Quick little potato pies
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. It's most convenient to prepare a batch of dumpling dough and freeze it, so you can quickly make vareniki, pelmeni, or buns whenever you want—just prepare the filling. In this case, the filling is mashed potatoes with onions and mushrooms sautéed in vegetable oil. Aromatic and satisfying. You can shape the buns however you like; they'll turn out delicious no matter what. Don't forget to add your favorite spices and seasonings to the filling, such as a bit of basil or Italian herbs.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Boil the potatoes until cooked, drain the liquid, add butter to taste, and mash into a puree. Finely chop the onion and mushrooms.
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Step 2
2. Sauté the onion in vegetable oil until soft, then add the mushrooms and cook until done. Add the onion and mushrooms to the potatoes, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
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Step 3
3. Prepare the dough: put flour and salt into a bowl and mix. Add vegetable oil and very hot water. Stir the dough with a spoon.
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Step 4
4. Sprinkle the work surface with flour, place the dough on it, and knead until you get a soft, elastic dough, gradually adding flour. At the end of kneading, your hands should remain clean, and the dough should not stick to them.
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Step 5
5. Let the dough sit at room temperature for 15–20 minutes. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a thin layer, cut it into circles. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle.
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Step 6
6. Shape the buns into dumplings. Fry the buns on both sides in heated vegetable oil.