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Pirozhki (пирожки), is a generic word for individual-sized baked or fried buns stuffed with a variety of fillings. A common variety of pirozhki are baked stuffed buns made from yeast dough and often glazed with egg to produce the common golden colour. They commonly contain meat or a vegetable filling (mashed potatoes, mushrooms, onions and egg, or cabbage). Sweet-based fillings could include stewed or fresh fruit (apples, cherries, apricots), jam, cottage cheese. [Read more…]