Placinta
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying
Cheese Filling:
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 sprig dill, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- Mix all ingredients together.
Potato Filling:
- 3 cups water
- 4 cups peeled potatoes, peeled
- 2 cups onions, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- Boil water, potatoes, and onions. Cook until fork tender. Mash and season with salt and pepper. Let cool completely before assembling placinta.
Cabbage Filling:
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 2 cups chopped onion
- salt and pepper to salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Sauté cabbage and onion until limp. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool completely before assembling placinta.
Apple Filling:
- 4 tart apples, peeled and grated
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Mix apples, sugar, and cinnamon. Sauté apple mixture until soft. Let cool completely before assembling placinta.
Cherry Filling:
- 1 pound sour cherries, pitted (or 1 can cherry pie filling)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Mix cherries and sugar together.
Pumpkin Filling:
- 2 cups canned pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Mix all ingredients together.
Directions
In a large bowl, whisk together 3½ cups of flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Stir in the egg, buttermilk, milk and 3 tbsp of oil until dough comes together (dough should be tacky.)
Knead in remaining ½ cup of flour until a soft dough forms.
Divide the dough into 8 balls, using a ½ cup measuring scoop for even shapes.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out each piece of dough to a 9" circle.
Place 1 cup of the filling in the center and fold in the edges, pinching them to the top.
Gently roll out again to an 8" circle and fry over med-low heat until golden (about 2 min on each side.)
Place on a paper towel to absorb extra oil to cool slightly before eating.
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Recipe submitted by Peace Corps Moldova staff