Pies with gooseberries
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. These yeast pasties with gooseberry are appealing not only for their appetizing appearance, but also because they are made with choux (scalded) yeast dough. If you haven’t tried making choux yeast dough yet, be sure to do so, as the dough turns out fluffy, soft, and tender. A step-by-step recipe for these pasties will help you make them. This way you can make pasties not only with gooseberries, but also with any other berries or fruit.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
In a bowl for making the dough, place 75 grams of sugar, a pinch of salt, pour in sunflower oil, add 1 egg, and beat everything well.
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Step 3
Pour boiling water into the prepared mixture in a thin stream while continuing to beat until light and fluffy. Cool to no more than 38 degrees.
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Step 4
Mix the flour and dry yeast.
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Step 5
Pour the flour mixture into the cooled mixture.
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Step 6
Knead the dough, cover it with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and place it in a warm spot to ferment for 1 hour.
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Step 7
Divide the risen dough into 12 pieces and roll each into a ball.
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Step 8
Mix 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of starch.
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Step 9
Rinse the gooseberries and trim off the “tails” with scissors.
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Step 10
Roll the dough into a flat round, sprinkle with a mixture of starch and sugar, and arrange the gooseberries on top.
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Step 11
Pinch the pies into triangular shapes and place them on a baking sheet. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 15–20 minutes.
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Step 12
Prepare a glaze for brushing the pastries by mixing 1 egg yolk and 1 tsp milk.
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Step 13
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Brush the pies with prepared egg wash, sprinkle with poppy seeds, and place one gooseberry in the center of each. Bake for 20 minutes at 190 degrees.
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Step 14
Serve these flavorful, fragrant hand pies piping hot—“straight from the heat.” Actually, they’re very tasty cold too. Definitely worth trying!