Western Slavs were the first to bake pies. In ancient times, this dish was traditionally prepared every fall after the harvest from white or rye flour. Pirozhki
with various fillings, familiar to modern people, appeared later. In the X century, cabbage stuffing became widespread. Potato filling became known only after the XVIII century, when the potato spread to the territory of our country. Potato
pies are now very popular, we will tell you about a simple way to prepare these pies
.
Ingredients for potato pies:
- Kefir – 250 ml;
- Salt – tsp;
- Sugar – tbsp;
- Eggs – pcs;
- Vegetable oil – 30 ml;
- Flour – 400 gr;
- Leavening agent – tsp;
- Boiled potatoes – 400 gr;
- Onions – pcs.
Preparation of patties with potatoes:
First you need to mix with a whisk to homogeneity in a bowl kefir, salt, sugar and egg.
Add to the resulting mixture vegetable oil, sift baking powder and flour. The dough should be well kneaded to prevent lumps. After sending the dough to rest for 15 minutes.
For the filling, fry finely chopped onions in a pan with vegetable oil, boil potatoes until soft. Knead
the potatoes to a mashed state
.
Mix fried onions and mashed potatoes until homogeneous.
The dough should be divided into small lumps, which should be rolled into tortillas. Put stuffing into each flatbread and pinch the edges of the dough.
Place the patties on a heated frying pan with vegetable oil and fry on each side until browned.
This simple recipe will be easy for any novice cook. It will take only half an hour to prepare the pies.
