Carrot & Orange Zest Dessert Pies

Sweet, with a bright filling, citrus aroma, for dessert! Yeast pies with carrots, orange zest and cinnamon will please everyone, even those who don’t like carrots. They are delicious served with milk and berries grated with sugar. Although the pies are dessert-type, some people will even like them with soup!
cook time: 1h
Freya Ashford
Carrot & Orange Zest Dessert Pies

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

162
Calories
4g
Fat
26g
Carbs
4g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

For dough:

Salt 4 g
Sugar 2 tbsp
Wheat flour 350 g
Water 175 ml
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Chicken eggs 1 pc
Dry yeast 5 g

For filling:

Sugar 1 tbsp
Oranges 1 pc
Carrot 500 g
Ground cinnamon 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake yeast pies with carrots? I recommend preparing the filling the night before. Firstly, the task of preparing pies the next day will be simplified, and secondly, the carrot filling, after standing overnight in the refrigerator, will infuse well and become saturated with citrus aromas.

Step 2

Step 2
Grate the peeled carrots on a coarse grater.

Step 3

Step 3
Rinse the orange thoroughly, preferably with a brush. Grate the zest from about a quarter of the fruit, only the brightest layer, without touching the white, otherwise it will taste bitter.

Step 4

Step 4
Squeeze the juice out of the entire orange. Remove all seeds. Add zest and ground cinnamon to the juice and stir.

Step 5

Step 5
Place carrots in a heated frying pan and immediately cover with a lid. Simmer the carrots over moderate heat for about 1.5–2 minutes, stirring so as not to burn. Add the spiced orange juice, stir thoroughly and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes until the carrots are completely soft. Since carrot varieties differ, the filling may not be sweet enough. Taste and add regular or cane sugar to your liking.

Step 6

Step 6
How to make yeast dough? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Sift the flour to saturate it with oxygen. Take refined, odorless vegetable oil. Remove the chicken egg from the refrigerator in advance; it should be at room temperature. Use filtered water.

Step 7

Step 7
Prepare the dough. Pour warm (about 38 degrees) water into a suitable container. In hotter water the yeast will die, but in cold water it will not activate. Put a couple of tablespoons of flour and a spoonful of sugar into the water, stir. Pour in the yeast and stir again. Cover the bowl and leave for 15-20 minutes in a warm, draft-free place.

Step 8

Step 8
After the specified time, a foamy cap will appear on the surface of the dough — this means that the yeast has activated. Sift the flour to saturate it with oxygen. The splendor of the baked goods depends on this.

Step 9

Step 9
Add the egg, salt, remaining sugar, vegetable oil and dough to the flour. Knead the dough. It will be sticky, but thatʼs how it should be. Try not to add more flour. When kneading, focus on the desired consistency of the dough. When the dough becomes smooth and homogeneous and does not stick to your hands, gather it into a ball and place it in a bowl. Leave for 1.5-2 hours.

Step 10

Step 10
During this time the dough will noticeably increase in volume. Place it on a floured work surface and knead well. If the dough sticks to your hands too much, moisten your hands with vegetable oil.

Step 11

Step 11
Divide the dough into portions (10-12 pieces) Leave to rest for 1-2 minutes, covered with a towel.

Step 12

Step 12
Roll each piece of dough into a ball. Place at some distance from each other with the smooth surface facing up. Cover with film or a towel and leave to rest for 8–10 minutes.

Step 13

Step 13
Roll out each ball of dough with a rolling pin or simply with your hands into a flat cake approximately 5 mm thick. Place about 2 vats in the middle. l filling. Pinch the edges, starting from the middle to the edges. Make sure that the filling does not get into the seam, otherwise the pies will burst during baking. Press the seam of the patty down while flattening it.

Step 14

Step 14
Place the pies, seam side down, on a baking sheet at some distance from each other. Pre-line the baking tray with baking paper. Cover and leave for another 20 minutes. If you want, you can make the seam of the blanks curly, then place the pies with the seam up. Brush the top of the products with a mixture of yolk and milk (1 tbsp). Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Bake the pies for about 20-30 minutes until a beautiful blush appears. The time depends on the oven.

Step 15

Step 15
Remove the baking sheet with the finished baked goods from the oven, cool, covering the baking sheet with a towel. These carrot cakes are delicious hot or cold. Serve them with coffee or tea, as well as with milk, kefir, yogurt, sour cream or as a side dish for meat.

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