Piragi

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. 2
   Melt the margarine in a large pot.
3. 3
   Add 1 cup of water, 2 1/2 tablespoons of sugar, salt and 1 cup of flour.
4. 4
   In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water with 1/2 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon flour.
5. 5
   Set aside in a warm place for 5 minutes.
6. 6
   Add the yeast to the pot, and add enough flour until the dough no longer sticks to the hands or pot.
7. 7
   Knead a short time.
8. 8
   Cover with a napkin, and set aside in a warm place to rise for 2 to 3 hours.
9. 9
   Mince the bacon and onions, and add pepper.
10. 10
    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.
11. 11
    Pat each piece flat, put a heaping tablespoon of the bacon-onion mixture in the center, and close the dough tight with the fingertips.
12. 12
    Place on a greased cookie sheet.
13. 13
    Lightly beat the egg, and brush the piragi.
14. 14
    Bake at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes or until browned.
15. 15
    Let cool on a rack.