Blinchaty pirog - pancaked pie recipe

Ingredients:
1 tbsp oil
1 ea onion chopped
2 ea cloves garlic chopped
12 oz ground beef
3 tsp tomato paste
12 oz mushrooms minced fine
6 oz dry red wine
1/2 c cooked rice
2 oz green onion chopped
1 tbsp dill fresh
1/2 c cottage cheese
1 tbsp arrowroot dissolved in water
lemon juice
cayenne
--Crepes:
1 tbsp oil
4 oz flour sifted
10 oz non-fat milk
1 ea egg
1 ea egg yolk
salt & pepper
Sauce:
1 1/4 c plain yogurt strained
1 tbsp dill
2 oz sweet white wine
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Method:
In a wok or large skillet saute in 1 tb oil, onion and garlic til onion is clear. Remove and set aside. Brown ground beef and add 3 tsp tomato paste. When browned, return onion and garlic to wok, add mushrooms, red wine, cooked rice, green onion and dill. Add arrowroot dissolved in water to thicken. Squeeze in some lemon juice and sprinkle with cayenne. Place in warm oven until needed and just before using, add cottage cheese. CREPES: Blend all ingredients except oil and let stand 30 minutes before using. Pour oil into crepe pan, swoosh around and pour remainder into batter. Make 1 large pancake covering one side with branches of fresh dill or sprinkle with dried dill. Turn and cook and remove. Make other large pancakes until batter is gone. SAUCE: Combine ingredients and serve over combined dish. TO SERVE: Place crepe on platter and layer meat and mushroom mixture over pancake. Place another pancake on top, then meat, then pancake, etc. until finished. Top with dilled pancake and serve with sauce on the side.

Cuisine: Russian
Source: Source: Graham Kerr, 8/93 Typed by Michele
Recipe category: Breads-and-Pastry > Cakes, Breads-and-Pastry > Pies, Breads-and-Pastry > Other