Pies in an air fryer
Description
The finished buns are fluffy, perfectly baked, and very beautiful. Be sure to try making them using this recipe and delight your family with delicious pastries. The baked goods are ready. Serve them at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Gather all the ingredients on the table before starting the preparation.
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Step 2
Pour warm milk into a large bowl, add sugar and yeast, and mix. Sift 100 grams of flour into the yeast mixture.
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Step 3
Whisk everything together, removing any lumps, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel, and let it rest for 20 minutes to allow the yeast to activate.
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Step 4
After the specified time, add eggs, salt, and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the bowl. Mix well.
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Step 5
Then gradually sift in the remaining flour, mixing the dough first with a spoon, then with your hands.
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Step 6
The dough should turn out soft and not sticky to the hands; shape it into a ball in the bowl. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rise on the kitchen counter for 40–45 minutes.
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Step 7
By that time, you will have time to prepare the filling for the buns. Peel and wash the potatoes, then put them to boil in a saucepan with salted water until cooked.
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Step 8
In a frying pan with vegetable oil, sauté finely chopped onion until soft.
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Step 9
Drain the water from the boiled potatoes, transfer them to a bowl, and mash with a potato masher into a puree. Add the fried onions together with the oil to the mashed potatoes.
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Step 10
Mix everything — the filling is ready.
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Step 11
The dough has already risen and is ready for further work; it has increased in volume several times.
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Step 12
Divide all the dough into equal portions and roll into balls. Each ball weighs 70 grams.
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Step 13
On the work surface, roll out one ball into a flat disc with a rolling pin, then place 1-2 tablespoons of potato filling in the center.
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Step 14
Pinch the edges of the dough with your fingers to form a turnover with the filling inside.
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Step 15
Prepare all the dough and filling into pie-shaped portions.
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Step 16
Place the pie dough pieces on the air fryer rack (bottom position), leaving space between each. Using a silicone brush, brush each pie with beaten egg yolk.
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Step 17
Bake the buns in the air fryer for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Step 18
Serve the ready-made buns at the table.
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Step 19
The pastry is ready. Serve with tea.