How to Make a Knish Casserole

  How to Make a Knish Casserole

Some people love a good knish. I first heard about them from a dear YANKEE friend. Apparently, in New York, this is as popular as hot dogs are here, being sold by street vendors in much the same way?

I made a batch of Knish one time for her, and I will include the link at the end. However, this is a bit different, and much easier to make.

My family loved this, and had three helpings! This is a Tennessee take on the Very Yankee, Very Yiddish traditional favorite. I hope you will try it!

Things You'll Need:

• Flour
• oil
• margarine
• baking soda
• salt
• sugar
• ice water
• Instant mashed potatoes
• 2 apples
• 2 onions
• worcester sauce
• garlic flavoring of some sort..I used two little left-over garlic butters that came with the pizza from Papa John's.
• egg wash (1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water)

1. Step 1

   When I make a knish of any type, I use my bread machine. I mixed my dough on the dough setting, and I placed a few tablespoons of vegetable oil in the pan and swirled it around first. You could use the mixer or food processor, and it would be the same thing. Add 1/2 stick of margarine, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 4 teaspoons of baking powder, 3 cups of self-rising flour, 1/2-3/4 cup of ice water. Allow to mix with 1/2 cup, and add the rest as needed. You need a very stiff dough.

2. Step 2

   In a pan, place butter, garlic, (or garlic butter) two large chopped, two apples chopped, 1 tablespoon of worcester sauce, in a little oil. Allow to cook until not quite soft. These ingredients I use to make a knish casserole are not the ones usually used when you make a knish.

3. Step 3

   Prepare a pot of instant mashed potatoes, however the package suggests. Use the equivalent of 2 1/2 cups of spud flakes dry. I actually find that instant mashed potatoes makes a knish that tastes better than freshly cooked potatoes.

4. Step 4

   Combine the items in a bowl and stir.

5. Step 5

   In a greased rectangular baking pan, 11" by 14" , spread half of your dough. Carefully spread it so that the pan is covered. This is still easier than trying to make a knish the traditional way, one at a time.

6. Step 6

   Spread the potato and cooked ingredients across the dough.

7. Step 7

   Spread the remaining knish dough across the top, laying it in strips. Remember how you used to play with Play-dough when you were younger? Roll little snakes and then flatten them out.

8. Step 8

   Mix One large egg with one tablespoon of water and spread across the top until all is used up.

9. Step 9

   Bake until golden in a 425 degree oven. It took around 30 minute for mine to be done. Check frequently for burning. Slice like a cake. Serve with a spatula. 

10. Resources

• here's my traditional Knish recipe, using the bread machine