Grandma’s Fresh Cabbage Pies

Beautiful, appetizing, delicious, just like grandma’s! Fresh cabbage pies differ from regular ones in their original filling. It does not need to be fried first. The dough is also light — without eggs and with a small amount of milk and butter.
cook time: 3h
Zoe Kendrick
Grandma’s Fresh Cabbage Pies

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

164
Calories
4g
Fat
24g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

Basic:

Salt 1 tsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Wheat flour 400 g
Butter 50 g
Water 50 ml
Milk 200 g
Cabbage 0.5 head
Dry yeast 15 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake pies from fresh cabbage? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take a medium head of cabbage, there will be a lot of large ones.

Step 2

Step 2
Heat the water a little on the stove or in the microwave so that it is pleasantly warm, but never hot! Approximately 36-39 degrees. Hot water will kill the yeast. Pour half a tablespoon of sugar, a teaspoon of flour, yeast into the water, stir, cover with a towel and leave for a while, five minutes is enough.

Step 3

Step 3
While the yeast is reviving, melt the butter. Do this over low heat.

Step 4

Step 4
This is how the cap rose over time. The yeast came to life and became active. If you don’t have a yeast cap, then the yeast is not active, and you need to use another one. Otherwise, the food may be spoiled.

Step 5

Step 5
Heat the milk on the stove until warm and pleasant to the touch. Add the remaining half a spoon of sugar, half a teaspoon of salt and stir well, try to dissolve all the crystals as much as possible.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour the milk into the yeast, stir.

Step 7

Step 7
Sift the flour through a sieve or using a special mug. Start kneading the dough, gradually adding flour. I used a mixer with special attachments for dough, but you can do this with your hands, it will just take longer to knead. The mass will be quite dense. Leave it for half an hour covered with cling film. You may need less or more flour depending on its properties.

Step 8

Step 8
Now add butter to the dough. First melt the butter in a water bath. Continue kneading. The dough will become softer and noticeably more elastic.

Step 9

Step 9
Our goal is to ensure that the dough begins to lag behind the walls of the dish. This happened pretty quickly with the mixer.

Step 10

Step 10
Cover the bowl with the dough with a towel and place in a warm, draft-free place. I usually put it in the oven that is turned off. Leave the dough for about 1-1.5 hours.

Step 11

Step 11
How to make filling for pies? Take the cabbage, tear off the top leaves (they are often dirty and damaged). Cut the fork in half and grate the cabbage on a coarse grater.

Step 12

Step 12
Add salt to taste to the cabbage and squeeze it well with your hands so that it releases juice and becomes juicy.

Step 13

Step 13
After an hour, our dough should rise well.

Step 14

Step 14
Place the dough on a floured surface, lightly knead it and divide into 12 equal parts. Make a ball from each part.

Step 15

Step 15
Roll the ball into a thin cake.

Step 16

Step 16
Place a good amount of filling, about a tablespoon, in the center.

Step 17

Step 17
Make a pie and pinch the edges of the circle.

Step 18

Step 18
For beauty, I turn the pie over and make a false neat seam.

Step 19

Step 19
Take a baking sheet, grease with a little vegetable oil, or, like I did, cover with baking paper. Place our pies on a baking sheet at a distance from each other. Cover with a towel and let stand for another half hour to allow the dough to rest and rise again.

Step 20

Step 20
Before placing the pies in the oven, brush them with beaten egg. This will give them a beautiful, appetizing rosy color. Bake the pies in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about half an hour. The times are approximate, be guided by the operating characteristics of your oven. Remove the finished pies from the oven, let them cool and serve. Bon appetit!

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