Pies can be called one of the most iconic types of baking in Russian cuisine. Small open pies with a variety of fillings are not rarely become guests of honor at the royal meals and flashed in the classic literary works. Today we decided to pay tribute to this stunning baking.
The recipe for pies with fish
Among the recipes of all the fillings for pies, the classics is fish. As a rule, red, like salmon, but it will fit in and something simpler: a white fillet or even a small fry, for example, capelin.
Ingredients:
For the test:
- flour - 245 g;
- instant yeast - 5 g;
- butter - 25 g;
- milk - 125 ml;
- egg - 1 pc.
For filling:
- fish fillet - 540 g;
- butter - 85 g;
- onion - 145 g.
Preparation
The recipe for the preparation of a pie starts with a dough, or rather, with gums for it. For gum, it is enough to combine all the ingredients for the dough together with half the flour. After 40 minutes of heat, the lobster will foam and it will become a sign to add the remaining flour. The resulting dough is also left to proof, for about 40 minutes.
Half the fish fillet whisk with a blender and onions until a homogeneous paste is obtained. Divide the paste into equal portions and roll into balls. Cut the remaining fillets with thin plates. Flatten each portion of the dough with your hands, place balls of minced meat in the center and put a piece of butter. Cover the fish forcemeat with a piece of fillet and protect the edges, leaving a small hole in the center. Pies on this recipe are baked at 200 degrees before blanching.
By analogy, you can reproduce and recipe for pies with chicken, for which the whole bird should be turned into minced meat with onions, roll small balls from the mince and place them in dough pieces. In addition to onions, garlic, mushrooms, bacon, other vegetables or herbs can be added to the meat.
Recipe for pies with jam
Sweet pies are no less popular. Pies on a recipe are further prepared with apples, or rather with apple jam , based on the same baked dough.
Ingredients:
- dough yeast dough - 430 g;
- apple jam - 310 g;
- egg yolks - 2 pieces;
- milk - 35 ml.
Preparation
Dividing the dough comes in portions, round each and flatten your palm. In the center place a generous portion of apple jam and fasten the edges of the dough in any convenient way. Lubricate the pie with a mixture of yolks and milk before baking in the oven at 200 degrees 15-18 minutes.