Pagac (Pagach)
- 3/4 cup milk, scalded
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons Crisco shortening
- 3 cups flour
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 cake yeast
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
- pagac filling
- 5 potatoes, peeled, chopped and boiled
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces American cheese
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 small onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup butter, browned
- Pour scaled milk over salt, sugar and shortening.
- cool to lukewarm.
- add egg.
- dissolve yeast in water.
- add to milk mixture.
- Add about half the flour, beat well.
- add remainder of flour, beat well.
- Turn out on floured board and knead for 5 minutes.
- Place in greased bowl.
- let rise until doubled in bulk (about 2 hours).
- divide into two portions.
- flatten one half on cookie sheet ( used a pizza stone and rolled it out on the stone).
- Spread on filling.
- then place the other half one top, flattened,(I rolled mine out on a board and then put it one top).
- Spread melted butter on top to brown. bake until golden brown at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. (my oven took about 32 minutes.
- Filling:
- Brown chopped onion in butter,.
- drain boiled potates cut cheese into them.
- pour butter and onions into potatoes.
- Mash well and cool.
- spread between pagac dough rounds8-10.
milk, salt, sugar, shortening, flour, egg, cake yeast, water, filling, potatoes, salt, american cheese, cheddar cheese, onions, butter, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pagac-pagach-498292 (may not work)