Puff pastry boats with potatoes and meat
Description
It pairs perfectly with tea and coffee. There's no strict adherence to the recipe here; you can freely change the filling ingredients to your taste. You can use any meat of your choice—chicken, pork, or beef will work. The dish always turns out very tasty, with a juicy filling and a super‑tender dough—what could be better?
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients. Take the dough out in advance and let it rest at room temperature.
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Step 2
Dice the onion and sauté it in vegetable oil until soft.
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Step 3
Add the meat diced into small cubes, salt, and ground black pepper (you can add your favorite spices).
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Step 4
Fry everything together until the moisture evaporates.
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Step 5
Add the potatoes, cut into roughly the same size cubes.
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Step 6
Fry everything together until the potatoes are half‑cooked, then remove from the heat.
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Step 7
Cut the cucumbers into cubes. Grate the cheese.
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Step 8
Cut each layer of dough into 4 pieces.
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Step 9
Roll out each piece into a rectangle shape, make one slit on each side as shown in the photo, and place the filling in the center.
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Step 10
Place the sliced cucumbers on the filling and cover it with one side of the dough. Lightly press the edge.
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Step 11
Then cover the filling with the other side of the dough so that the cuts are centered. Pinch the edges so that the pastry resembles a little boat and sprinkle the top with grated cheese.
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Step 12
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the resulting boats on it. Brush the pieces with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake in the oven at 180–200 °C for about 20–30 minutes.
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Step 13
Puff pastry boats with potatoes and meat are ready.