brush the long sides with cold water, then fold one of the long sides over the filling and the other side over the top of that.
4. ✨Brush the short ends with cold water and fold them over the top, enclosing the filling.
5. 🥄Place pastry seam side down on a baking sheet and brush the top evenly with the remaining scrambled egg.

Prepare

1. 🍽️Bake in preheated oven until rich golden brown (30 minutes).
2. 🌿Slice pastry diagonally into 1.5" long pieces and serve as an appetizer or with soup.