Baked Pyrizhky - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. warm water
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. melted margarine, cooled
1 egg
2 tsp. salt
2 c. warm water
7 c. flour

Preparation

Mix the first 4 ingredients; let rise 40 to 50 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients.
Knead dough well.
Take half dough and roll out to little less than 1/4-inch thick.
With glass about 3-inches in diameter, cut out dough.
Put about 1 tablespoon filling in center of circles.
Fold over; pinch edges together well and form into a crescent.
Put stuffed crescents on well-greased cookie sheet and let rise 1 hour.
Brush tops with melted margarine and bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Recipe can be halved.