Best 2 Potato Knish Recipes

POTATO KNISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Boil potatoes in salted water for 15-20 minutes till soft.
• Drain and mash.
• Measure out one cup of the potatoes and reserve the rest.
• In a bowl add the oil and salt to the 1 cup potatoes and mix.
• Then add in the flour and baking soda in stages.
• Then add the cold water and knead dough until in forms a firm ball, then cover and let rest.
• In a medium skillet place the butter and heat, add the onions and cook them at medium temperature as to not brown them .
• Cook till soft, then pour the onions into a mixing bowl then mix them with the rest of the mashed potatoes and salt and pepper.
• Mix till combined. Do Not Overmix!
• Roll out dough on a floured surface till 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut dough into 4 rectangles.
• Place filling in the middle of the dough and fold them over till ends meet then fold the opposite ends over with some of the beaten egg to hold it closed.
• Brush beaten egg over the top of the knish and bake till golden brown approximately 20 minutes.
• Make 4 large knishes you can use the dough recipe with the other fillings like spinach and cheese.

CLASSIC POTATO KNISH

Steps:

• Dough: Stir together dry ingredients in the bottom of a bowl. In a bowl, whisk together egg, oil, vinegar and water. Pour it over dry ingredients and stir to combine. Once mixture is an uneven mass, knead it until smooth. Place dough back in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set it aside for an hour until needed. Prepare filling: Put potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes can be pierced easily with a knife, about 20 minutes. Drain, then transfer to a large bowl. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add butter and oil and once they're fully melted add onions and reduce to medium-low. Cook, stirring frequently, until deeply caramelized, about 45 minutes. Transfer to bowl with potatoes and mash together until almost smooth. Stir in salt and many grinds of black pepper and set the filling aside. Assemble knish: Preheat your oven to 375. Divide the dough in half. On a well-floured surface, roll the first half of the dough into a very thin sheet, roughly in the shape of a 1-foot square. Create a 2-inch thick log from half your potato filling across the bottom of your dough. Roll the filling up in the dough, but not too tight. Keep rolling until the log has been wrapped twice in dough. Repeat the process with the second half of your dough and filling. Trim the ends of the dough so that they're even with the potato filling. Make indentations on the log every 3 inches and twist the dough at these points. Snip the dough at each twist, then pinch one of the ends of each segment together to form a sealed knish base. Use the palm of your hand to flatten the knish a bit into a squat shape. Pinch together the tops as you did the bottom to seal them; indenting them with a small dimple will help keep them from opening in the oven. Bake knish: Whisk egg yolk and water together to form a glaze and brush it over the knish dough. Bake knish for about 45 minutes.