Meat Pie
Description
It pairs perfectly with tea and coffee. Pies are a tasty and hearty baked good for the whole family, loved and made in almost every household. They can be prepared with a variety of fillings, in different shapes and styles. Today I’m sharing an interesting recipe. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Alright, let's start with the dough. For the starter, mix sugar, yeast, and warm milk. Add a couple of spoonfuls of flour. Mix everything well and place it in a warm spot for about 10 minutes; the starter should become bubbly and rise.
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Step 2
Sift the flour, pour in the starter and melted butter.
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Step 3
Knead a firm dough. Cover with a towel and place in a warm spot for 1 hour.
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Step 4
The dough should double in size.
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Step 5
While the dough is rising, you need to prepare the filling. Fry the minced meat in vegetable oil with finely shredded onion and spices. Add the green onion, also finely chopped.
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Step 6
Divide the dough into two parts. Roll out the first piece into a circle with a diameter of 24 cm, about 0.5 cm thick.
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Step 7
Place the meat filling in a circle in the center.
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Step 8
Place the remaining filling around the edges and cover with cheese slices.
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Step 9
Roll out the second piece of dough as well and cover the pie filling. Trim the edges so that the pie turns out even. Transfer the pie onto parchment.
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Step 10
Then make incisions, not touching the circle in the center, as in the picture. The strip‑petals should be roughly the same size.
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Step 11
Now each piece‑petal needs to be rotated 90 degrees so that the filling ends up on top.
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Step 12
Let the pie stand for another 15–20 minutes in a warm place. Then place our pie in an oven preheated to 180 °C for 35–40 minutes. The pie is ready!