"These small bacon and onion pies are a staple of Latvian festive tables. We prefer double-smoked bacon, but any thick-cut bacon will do. This recipe first appeared in our May 2011 issue, with the article Riga Revisited...."
INGREDIENTS
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MAKES ABOUT 60
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1 1/4 cups milk
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12 tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
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1/3 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar
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1 tsp. kosher salt
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2 1/4-oz. packages active dry yeast
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5 cups flour
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1 tbsp. canola oil
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1 lb. double-smoked bacon, cut into 1/8? cubes
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1 small yellow onion, minced
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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1 tbsp. heavy cream
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1 egg yolk
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1 egg white, lightly beaten