Pies were an important discovery in the culinary world. In essence, for ancient people, a pie was a tasty bread with a filling. Later, the concept of pies evolved, recipes became more complex.
In the Middle Ages, food became not only a method of satiating the body, but also entertainment. There were special pies with live animals. Small birds, mice and squirrels were placed inside the dough. When cut, the animals jumped out in front of the guests of the meal.
Now pies are made much more humanely than in the past. Let’s tell you how to create a juicy pie with meat.
Ingredients of the dough for the pie:
- Warm water – 400 ml;
- Yeast – 1.5 tsp;
- Sugar – 1 tbsp;
- Salt – 1 tsp;
- Egg – 1 pc;
- Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp;
- Flour – 600 g.
Ingredients for stuffing:
- Stuffing – 400 g;
- Potatoes – 2 pcs;
- Onion – 2 pcs;
- Vegetable oil – 40 ml;
- Salt – ½ tsp;
- All-purpose seasoning – 1 tsp;
- Paprika – 1 tsp.
Preparation of meat pie:
In a bowl of warm water pour yeast, sugar and salt, mix until the grains of sand dissolve. Break an egg into the water, pour in vegetable oil and mix again.
Pour the flour into the mixture and knead an elastic and soft dough with your hands. Gather the dough into a block, leave it under cellophane for an hour in the warmth
. At this time, for the stuffing, cut quarter onions into rings and put them in the stuffing. Cut the peeled potatoes into thin slices, salt them, pour vegetable oil on them,
add universal seasoning and paprika to the stuffing and mix.
Knead the dough and divide into 4 lumps – 2 bigger ones.
Roll out the bigger lumps into 30-33 cm tortillas
. Put the stuffing on each tortilla, spread it on the surface, but do not reach the edge 2 cm.
Roll out the remaining small rolls to the diameter of the filling on the large flatbread
. Cover the filling on the large flatbreads with the small
rolls.
Seal the edges of the tortillas by tying them together in a plait. Brush
the tops of the cakes with egg and make a hole in the middle.
Place the tortillas on a baking tray lined with parchment and bake at 170 degrees for 40 minutes.
The resulting meat pie is juicy and flavorful. It can replace classic pies.
