
Ossetian pie with kefir and yeast
Description
Pairs perfectly with tea and coffee. For the filling you can use not only cottage cheese. Cabbage, pumpkin, potato, beans, or minced meat work well. Vegetable fillings always include cheese, while for meat fillings only pork or beef is used. Everyone can choose a filling to their taste. The pastries are ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1

Prepare all the ingredients according to the list. For the filling I’m using sulguni, but you can use brynza or Adyghe cheese. Any-fat cottage cheese will work.
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Step 2

Combine warm kefir and yeast. Leave for 10 minutes.
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Step 3

Then add salt and gradually incorporate the flour.
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Step 4

First mix the dough with a spoon, then continue kneading by hand.
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Step 5

The finished dough should be soft and slightly sticky. Rub your hands with vegetable oil, gather the dough into a ball, cover the bowl with a towel, and place it in a warm spot to rise.
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Step 6

If the cottage cheese is coarse-grained, mash it with a fork or purée it in a blender. Chop the herbs with a knife. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 7

Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
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Step 8

Mix well.
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Step 9

In about an hour to an hour and a half, the dough should rise well.
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Step 10

The risen dough should be punched down and divided into two parts.
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Step 11

Sprinkle the work surface generously with flour and place one ball of dough on it. Flatten it with your hands into a round disk. You can use a rolling pin. Spoon the filling onto the centre.
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Step 12

Lift the edges of the flatbread over the filling and pinch them together into a cone-shaped pouch.
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Step 13

Carefully, so the dough does not tear, flatten the cone into a flat round pie. Make a hole in the center of the pie for steam to escape. Form the second pie in the same way. Place the pies on an oiled baking sheet or oiled parchment. Bake the pies in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20–25 minutes until golden brown. The exact time depends on your oven.
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Step 14

Generously brush the finished baked goods with butter as soon as they are ready.
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Step 15

Ossetian kefir yeast pie is ready.
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Step 16

Serve the pies hot or cooled.
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Step 17

Done. Serve at the table.