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Lihapirukas (meat pastry)

Lihapirukas is a large pastry filled with ground beef seasoned with pepper and onion, baked until the crust is golden. It is sliced into portions and eaten warm or lukewarm. A very common picnic and family meal dish in Estonia.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

545 kcal per serving

Protein
22.7 g
Carbohydrates
41.4 g
of which sugars
5.5 g
Fat
31.4 g
of which saturated fat
16.3 g
Fiber
2.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and finely slice the onions.
  2. Fry the onions in the oil for 5 minutes, then add the ground beef and brown it for 8 minutes.
  3. Add the grated carrot, salt, pepper and paprika, then let the filling cool.
  4. Roll out half the dough in a round tin, then spread the filling over it.
  5. Cover with the remaining dough, seal the edges and make a few cuts on top.
  6. Brush with egg yolk beaten with milk and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the crust is well golden.
  7. Let it rest for 10 minutes before cutting into portions.

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