Mom's Pies
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. The “mom’s pies” recipe is very simple, consisting of preparing the dough, the filling, and baking. Follow the step‑by‑step recipe, and you can make the filling in many different ways: with apples, cabbage, potatoes, or mushrooms. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Add salt, sugar, and yeast to warm milk, then stir in a tablespoon of vegetable oil or softened butter.
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Step 3
Sift the flour into the milk and knead the dough.
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Step 4
Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a cloth napkin, let it proof for 2 hours, and during the proofing fold it twice.
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Step 5
While the dough is rising, work on the filling and finely chop the green onion.
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Step 6
Finely chop the boiled eggs.
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Step 7
Add two tablespoons of sour cream to the onions and eggs, and season with salt to taste.
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Step 8
Mix all the ingredients.
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Step 9
The finished dough has increased in size by 1.5–2 times.
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Step 10
Place the dough on a flour‑dusted table and immediately divide it into 16 equal parts.
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Step 11
Roll out the dough into a flatbread and place the filling in the center.
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Step 12
Pinch the edges of the dough.
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Step 13
You can make “waves” from the edges of the dough.
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Step 14
Place the pies on a baking sheet, let them proof for 10‑15 minutes before baking.
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Step 15
To get a golden crust, you can brush the tops of the pastries with a mixture of egg yolk and a tablespoon of milk, but this is not required. You can bake without it and then simply brush with butter.
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Step 16
Brush the tops of the pies before baking and place them in an oven preheated to 180–200 °C. To keep the pies from losing their shape, prick them with a fork in several places. Bake for 20–25 minutes.
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Step 17
Brush the ready pies with butter, transfer them to a plate, and serve at the table.