Romanian Meat Pie (Placinta cu Carne)

Placinta cu carne. Jamie Orlando Smith

Romanian Meat Pie (Placinta cu Carne)

Makes one 9-by-11-inch pie

For the Dough

• 2 1/4 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup lukewarm milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 medium egg
• 1 (1/4-ounce) packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast 
• 1 teaspoon salt

For the Filling

• Vegetable or sunflower oil, for frying
• 2 onions, sliced 
• 2 1/4 pounds ground beef 
• 12 ounces mushrooms, roughly sliced 
• 7 ounces tomato puree (passata)
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper 

For the Glaze 

• 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon plain yogurt 

Make the dough: In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together and knead for a few minutes. Cover the bowl and set in a warm place for 1 hour.