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- Apple Filling For Pirozhki
Yablochnaya Nachinka
Makes enough to fill 2 dozen pirozhki or 1 pirog. 1½ lb (700 g) tart cooking apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely grated scant ½ teaspoon cardamom (or less, to taste) 1 tablespoon flour juice - Apricot Filling For Pirozhki
Abrikosovaya Nachinka
Makes enough to fill 2 dozen pirozhki or 1 pirog. 1 lb (450 g) dried apricots, cut into fairly small pieces 1 lb (450 g) - Cabbage Filling For Pirozhki
Nachinka Iz Kapusty
Makes filling for 4 dozen pirozhki or 2 pirogi. 1 lb (450 g) white cabbage, finely shredded 1 tablespoon salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 oz (60 g) butter 2 tablespoons olive oil - Carrot Filling For Pirozhki
Nachinka Iz Morkovi
Makes enough to fill 4 dozen pirozhki or 2 pirogi. 6 medium carrots, scraped 4 oz (120 g) butter 1 spring onion, finely chopped 3 slices day-old white bread, crusts removed, crumbled 2 - Clear Fish Soup
Ukha
4 pints (2 litres) cold water 5 white peppercorns plus ground white pepper to taste 2 lb (900 g) fish (including some trimmings) 1 ½ tablespoons salt 1 onion, quartered 2 potatoes, peeled and - Cold Raspberry Soup
Malinnik
1 lb (450 g) fresh raspberries ¾ pint (450 ml) claret 4 oz (120 g) sugar (or more, to taste, depending on the sweetness of the berries) 2 tablespoons sparkling - Coulibiac Of Salmon
Kulebyaka
Puff Pastry ½ 1b (225 g) plain flour ½ lb (225g) unsalted butter ¾ teaspoon salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 4 fluid oz (125 ml) - Kidney And Dill Pickle Soup
Rassol'nik
1 veal kidney (or 2 lamb) 2 tablespoons brine from the pickle jar Flour 1 large carrot, scraped 2 oz (60 g) uncooked pearl barley 1 medium leek, peeled 1 medium potato, peeled ¾ teaspoon - Mushroom Filling For Pirozhki
Gribnaya Nachinka
Makes enough to fill 4 dozen pirozhki or 2 pirogi. 4 oz (120 g) butter 6 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 2 medium onions, minced 1 lb (450 g) mushrooms, minced 1 teaspoon salt Freshly - Poppy Seed Filling For Pirozhki
Makovaya Nachinka
Makes enough to fill 2 dozen pirozhki or 1 pirog. 4 oz (120 g) poppy seed, ground in a blender or food processor 2 oz (60 g) unsalted butter 3 oz (85 g) honey White of 1 large egg 3 oz (85 g) - Russian Lemon Soup
Limonnyi Sup
2 oz (60 g) uncooked rice Juice and rind of 1 large lemon 1 oz (30 g) butter 2 pints (1 litre) clear chicken broth ¼ pint (150 ml) double cream Finely chopped parsley Lemon - Russian Pies
Pirozhki
Basic Raised Pirozhki Dough - Drozhzhevoye testo. Makes 4 dozen pirozhki. 1 tablespoon dried yeast 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons warm water 2 teaspoons sugar 8 fluid oz (225 ml) milk 2 - Small Fish Pies
Rasstegai
Makes 2 dozen pies. 1½ teaspoons active dry yeast 2 tablespoons warm water Pinch of sugar 1 oz (30 g) butter, melted 2 egg yolks 6 tablespoons milk ¼ teaspoon salt 8 oz (225 g) plain - Soured Cream Pastry For Pirozhki
Bezdrozhzhevoye Testo
Makes 2 dozen pirozhki. 12 oz (340 g) plain flour 9 oz (250 g) butter ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ pint (150 ml) soured cream 1 oz (30 g) - Spring Onion Filling For Pirozhki
Nachinka Iz Zelonogo Luka
Makes enough to fill 4 dozen pirozhki or 2 pirogi. 6 to 8 large spring onions, finely chopped 3 tablespoons fresh snipped dill or 1 tablespoon dried dill 6 oz (170 g) butter 2 teaspoons - Sturgeon Soup With Champagne
Sup Iz Osetriny S Shampanskim
1 ¼ pints (750 ml) fish stock ½ pint (300 ml) dry champagne 1 lb (450 g) fresh sturgeon, trimmed and cut into cubes lemon slices chopped spring - Walnut-Honey Filling For Pirozhki
Orekhovaya Nachinka
Makes enough to fill 2 dozen pirozhki or 1 pirog. 8 oz (225 g) walnut halves, finely chopped 2 oz (60 g) sugar ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 3 oz (85 g) honey Grated rind of 1

