Perfect Dough for Tatar Balish Pie

Versatile, fluffy, soft, easy to prepare! The dough for balish — a delicious Tatar pie with meat and potatoes — is prepared in just half an hour. It is a type of unleavened dough with added fat; baked goods made from it have a delicious crispy crust.
cook time: 30 min
Liam Carson
Perfect Dough for Tatar Balish Pie

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

343
Calories
17g
Fat
34g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

Basic:

Salt 0.3 tsp
Wheat flour 120 g
Sour cream 2 tbsp
Chicken eggs 1 pc
Melted butter 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make dough for balisha? Prepare the necessary products. Instead of ghee, you can use plain butter, margarine or animal fat. I just have goose. Use thicker sour cream, the dough will only benefit from it. Sift the flour first; this will not only remove debris, but also saturate it with air.

Step 2

Step 2
Place sour cream in a bowl.

Step 3

Step 3
Add fat or oil.

Step 4

Step 4
Beat a chicken egg, add salt. Stir the products until smooth.

Step 5

Step 5
Gradually, in portions, begin adding flour, stirring the dough after each portion.

Step 6

Step 6
Be prepared for the fact that the amount of flour may be different from that stated in the recipe. Focus on the consistency of the dough you are kneading; if it is still too sticky, add more. At the end of kneading, I advise you to literally add a tablespoon of flour so as not to “clog” (put too much) into the dough. It should become homogeneous, soft and elastic.

Step 7

Step 7
When the dough becomes like this, put it in a plastic bag and let it sit for a while so that the flour absorbs all the moisture from the food. After such aging, the dough becomes more elastic due to the development of gluten contained in the flour. The dough is ready, you can form it into a balish pie.

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