Pie with apricot jam
Description
Everyone who bakes pies from yeast dough can easily handle this recipe. Beginners will also succeed if they follow the step-by-step description with photos. The pie turns out fluffy, fragrant, and delicious. Baking time depends on your oven. The apricot jam should not be too runny.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for making the pie.
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Step 2
Place the yeast in a bowl or in the bowl of a mixer.
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Step 3
Add salt, sugar, and vanilla sugar.
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Step 4
Pour in the warm milk.
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Step 5
And melted butter.
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Step 6
Gradually add the sifted flour.
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Step 7
Knead a soft, elastic dough. Cover with a towel and place in a warm spot.
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Step 8
In an hour to an hour and a half, the dough will increase in volume and be ready to use.
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Step 9
Divide the dough into two unequal parts. Roll one part into a circle.
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Step 10
Place a plate on the dough, leaving an edge 3–4 centimeters wide. This creates a rim that should be cut into strips 1 centimeter wide.
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Step 11
Braid the strips into a plait.
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Step 12
Spread the apricot jam in the middle of the dough.
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Step 13
From the smaller part of the dough, make strips and lay them over the pie in a lattice pattern. Place the pie in a warm spot for 25–30 minutes. Then brush it with egg yolk and put it in the oven.
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Step 14
Bake the pie in an oven preheated to 175-180 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
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Step 15
Remove the pie from the oven, let it cool, slice it, and serve it at the table.