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Plăcinte cu crumpi
Plăcinte cu crumpi: Maramureș griddle flatbreads stuffed with potato and onion
Crumpi is the Maramureș word for potatoes, and in wooden-church villages such as Ieud and Botiza these thin stuffed flatbreads come off the hot plate of the kitchen stove almost every week, stacked high and wrapped in a cloth to stay soft. A simple yeast dough is wrapped around mashed potato and slowly browned onion, rolled flat and cooked dry on a griddle until blistered and speckled. With no dairy or egg they suit the fasting (post) days, and outside the fasts they are often eaten with sour cream or a bowl of soup. The common mistake is rolling too hard, which pushes the filling through the dough; press gently from the centre outwards. Chef's tip: brush them with a little oil as they come off the griddle and stack them under a tea towel, which keeps them supple.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
Dough
- 14 oz plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
Filling
- 1 ½ lb floury potatoespeeled and quartered
- 2 onionsfinely chopped
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp dillchopped
- 1 tbsp sunflower oilfor brushing
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Mix the 14 oz plain flour, ⅛ oz fast-action dried yeast and 1 tsp salt, add the 1 cup lukewarm water and 2 tbsp sunflower oil and knead for 6–8 minutes into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
38 minStep 2: Meanwhile boil the 1 ½ lb floury potatoes in salted water for 15–18 minutes, until a knife slides in easily. Drain well and mash smoothly.
18 minStep 3: Fry the 2 onions in the 3 tbsp sunflower oil over a medium-low heat for 10–12 minutes, stirring, until soft and golden.
12 minStep 4: Mix the onions into the mash with the 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper and 2 tbsp dill. Leave to cool slightly and divide into 8 portions.
3 minStep 5: Divide the dough into 8 balls. Flatten each into a 12 cm disc, put a portion of filling in the middle, gather the edges over it and pinch to seal.
10 minStep 6: Turn each one seam side down and gently roll or press it out into a round about 18 cm across and 5 mm thick.
8 minStep 7: Heat a dry griddle or heavy frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the plăcinte one or two at a time for 3–4 minutes per side, until puffed and speckled with brown spots.
28 minStep 8: Brush each one with a little of the 1 tbsp sunflower oil as it comes off and stack under a clean tea towel. Serve warm.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 49 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does plăcinte cu crumpi take?
- About 80 minutes in total: 50 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
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