Beliashi

• The Dough
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup lukewarm milk
• The Filling
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter
• 2 -3 tablespoons oil

1. In a small bowl soften yeast in 1/4 cup of the lukewarm milk with the sugar. Let it stand a few minutes, stir to dissolve completely; set it aside for 5-8 minutes till it's foamy.
2. Pour flour into a deep mixing bowl & make a well in it. Pour the yeast mix & remaining flour into the well and mix well, beating vigorously till a stiff dough forms.
3. Remove dough to lightly floured board and knead about 10 minutes till dough is smooth & elastic.
4. Place in buttered bowl, cover with towel & allow to rise about 45 minutes or until dough doubles in bulk.
5. The Filling.
6. Combine beef, onions, salt & pepper and mix well.
7. Assembly:.
8. On lightly floured board roll out dough to 1/8" thickness & cut out 16 circles with a 4-1/2 inch cookie cutter.
9. Place 5 teaspoons of filling on each circle & moisten the edges with cold water.
10. Fold up all edges of the dough, enclosing the filling & making a flat, round cake.
11. Heat oven to 250 degrees.
12. In a 10 to 12 inch heavy skillet set over high heat melt 3 tablespoons butter in 2 tablespoons oil till hazy;.
13. Add half of the flat cakes & cover the pan.
14. Reduce heat to moderate and cook cakes about 10 minutes on each side and are crisp & brown.
15. Transfer to ovenproof platter and keep warm while you cook the other half of the cakes, adding remaining butter & oil to pan if needed.
16. Serve at once.

dough, active dry yeast, sugar, allpurpose, milk, filling, ground beef, onion, salt, ground black pepper, butter, oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beliashi-322402 (may not work)