Ukrainian and Slovak Pagach Bread (Pagac)

Ingredients:

Directions:

Gather the ingredients.

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup water, 4 1/2 teaspoons sugar, salt, and oil to a boil. Remove pan from heat and let cool to lukewarm.

Dissolve yeast and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in 1/4 cup lukewarm water and set aside.

Place flour in bowl of a stand mixer or regular bowl and add sugar-water mixture and yeast-water mixture. Mix until well incorporated and then knead dough until smooth, about 7 minutes by machine or at least 10 minutes by hand.

Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled.

While dough is rising, make potato filling. Boil potatoes in water until soft. Drain and mash potatoes. Season mashed potatoes with salt to taste. Add d grated cheese to hot potatoes and mix well. Allow potato filling to cool before continuing with filling of dough.

Punch down dough and turn out onto a floured surface and divide into two portions. Cover dough with greased plastic and let rest for 15 minutes.

On a parchment-lined baking sheet, roll one portion of dough into a 9-by-13-inch rectangle or 12-inch circle. Spread potato filling on dough to within 1/2 inch of the edge.

Roll second portion of dough on a lightly floured surface and place on top of filling. Pinch edges together to seal. Prick top all over with a fork to (this will allow steam to escape during baking). Let bread rise, covered with greased plastic, for 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 375 F. Bake bread 30 minutes or until it is browned on top and bottom. Remove from oven and cool bread on a rack.

Source: thespruceeats.com

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