Initially, people came up with the idea of baking pies with meat filling, since meat has always been relevant to almost all peoples of the world. Then fish and vegetable fillings were added to meat fillings.
It can not be said that the potato filling in pies was popular. The fact is that peasants and farmers became acquainted with this vegetable only after the Middle Ages. They began to eat potatoes properly in the XVIII century, and to use them in baking in the XIX century.
Basically, potato pies were baked by poor people, because there was no money for meat. Then potato pies entered the usual diet. It
is worth knowing how to quickly prepare delicious potato pies.
Ingredients for potato pies:
- potatoes – 500 g;
- water – liter;
- kefir – 200 ml;
- egg – pcs;
- salt – ½ tsp;
- baking soda – tsp;
- cheese – 100 g;
- flour – 200 g;
- onion – 2 pcs.
Preparation of potato pies:
Potatoes need to be peeled and boiled in water. While the potatoes are boiling, you should make the dough.
In a bowl with kefir it is worth mixing egg, salt and baking soda. Shred cheese in advance on a grater and add to the kefir, mix with flour. Knead the dough first with a spatula, then with your hands and leave it under the foil for 10 minutes.
At this time, cut onions into half rings and fry in oil until golden. Knead
the potatoes until they are mashed, salt them.
Add the fried onions to the potatoes and mix. Knead the dough and divide it into 12 equal parts. Form flat cakes, in which we put the stuffing, seal it in the dough.
The pies should be made thin, about a cm thick.
Put the pies on a frying pan with hot vegetable oil, fry on medium heat until golden crust on both sides.
As a result, it turns out to prepare quick pies from thin crispy dough. In addition to potato filling, you can use a mixture of onion and egg or minced meat.
