PISHKI - (Elephant's Ear)

Name: PISHKI - (Elephant's Ear)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil (for frying)

Submitted by William Uncle Bill

"This is an old Russian recipe that goes back to my grandmothers days, over 60 years ago. These Pishki's (biscuit like) were served with hot tea when guests arrived for a visit. For most Europeans, food was an important "welcome mat"."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 10-12

ingredients

1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
2 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup extra virgin olive oil (for frying)

directions

In a mixing bowl, mix together sour cream, eggs, melted butter, salt, sugar and baking powder.
Add flour in small amounts, mixing well after each addition to make a soft dough.
Add additional flour if dough is too sticky.
On a lightly floured surface, knead dough about 12 times until dough is smooth.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/8" thickness.
Cut dough into 4" x 4" squares, then cut diagonally to form triangles.
Using a sharp knife, slit each triangle of dough in several places.
In a frying pan, add olive oil and heat to medium-high heat.
Add dough triangles and fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
Remove from oil onto paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Serve hot with your choice of jam or dust lightly with icing sugar.
You may also bake the triangles on a lightly buttered griddle until lightly browned on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Brush with melted butter when baked and serve with your choice of dips.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

William Uncle Bill

Burnaby,, B.C.

I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%. From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals. I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ. I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

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