Suluguni Pie

Description

The recipe won't take much time. Cheese pies are a hallmark of Caucasian cuisine. For the filling, you can use various white brined cheeses and their combinations, add your favorite herbs, and shape the pies however you like—the result will always be excellent, as this recipe has been tried and tested for centuries. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Put the sifted flour, dry yeast, sugar, salt, and pieces of soft margarine into the bowl of a food processor. Pour in the warm milk and mix everything together until a smooth dough forms. The dough can also be kneaded by hand.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Place the dough in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it sit at room temperature for 4 hours.

3. 3

   Step 3

   For the filling: grate the suluguni on a coarse grater, add sour cream or kefir, finely chopped herbs, salt, and mix well.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Roll out the risen dough into a round sheet 5 mm thick. Place the filling in the center of the circle, gather the edges of the dough toward the middle, and seal them well. Now, gently roll out this "large belyash" with a rolling pin into a flat cake about 2-3 cm thick.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Place the pie on a greased baking sheet, make a small hole in the center of the pie, and bake for about 30 minutes at 180 degrees.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Brush the finished cake with melted butter and serve warm.