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["Bichak are popular appetizers for tea or possibly coffee hour.", "The pumpkin & jam stuffings are on the sweet side while meat & cheese are savory & could be eaten for lunches w/salad & dish of lowfat yoghurt.", "An added attraction is which they may be prepared in large quantities, cooled & frzn for the future.", "Heat oil in a pan, add in onions, & saute/fry over moderate heat till onions turn golden brown.", "Add in water, salt, sugar, & squash or possibly calabasa or possibly pumpkin & bring to a boil.", "Cover pan & cook over low heat for abt 20 mins as squash/calabasa/pumpkin becomes soft & disintegrates.", "Stir now & then, that in effect mashes contents.", "Continue last mins of cooking, uncovered, to evaporate all liquid & create & thick jam.", "The mash is still moist.", "MEAT: Heat oil in a skillet & brown onions lightly over moderate heat.", "Add in meat, salt, & pepper & stir-fry for 5 mins, making certain liquid has evaporated & mix is dry.", "Cold.", "CHEESE: Mix everything together.", "Set aside.", "JAM: Mix jam & crumbs together.", "Set aside.", "TO PREPARE TRICORNERS: 1.", "Mix 1/2 c hot water, sugar, & yeast together & proof in a hot place till mix foams, abt 10 mins.", "2.", "Make a well in flour, add in yeast mix, oil, & 1 egg white, & stir them into flour.", "Add in balance of water, or possibly sufficient water to prepare a soft dough.", "Knead for several mins & roll into a ball.", "Oil top lightly & leave dough in mixing bowl.", "Cover bowl w/foil or possibly a towel & let rise for 45 mins to 1 hour.", "3.", "Punch down dough ball.", "Pull off abt 1/2 c. of dough & roll into a slightly flattened ball.", "Prepare 6 balls.", "4.", "On well-floured board roll out each ball, 1 at a time, to 12-"" pancake.", "Using empty can or possibly a cookie cutter, 3-"" in diameter, cut out circles in pancake.", "Put 1 tb of whichever stuffing you are using, or possibly variety of stuffings, in center of each circle.", "Fold over right & left side of circle to meet in the center & bring up bottom to cover stuffing.", "Healthy pinch ends together to create tricorner pastry.", "Seal in contents.", "Paint tops of bichak w/egg yolk.", "5.", "Line baking pan or possibly cookie sheet w/lightly oiled aluminum foil.", "Place tricorners on foil & bake in a preheated 350F.", "oven for abt 40 mins, or possibly till brown.", "Serve hot.", "Makes 48 to 50 bichak.", "NOTE: Cold bichak, store in plastic bags, & freeze.", "To serve, thaw out frzn bichak for 1/2 hour & heat in preheated 350F.", "oven for 5-10 mins."]