Lenten cabbage pies
Description
This recipe won't take much time. I'd like to share an incredibly simple recipe for lenten cabbage pies. Well, simple—as you know, making pies is a fairly tedious and labor-intensive process, but this particular recipe really is very simple compared to others. My mother taught me how to make lenten cabbage pies; she learned from my grandmother (her mother), so the recipe can be called traditional—it has been passed down from generation to generation. Overall, these are very good, proper pies for Lent, although personally I make them not only during Lent but all year round. They can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
In a bowl, mix the flour and dry yeast. In a separate container, mix warm water, half the oil, salt, and sugar.
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Step 2
Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients in small portions and knead the dough with your hands.
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Step 3
When all of the liquid mixture has been added to the dry ingredients, add the remaining vegetable oil and knead the dough thoroughly by hand.
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Step 4
Cover the resulting dough with a towel and leave it in a warm place for 1 hour.
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Step 5
Grate the carrots on a medium grater and finely shred the cabbage. Heat a little oil in a saucepan and sauté the carrots in it for a couple of minutes.
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Step 6
Add the cabbage and spices; season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir, cover with a lid, and braise covered until the vegetables are tender.
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Step 7
When the filling has cooled and the dough has risen, shape the pies: roll the dough into a log and cut it into equal-sized pieces; roll each piece into a flat round, place a little filling in the center, pinch the edges together, and form a pie. Place the pies seam-side down on a greased baking sheet and bake until done at 190°C (baking time depends greatly on the size of the pies and your oven, so judge by appearance—when they are nicely golden brown, they are ready to remove).
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Step 8
Lenten cabbage pirozhki are ready. ;)