Nevsky pirog

Nevsky pirog is a traditional sweet pie or a cake dating back to Soviet times, when it was regularly sold in small eateries or cafés, often by the slice. It is made from soft leavened dough that's soaked with syrup and filled with butter-based cream in the middle. The dough is made with flour, sugar, butter, water, salt, eggs, and yeast. Once risen, it's baked until brown and shiny (due to the egg wash), and it's then soaked with syrup consisting of sugar, cognac, and water. The cream is made with butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and condensed milk. Nevsky pirog is sliced in half, then filled with the cream, while the top is sprinkled with powdered sugar. The recipe was developed in 1975, and the pie was sold as a big round loaf or by the slice as smaller portioned cakes.