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Knishes, Potato (P)
Source: Dora Granatstein in the Montreal Gazette
Yield: 4-1/2 dozen

5 lb. potatoes, peeled and pared
3 medium onions, chopped
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
Ground black pepper
1 17-oz. package puff pastry dough

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender and drain.

Sauté onions lightly in oil. Put onions and potato through a grinder. Add egg, salt and pepper to taste.

Divide pastry in quarters. Roll each quarter into a thin sheet. Spoon potato filling along the end of each sheet and roll up.

Cut into 2" slices and bake on cookie sheets in a preheated 350°F oven for 45 minutes, or until browned and puffed.

Posted by Michael Miller

Nutritional Info Per Serving: N/A