Echpochmak

Echpochmak is a traditional pastry originating from Tatarstan. This Tatar and Bashkir pastry consists of yeasted dough that's stuffed with potatoes, meat, and onions. The dough is usually made with a mixture of milk, eggs, flour, butter, sour cream, salt, sugar, and yeast, while the filling contains lamb, potatoes, onions, salt, pepper, butter, and cumin. Once stuffed, the dough is folded into triangles with a hole in the middle and baked until done. When the echpochmak are done, melted butter or meat stock is traditionally poured into each hole. In the past, these pastries were enjoyed in the open air during military campaigns. It's recommended to serve echpochmak with tea on the side.