Authentic Ossetian pie
Description
The pastry is easy and quick to prepare. These pies will pleasantly surprise and delight you—they are hearty and nutritious. This is a great alternative to regular pizza. You can use any filling you like, for example, potatoes with mushrooms and onions, cheese with mushrooms, or meat, vegetable, or cheese fillings. You can make several pies with different fillings and offer them as options to your family. The pastry is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare the starter: warm the water to room temperature, add the yeast, sugar, and flour, mix well, and let it sit until small bubbles appear.
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Step 2
2. Pour the ready sponge into a larger bowl, then add warmed milk and water, salt, and mix. Gradually add the pre-sifted flour in portions.
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Step 3
3. Knead the dough, add the vegetable oil at the very end, form into a ball, place in a bowl, cover with a towel, and leave at room temperature until the dough rises 2-3 times in volume.
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Step 4
4. Boil the potatoes, mash them into a puree, and mix with the cottage cheese. Take out the prepared dough, divide it into 3 parts, roll each part out thinly, place a little filling inside, pinch the edges closed and press down, then roll out to a thickness of about two centimeters.
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Step 5
5. Place each pie separately into a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes, until a golden crust forms. Brush the baked pie with vegetable oil and stack the pies on top of one another.