Sauerkraut Knishes

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs potatoes (i used yukon gold, peeled and chopped)
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sauerkraut
• 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1/8 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 cook the potatoes in 2 cups of boiling water in a covered pot for 20 minutes. drain.
• 2 heat the sauerkraut and caraway seeds in 1/8 cup of water in a small pot over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 3 mash cooked potatoes and divide mixture into thirds. stir 1/3 of the mashed potatoes with sauerkraut mixture. mix remaining mashed potatoes with turmeric, salt, flour and baking powder to create a dough.
• 4 knead the dough for a few minutes. then roll dough out onto a floured surface until 1/4 inch thick.
• 5 cut the dough into 4"x4" squares (about 8). place 1/8 of the filling on each square. fold corners of the dough in and pinch dough tight in the center.
• 6 preheat your oven to 375'f. place knishes pinched side down on a lightly oiled baking sheet. bake for 45 minutes. serve warm.
• 7 bon appetit!.