Yeast Dough with Powdered Milk for Pirozhki
Pirozhki made with powdered-milk dough turned out just as tasty and soft as with regular dough. I baked them with rice and egg. If you plan sweet pirozhki, be sure to add sugar to the dough, otherwise it may taste bland.
Updated : 16 March, 2026
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
400 grams
Wheat flour
60 grams
Dry milk
200 milliliters
Water
2
Eggs
40 grams
Butter
1 teaspoon
Dry yeast
1 tablespoon
Sugar
0.5 teaspoon
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How do you knead dough with powdered milk? First prepare all ingredients. Butter and eggs should be at room temperature. Use good-quality flour. Yeast: fast-acting dry yeast. Water: filtered, warmed to 40°C / 104°F.
Step 2
Pour warm water into a tall glass. It should feel pleasantly warm, not hot. Sift the powdered milk into the glass to remove lumps.
Step 3
Add sugar and yeast. Stir the sponge and leave for 20-25 minutes in a warm place. I leave it in a closed microwave after warming a mug of plain water inside.
Step 4
A good sponge is a thick, fluffy foamy cap on the surface. If it doesn’t rise, the baking won’t work out.
Step 5
Pour the sponge into a deep bowl, add a pinch of salt, and add the room-temperature eggs. If you plan to bake sweet pirozhki, you can add 1 tbsp more sugar at this stage. If making savory ones, don’t add anything. Lightly whisk the mixture.
Step 6
Add softened butter.
Step 7
Sift in the flour. Start with about ⅔ of the stated flour amount, then add more if needed.
Step 8
While kneading, go by the dough consistency. As soon as the dough stops sticking strongly to your hands, stop adding flour.
Step 9
Knead for 10-15 minutes until elastic. Shape into a ball and leave in a warm place for 1.5-2 hours.
Step 10
During this time the dough will rise well. Punch it down with your hand and let it rise again for 20 minutes in a warm place. After that, the dough is ready for shaping pirozhki, final proofing, and baking.
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