Jelly Roll Knishes With Rice Or Potato Filling Recipes

KNISHES WITH RICE FILLING

Steps:

• Cook rice according to directions on box, and then allow the rice to cool.
• In a skillet, sauté the green or white onions and then add the chicken fat. Heat the chicken fat. If the fat remains in large pieces, finely mince the fat either with a knife or in a food processor.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix all of the ingredients together.
• Place a sheet of dough onto the counter top and cut into 4 to 5 inch squares.
• Fill each square with a heaping tablespoon or more of the rice mixture, and then with wet fingers, fold in the corners and pinch and seal closed. Gently press to form patties, but don't squash too thin.
• Lay out the knishes onto a greased cookie sheet. I spray the cookie sheet with Pam non-stick spray. Brush top of each of the knishes with peanut oil.
• Keep checking, as often as you desire, to make sure they only become an almost golden color and not burnt.
• With a spatula, turn the knishes over, brush on peanut oil again, and continue baking until almost golden in color, and then remove from oven.

JELLY ROLL KNISHES WITH RICE OR POTATO FILLING

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, salt Make a well, add oil, eggs and water. Mix the wet with the dry. You might have to add a little more water to form a dough. Knead the dough until it is a ball in the bowl.
• Turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth about five minutes. Place in greased bowl. Cover and refrigerate one hour or longer. You can make this ahead.
• Make filling No. 1 or No. 2; set aside.
• Divide the dough into 3 portions.
• On floured surface roll out each piece to a rectangle at least ten inches long and as wide as you can.
• Spread filling along one long end and an inch from edge.
• Roll up jelly roll fashion and pinch the edges closed. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Arrange on no-stick baking sheets, brush dough with olive oil.
• Bake about 40 minutes until browned.
• Removed and set about 5 minutes.
• With sharp knife cut each roll into 8 pieces.
• Serve with cream gravy, margarine, turkey or
• chicken gravy.
• You can serve spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce with the knishes filled with rice if you desire.
• To freeze: Freeze cut slices on tray. Remove and pack with waxed paper in between slices.
• To serve: Thaw and reheat in microwave.

SAVORY POTATO ROLLS (A/K/A POTATO KNISHES THE EASY WAY)

Steps:

• Put the puff pastry in your refrigerator to defrost for when you are ready to use it.
• Parboil potatoes. Drain, cool, peel, grate or mash. Set aside.
• Saute minced onions in oil over a medium to high flame. Add salt, pepper to taste. Saute until golden brown (or brown if you prefer). Cool and set aside.
• Mix together the potatoes, onions, eggs, and any optional things you want to add, like kasha or 'shrooms or other seasonings.
• Roll out each puff pastry sheet until about 12" long. Slice in half lengthwise.
• For each piece of dough, spread 1/4 of the filling along the long side of the dough, making a long, thin mound of filling. Fold the dough over and roll up jelly-roll fashion. Pinch the ends shut. Repeat with other pieces of dough.
• Place on a baking sheet (I use parchment paper on mine). Bake at 400F for about 20 minutes, or until the top is nice and golden brown.
• Remove from oven. Cool a bit, and then slice each roll into about 8 pieces.
• Sit back and enjoy!

EASY KNISHES

Steps:

• 1. sautee onion in butter until slightly brown. combine mashed potatoes, cooked onion, black pepper, eggs (not yolk) and salt.
• 2. pop open tube, there are 8 crescent rolls in a tube, seperate into 4 squares. 2 crescents per square. roll lightly to erase seams. place about 1/2 cup filling in the middle of each square. pinch together edges and place, seam down, on cookie sheet. brush top with egg yolk
• 3. cook in 350 oven for about 15 mins or until brown