Bichak (Stuffed Baked Tricorners) Recipe

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?Bichak is a traditional Azerbaijani dish consisting of baked tricorners (a type of pastry) stuffed with meat, onions, and nuts. It is typically served with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt on top.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time55 mins
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 1 1/2 c (abt) water, warm
 1 ts Sugar
 1 pk (1/4 oz, 7 grams) dry yeast
 3 1/2 c Flour
 3 tb Corn oil
 1 Egg, separated
 1 Egg yolk, beaten with
 ½ ts Corn oil
 ¼ c Corn oil
 2 md (2 cups) onions, chopped
 1 c -water, hot
 2 tb Sugar
 1 lb Butternut squash, calabasa,
  -or pumpkin,
 2 tb Corn oil
 3 md (2 cups) onion, chopped
 1 lb Ground beef or lamb
 ½ ts Salt, or to taste
 ¼ ts Pepper, peeled
  -1/2-in pieces
 1 lb Farmer cheese
 1 Egg yolk, beaten
 3 tb Sugar
 ½ ts Ground cinnamon
 1 c Strawberry or grape or
  -prune jam (lekach)
 2 tb Bread crumbs


1

Bichak are popular appetizers for tea or coffee hour. The pumpkin

2

Heat oil in a pan, add onions,

3

MEAT: Heat oil in a skillet

4

CHEESE: Mix everything together. Set aside.

5

JAM: Mix jam

6

TO PREPARE TRICORNERS: 1. Mix 1/2 c warm water, sugar,

7

2. Make a well in flour, add yeast mixture, oil,

8

3. Punch down dough ball. Pull off abt 1/2 cup of dough

9

4. On well-floured board roll out each ball, 1 at a time, to 12-" pancake. Using empty can or a cookie cutter, 3-" in diameter, cut out circles in pancake. Put 1 tb of whichever stuffing you are using, or variety of stuffings, in center of each circle. Fold over right

10

5. Line baking pan or cookie sheet w/lightly oiled aluminum foil. Place tricorners on foil

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Ingredients

 1 1/2 c (abt) water, warm
 1 ts Sugar
 1 pk (1/4 oz, 7 grams) dry yeast
 3 1/2 c Flour
 3 tb Corn oil
 1 Egg, separated
 1 Egg yolk, beaten with
 ½ ts Corn oil
 ¼ c Corn oil
 2 md (2 cups) onions, chopped
 1 c -water, hot
 2 tb Sugar
 1 lb Butternut squash, calabasa,
  -or pumpkin,
 2 tb Corn oil
 3 md (2 cups) onion, chopped
 1 lb Ground beef or lamb
 ½ ts Salt, or to taste
 ¼ ts Pepper, peeled
  -1/2-in pieces
 1 lb Farmer cheese
 1 Egg yolk, beaten
 3 tb Sugar
 ½ ts Ground cinnamon
 1 c Strawberry or grape or
  -prune jam (lekach)
 2 tb Bread crumbs

Directions

1

Bichak are popular appetizers for tea or coffee hour. The pumpkin

2

Heat oil in a pan, add onions,

3

MEAT: Heat oil in a skillet

4

CHEESE: Mix everything together. Set aside.

5

JAM: Mix jam

6

TO PREPARE TRICORNERS: 1. Mix 1/2 c warm water, sugar,

7

2. Make a well in flour, add yeast mixture, oil,

8

3. Punch down dough ball. Pull off abt 1/2 cup of dough

9

4. On well-floured board roll out each ball, 1 at a time, to 12-" pancake. Using empty can or a cookie cutter, 3-" in diameter, cut out circles in pancake. Put 1 tb of whichever stuffing you are using, or variety of stuffings, in center of each circle. Fold over right

10

5. Line baking pan or cookie sheet w/lightly oiled aluminum foil. Place tricorners on foil

Bichak (Stuffed Baked Tricorners) Recipe

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