Pagash or Pagach or Pagac is a kind of pizza with mashed potatoes, leavened dough, and cheese, and sometimes also cabbage.
➡️It originated as a Lenten dish in Slavic regions.
➡️It is popular in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southwestern Pennsylvania, due to the large presence of Catholic immigrants from Slavic regions.
➡️It is also called “Slavic pizza” or “Polish pizza” or “Pierogi pizza” because the potato and cheese topping is practically the same as the potato and cheese filling of pierogi.
Another American pizza…
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 2.5 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 lb potatoes
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2.5 oz grated cheese (Parmesan)
- 0.5 cup milk
- to taste white pepper
- to taste garlic powder
- 2.8 oz grated mozzarella
- 5.3 oz cheddar (grated)
- 8.8 oz grated mozzarella
Tools
- 1 Baking tray 10 x 14
Steps
Prepare the dough: combine the flour with 1 cup and 1/4 of warm water, add the yeast, salt, butter. Knead the dough, cover and let rise for 2 hours.
Prepare the puree: boil the potatoes, mash them and then add the butter, 2 oz grated cheese, the milk, salt, white pepper, garlic, 2.8 oz grated mozzarella, and the other 0.3 oz of cheese.
Spread the dough in an oiled 10×14 baking tray and bake at 572 °F for 5 minutes, remove from the tray, flip over and spread the puree, 8.8 oz grated mozzarella and the cheddar. Bake for another 15 minutes.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is the difference between Pagash and Belish?
Tartar belish is a savory pie with meat and potatoes.
