Heavenly Ossetian Pies with Kefir and Yeast

Very tasty and aromatic — the elders of Caucasian baking. Ossetian pies made with kefir and yeast will captivate you from the first bite, because they are incredibly appetizing. The choice of filling for Ossetian pies is very wide. I suggest making pies with meat, cottage cheese and cheese fillings.
cook time: 3h 15 min
Ava Prescott
Heavenly Ossetian Pies with Kefir and Yeast

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

239
Calories
12g
Fat
20g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

For dough:

Kefir 250 ml
Water 50 ml
Salt 0.33 tsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Dry yeast 1 tsp
Wheat flour 350 g
Butter 25 g

For filling 1:

Minced meat 125 g
Bulb onions 1 pc
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Basil 1 tsp

For filling 2:

Cottage cheese 65 g
Adyghe cheese 65 g
Parsley 10 g

For filling 3:

Suluguni 150 g
Parsley 15 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake Ossetian pies with kefir and yeast in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Warm up the water a little. It should be pleasantly warm, but not scalding, otherwise the yeast in it will subsequently die. Read about all the intricacies of working with yeast in a separate article (link at the end of the recipe).

Step 2

Step 2
Mix warm water with yeast and 1 tbsp. flour and stir until smooth. Leave the dough for 20 minutes until a light “cap” appears and bubbles form.

Step 3

Step 3
Sift flour mixed with salt into a convenient container. You can do this twice, thanks to this the flour will be enriched with air, and the dough will rise better.

Step 4

Step 4
Make a funnel in the flour, pour in the dough and mix lightly.

Step 5

Step 5
Warm the kefir slightly in the microwave at medium power or in a saucepan on the stove. Pour slightly warmed kefir into the flour mixture. Add vegetable oil, this will make the dough softer and more elastic.

Step 6

Step 6
Mix everything first with a spoon, then continue kneading with your hands. Add a little more flour if necessary. The dough should stick to your hands a little. You donʼt need to add too much flour, otherwise the dough will be tough. Cover the bowl with the dough with a towel to prevent it from airing, and leave it in a warm place to rise for about 1.5 hours.

Step 7

Step 7
Meanwhile, prepare the filling. I made different fillings for each pie.

Step 8

Step 8
To prepare the meat filling, peel the onions, rinse with cold water so that they do not sting your eyes and chop finely.

Step 9

Step 9
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Read about how to choose the ideal frying pan, as well as how to choose the right oil, in separate articles, links at the end of the recipe. Place the minced meat with onions in a frying pan, add salt, black pepper, basil and fry with frequent stirring until cooked.

Step 10

Step 10
Wash the parsley, dry and finely chop.

Step 11

Step 11
For the curd filling, combine cottage cheese, grated Adyghe cheese, part of the parsley and mix. You can add salt if desired. Take natural, high-quality cottage cheese. Read about how to choose cottage cheese for the dough in a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

Step 12

Step 12
For the cheese filling, grate the suluguni on a coarse grater, combine with the remaining chopped parsley and mix.

Step 13

Step 13
In 1 hour 20 minutes my dough rose very well.

Step 14

Step 14
Punch down the dough and place it on a table sprinkled with flour. Divide the dough into 3 parts.

Step 15

Step 15
Leave the dough under the towel to rise for another 30 minutes. Turn on the oven to 200 degrees.

Step 16

Step 16
Sprinkle the table well with flour and place one piece of dough on it. Mash it with your hands into a round cake. You should not use a rolling pin. Yes, there is no need for it, because the dough is very soft, pliable, and easy to work with. Place the meat filling in the middle of the flatbread.

Step 17

Step 17
Raise the edges of the flatbread above the filling and seal it like a bag.

Step 18

Step 18
Carefully, so as not to tear the dough, knead the ball into a flat round pie. Make a hole in the middle of the cake to allow steam to escape. Similarly, form pies with curd and cheese fillings.

Step 19

Step 19
Place the pies on a greased baking sheet or oiled parchment. I only got 2 pies, I baked the third one separately. You can choose the right parchment paper by reading a separate article about the features of parchment, the link is at the end of the recipe.

Step 20

Step 20
Bake the pies in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. The exact time depends on your oven. You can learn about the operating features of ovens by reading a separate article, link at the end of the recipe. Immediately generously grease the finished cake with butter. Serve the pies hot or cool, cut into wedges. Bon appetit!

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