Herb and Cottage Cheese Ossetian Pie

Very tasty and aromatic pie with a spicy filling! Ossetian pies are a traditional Caucasian pastry that is quite popular now in our country. These pies are prepared with different fillings: with potatoes and cheese, with pumpkin, with cottage cheese and herbs. Letʼs focus on the last recipe. Pies with cottage cheese and herbs will be appreciated by gourmets who like pastries and dishes with an unusual combination of taste, for example, tender cottage cheese and cheese, herbs, hot spices. Despite the fact that the pies are made from yeast dough, they turn out very thin, soft and tender.
cook time: 2h
Chloe Benton
Herb and Cottage Cheese Ossetian Pie

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

244
Calories
11g
Fat
21g
Carbs
12g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

For dough:

Wheat flour 400 g
Milk 0.5 cup
Water 0.5 cup
Sugar 1 tbsp
Salt 0.5 tsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Dry yeast 1 tsp

For filling:

Salt to taste
Cottage cheese 500 g
Pickled cheese 100 g
Chicken eggs 1 pc
Dill 50 g
Parsley 50 g
Ground black pepper to taste

For lubrication:

Butter 50 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Pour warm milk and water into a bowl. Dissolve sugar in the liquid, add a tablespoon of wheat flour. Stir the mixture, add dry yeast. Stir the mixture until the yeast disperses. Leave the bowl with the yeast mixture in a warm place for 15 minutes. The yeast should be activated and foam should appear on the surface of the mixture. Pour vegetable oil into the mixture, add salt. Mix again.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour sifted wheat flour into the liquid. Add the flour in parts, stirring the mixture well each time so that the flour does not form lumps.

Step 3

Step 3
When the dough becomes difficult to stir with a spatula, transfer it to a board sprinkled with flour and continue kneading with your hands. Yeast dough loves your hands, so you need to knead it as long as possible. The dough should be elastic and smooth, slightly sticking to your hands. Place the dough back into the bowl, cover the top with a towel and place in a warm place for an hour.

Step 4

Step 4
Meanwhile, prepare the pie filling. Place cottage cheese in a bowl, add grated cheese, you can use several types of cheese to taste. Wash fresh parsley and dill, dry with paper towels and finely chop with a knife. Place the greens in a bowl with cottage cheese and cheese. Beat in a chicken egg, add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Mix the mass thoroughly.

Step 5

Step 5
Divide the finished dough into several parts. Roll each one into a thin flat cake. We put the filling in the center of the flatbread, fasten the edges like a bag, and again roll out the bun with the filling into a flatbread.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the pie in a greased pan. Make a small hole in the center of the cake to allow steam to escape. Grease the pie with melted butter and place in the oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20 minutes.

Step 7

Step 7
Ossetian pie with cottage cheese and herbs is ready. Serve it for tea. Bon appetit!

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