Authentic Ossetian Beet Top Pie Recipe

A real Ossetian recipe with secrets! Read and cook correctly! Ossetian pies — a century-old history on the kitchen table. The recipes are clear, you must follow all the rules. There are no variations even in the fillings. Just like that!
cook time: 1h
Elijah Stroud
Authentic Ossetian Beet Top Pie Recipe

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

272
Calories
12g
Fat
26g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Salt 10 g
Sugar 10 g
Wheat flour 350 g
Butter 20 g
Milk 200 ml
Green onions 20 g
Vegetable oil 30 ml
Dill 20 g
Yeast (pressed) 15 g
Pickled cheese (Suluguni) 250 g
Beet tops 100 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Heat the milk to a comfortable temperature.

Step 2

Step 2
Crumble yeast into milk, add salt and sugar, stir.

Step 3

Step 3
Sprinkle flour on top and leave in a warm place for 10-15 minutes until the pie dough rises.

Step 4

Step 4
At this time, grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash, dry and finely chop the greens and tops.

Step 6

Step 6
Mix the filling with your hands.

Step 7

Step 7
The filling is ready.

Step 8

Step 8
Pour the dough into a bowl for dough and, gradually adding flour, knead a soft dough.

Step 9

Step 9
Cover the dough and let it rise for 15 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
Form equal sized balls from the filling and dough.

Step 11

Step 11
Flatten the dough into a flat ball, place a ball of filling on it and gather the dough around the filling.

Step 12

Step 12
Pinch the bag very well.

Step 13

Step 13
Make a cake out of the ball, gradually increasing its diameter and decreasing its thickness. A holey pie means they won’t marry you; a fat one means they’ll think twice about it.

Step 14

Step 14
Make a hole in the center. Place the pie with beet tops and cheese in the oven. Cook until golden brown at 250 degrees.

Step 15

Step 15
Grease the hot, finished pie generously with butter.

Step 16

Step 16
Ossetians place the pie on a plate and cut it into 8 pieces to serve. The plate is not rotated, it is cut with a movement away from you.

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