Forerunner of the bagel, but heftier, more dense, and with a
larger hole, bubliki are yeast bread
made with the addition of milk, butter, and egg whites. They are formed into a ring, leaving a hole
in the middle through which they are often strung for storage and collected for sale in groups of a dozen in a
bakery or to drape over a samovár. After
forming into the distinctive shape, the rings of dough are boiled quickly and
set aside to rise before baking. Bubliki may be sweet or savory with the
addition of either sugar, fillings, such as poppy seeds, or grated cheeses and
onion juice. Glazed with egg white, bubliks
generally have a denser crumb than bagels and tend to be somewhat
sweeter as they are generally considered a pastry.
"Beef Stroganoff." A beef dish consisting of strips of beef fillet cooked rapidly in butter with mushrooms, and then warmed through in red wine, cream and lemon.
