Potato pies should be considered the most common type of baked goods in the Soviet Union. The popularity of pastries with potatoes is due to the fact that this filling was the most budgetary and accessible.
In various canteens and cafes, potato chebureks and belyashi had a low price. At the same time, pies were able to satiate a person for a long time. But, homemade pies with potatoes were still tastier and more nourishing than the purchased ones.
The phenomenon of this type of baking is still a mystery
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Many housewives even now prefer to bake pies with vegetable filling. We will tell you how to cook delicious pies with potato filling.
Ingredients for potato pies:
- flour – 600 g;
- vegetable oil – 400 ml;
- egg – pcs;
- salt – 1.5 tsp;
- sugar – tbsp;
- onion – pcs.;
- yeast – 5 g;
- potatoes – 600 g.
Preparation of potato pies:
Boil the peeled potatoes until ready. At this time, cut the onion into small cubes, fry in 50 ml of vegetable oil until golden.
Strain the potato broth and let it cool
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For now, turn the potatoes into mashed potatoes, where we put fried onions and half a teaspoon of salt, mix the components.
In the warm potato broth break an egg, pour sugar, salt and yeast
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Pour 60 ml of vegetable oil into the mixture, sift flour.
After kneading elastic and soft dough, cover it with cellophane and put it in the heat for an hour. From the dough we form 15 lumps, which we roll out into small thick tortillas.
In these tortillas we put the filling, seal the mashed potatoes inside the dough. In hot vegetable oil fry potato patties on both sides until golden brown.
To prevent the fat from the patties from becoming an inconvenience when eating baked goods, it is worth using paper towels. Place the patties on the towels for 5 minutes to absorb the excess oil.
