Piragi

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Step 2

   Melt the margarine in a large pot. Add 1 cup of water, 2½ tablespoons of sugar, salt and 1 cup of flour.

3. Step 3

   In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in ½ cup of warm water with ½ tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon flour. Set aside in a warm place for 5 minutes.

4. Step 4

   Add the yeast to the pot, and add enough flour until the dough no longer sticks to the hands or pot. Knead a short time. Cover with a napkin, and set aside in a warm place to rise for 2 to 3 hours.

5. Step 5

   Mince the bacon and onions, and add pepper.

6. Step 6

   When the dough has risen, pinch off small pieces the size of Ping-Pong balls, and then stretch them out into a sausage shape about an inch long. Pat each piece flat, put a heaping tablespoon of the bacon-onion mixture in the center, and close the dough tight with the fingertips. Place on a greased cookie sheet.

7. Step 7

   Lightly beat the egg, and brush the piragi.

8. Step 8

   Bake at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes or until browned.

9. Step 9

   Let cool on a rack.