Pumpkin Placindas
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Traditionally, Moldovan pancakes come in two shapes—round and square. Almost any ingredients can be used as a filling for these pies. Plăcinte are usually made with yeast dough, though sometimes puff pastry is used. They can be fried in a pan or baked on a sheet in the oven, after brushing the surface with egg. Serve them cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. To prepare the dough, dissolve the yeast in warm kefir, then add egg, salt, a pinch of sugar, and flour. Place the dough in a warm spot and knead it well. Once it rises, punch it down and leave it again in a warm place to rise.
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Step 2
2. Peel the pumpkin and wash it. Then grate the pumpkin on a medium grater. Drain the juice from the grated pumpkin (you can drink it, it's very healthy).
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Step 3
3. Divide the finished dough into equal parts. You should get 16-18 pieces.
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Step 4
4. Roll out each portion and place grated pumpkin on one edge, sprinkling it with sugar. Now, seal the edges very well. In Moldovan cuisine, placinte are rolled out the same way, but the filling is placed in the center and the edges are sealed from four sides toward the center.
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Step 5
5. Place them on a large tray and start frying once all the placindas are prepared.
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Step 6
6. Fry on both sides in hot vegetable oil until golden brown.
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Step 7
7. They can be served hot or cold. According to this principle, placindas can have different fillings. For example, with meat or cheese.