Pirozhki with apples and sorrel
Description
Baked pies with a healthy sweet-and-sour filling will appeal even to a child. Golden-brown, airy, and juicy, they will be a wonderful addition to any tea time. Of course, you’ll have to put in some effort, but the result will be worth it! The texture and taste of the filling are simply amazing! By the way, the dough recipe itself is also very successful. Pies made from it can be not only baked but also fried. In any case, they turn out excellent. Give it a try. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Add 25 grams of sugar, yeast, and 4 tbsp of flour to warm water. Mix and leave for 15 minutes.
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Step 3
Then add about half of the flour, the butter, and the salt.
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Step 4
Gradually adding the remaining flour in portions, knead a soft, slightly sticky dough. Shape it into a ball, grease it with oil, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and leave it for 1.5 hours. The dough should increase in volume by about 2 times.
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Step 5
When the dough has risen, it needs to be punched down and divided into 12–16 pieces. Shape each piece of dough into balls, cover them with a towel, and let them rest for 20 minutes.
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Step 6
Rinse the sorrel, pat it dry, chop it with a knife, and transfer it to a deep bowl.
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Step 7
Add 1 tbsp of sugar and gently knead the sorrel with your hands so that it decreases in volume.
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Step 8
Add the apples, finely diced into small cubes, and mix everything together. The filling is ready.
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Step 9
Roll out each ball of dough into a circle, place 1.5 tsp of sugar and about 1.5–2 tbsp of filling in the center. Seal the pirozhok in any way convenient for you.
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Step 10
Place the prepared pies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper at some distance from each other. Brush with egg yolk and bake in an oven preheated to 220 degrees for about 20 minutes.
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Step 11
Pies with apples and sorrel are ready.