Ossetian pie
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. Today I want to tell you about it. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. The original recipe calls for young Ossetian cheese, but it's hard to find in my city, so I use feta cheese instead, which is similar in taste and texture. Crumble the feta by hand into fine pieces. Regarding the greens, some home cooks add other herbs in addition to beet greens, such as dill, parsley, cilantro, or green onion. I used only beet greens.
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Step 2
For the dough, sift the wheat flour a couple of times to enrich it with oxygen. All ingredients should be at room temperature. Add kefir, egg, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, and yeast to the flour (I dissolve the yeast in a tablespoon of warm water).
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Step 3
As you knead, move to a more convenient surface to properly work the dough. It should come together into a firm, smooth, and uniform ball. I spent about 10 minutes on this. Dough loves hands and warmth, so take your time and keep kneading. Cover with a towel and let the dough rise in a warm place, performing one degassing.
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Step 4
For the pie filling, wash the beet greens and let the moisture drain. Finely chop.
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Step 5
Add herbs to the crumbled feta cheese.
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Step 6
Mix well. Do not add salt, feta cheese is salty enough.
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Step 7
Divide the risen dough into 3 parts, with each flatbread weighing 250-300 g.
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Step 8
Roll out a piece of dough with your fingers. Place one-third of the filling.
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Step 9
Carefully gather the dough so that the filling remains inside. Seal the dough well.
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Step 10
Flip the flatbread seam-side down and, gently pressing with your fingers, shape it into a round pie, evenly distributing the filling from the center toward the edges. Make a hole in the center for steam to escape.
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Step 11
Bake the pies in a hot oven for 20 minutes at 200 degrees. However, adjust the time according to your oven—some may find 15 minutes sufficient.
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Step 12
Generously brush the hot pie with butter, and place a piece of butter directly into the hole—the butter will quickly melt and make the pie even more delicious! Stack the pies (they are served in threes) and call everyone to the table!