Real ham pirakka


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Preparation Time:
10 Min
Serves:
8
Difficulty:
Easy
Cost:
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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:



----------------------FLAKY EGG PASTRY---------------------------
1 2/3 c All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Chilled butter, cut into
Small pieces
1/2 c Sour cream
1 Egg
1 tb Fresh lemon juice

-----------------------MUSHROOM PATE----------------------------
1/4 c Butter
3/4 lb Mushrooms, chopped
1/2 c Minced onion
8 oz Cream cheese, at room
Temperature
Salt and pepper
1 c Finely chopped walnuts
2 tb Brandy,optional

------------------------HAM FILLING-----------------------------
3 c Ground ham,about 1 1/2 lbs.
1/2 c Coarse breadcrumbs
1/2 c Chopped fresh chives OR
1/2 c Sliced green onion tops
1/4 c Minced fresh parsley
2 Eggs, beaten to blend
1 Egg, beaten with:
2 tb Milk (glaze)
Sour cream, optional

Combine flour and salt in large bowl.Cut in butter until mixture
resembles coarse meal.Beat sour cream,egg and lemon juice to blend.
Stir into flour with fork until stiff dough forms.Gather into ball.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes. Melt butter in heavy
large skillet over medium heat.Add mushrooms and onion and cook until
all liquid evaporates,stirring occasionally about 15
minutes;cool.Blend in cream cheese.Add salt and pepper.Stir in
walnuts and brandy,optional. For ham filling,combine all ingredients
in medium bowl.Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Line baking sheet with
parchment paper.Divide dough in half.Wrap one portion in plastic and
refrigerate to keep from drying. Roll remaining portion out on
lightly floured surface into a 6 x 12" rectangle.Set on prepared
sheet.Layer with half of mushroom pate and half of ham
filling,remaining pate and remaining ham,leaving a 1" border on all
sides. Press filling into rounded log shape.Bring dough edges up
sides of filling to make a small edge.Roll remaining dough out into a
rectangle slightly larger than the first.Make several 1/2 x 4"
crosswise slashes in dough.Brush with egg glaze and crimp to
seal.Bake until golden, about 30 minutes.Serve hot,warm or
chilled.Pass sour cream,separately, if desired.Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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