Ossetian pie with beet leaves
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. Beet greens are a traditional filling for Ossetian pie. To prepare it, first make a yeast dough and let it rise properly. Rinse the beet greens and finely chop them. Divide the risen dough into three parts and roll each part into a flat round. Place some of the filling in the center of each round and add a pinch of salt. Pinch the edges of the dough together over the filling, forming a ball, then flatten it into a pie and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Once removed from the oven, brush the hot pie with butter and serve. Serve warm or cooled. Ideal with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Dissolve the yeast in warm water with sugar. After a while, add salt, sugar, oil, and flour. Knead the dough and let it rise well. Wash the beet leaves and finely chop them.
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Step 2
Divide the dough into three parts and roll them out into flatbreads. Place a portion of the filling in the center of each flatbread—the amount of filling should be roughly equal to the amount of dough. Slightly salt the filling.
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Step 3
Pinch the edges of the flatbread around the filling to form a ball.
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Step 4
Grease the frying pan with margarine, place the ball of dough seam-side down and flatten it into a pancake, spreading it to the edges of the pan. Be careful not to tear the dough. Make a small hole in the center to let the air escape. Preheat the oven to 200°C and bake the pie for 20 minutes. When removed from the oven, brush the hot pie with butter. Serve warm or cooled.