Cheesy Spinach and Corn Piroshki

Name: Cheese Spinach and Corn Piroshki
Total time: 1 hour (plus rising)
Yield: Makes 8
Ingredients: 1 large egg, room temperature; ⅔ cup (150 g) sour cream; 2 tsp. instant yeast; 2 tsp. sugar; 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt; 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. vegetable oil; 1 10-oz. package frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed dry; 6 oz. low-moisture mozzarella, coarsely grated (about 1½ cups); 6 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1 cup); ½ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed, drained; 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt; Vegetable oil (for deep-frying; about 2 cups); A deep-fry thermometer

By Shilpa Uskokovic

December 5, 2023

Photograph Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Maeve Sheridan, Food Styling by Susan Ottaviano

If you can’t choose between this and the spicy pizza version, just make them both. A piroshki party is a very cool thing. The fillings are no-cook and the dough doesn’t require a second rise after shaping, so there’s really no excuse. Aggressively wringing out moisture from the frozen spinach will ensure your piroshki are melty-cheesy, not sad-soggy.

What you’ll need

High Heat Thermometer
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Stand Mixer
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Cast Iron Skillet
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Box Grater
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Rimmed Baking Sheet
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Wire Cooling Rack
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