How to make dough for pies in a pan?

Fried pies is not just very tasty food, but also a tribute to the traditions of Russian cuisine. Of course, the pan can hardly be compared with the old Russian stove, but this cooking option is quite appropriate in modern cooking. The pies all the same turn out very fragrant, tender, magnificent, and quickly gather all family at a table. But for some, the preparation of such a seemingly very simple dish is a real overwhelming science. But it’s enough just to know how to make dough for pies in a pan and some frying nuances. And this we will tell you in this article.

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We deal with the composition

Most often, to make dough for pies in a pan, use yeast:

• Modern housewives put fresh or dry yeast in it - dry is even preferable, because with them the dough fits much faster. In addition to yeast, flour, eggs, sugar, salt and vegetable oil are added to the dough.
• The dough can be kneaded in water, milk or kefir - in this case, instead of yeast, you can use soda.

The main advantage of pies is that even with one single recipe for dough, you can even cook a new dish every day - you just have to show your imagination and experiment with toppings: cabbage, potatoes, meat, mushrooms, liver and many other foods you love will be wonderful filling for fried snacks.

Important! The filling is placed inside the cakes already ready, because of which the cooking time of the dish itself is significantly reduced.

Serve fried pies on a common plate. They can be used as a main course or as a delicious addition to a hot one.

Important! Absolutely any salty sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, sour cream will suit such pies.

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The secrets of cooking the most delicious fried pies

Fried pies in a skillet is an incredibly tasty and very home-made dish, which will be a wonderful occasion for a joint dinner with all members of your family. A variety of variations of the filling and dough will allow everyone to find their own delicious recipe. Experienced cooks will tell you how to make pies in a pan for your loved ones:

• Whatever filling you choose for pies, it should be free of lumps and not too thin.
• The filling should be ready - raw ingredients should be completely absent.
• So that the pies are well-fried, and their dough has become thinner, you can slightly roll them on both sides using a rolling pin (after adding the filling).
• Before you start sculpting, the yeast dough should rise twice.
• For good frying, the oil level in the pan should reach approximately the middle of the pie.
• After removing the pies from the pan, it is recommended to lay them on a napkin. So they will give away excess fat from the oil.

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On kefir with potatoes

This option is perfect for potato filling. Mashed potatoes can be prepared the simplest, or add mushrooms, liver, onions. Flour may need a little more. You should adjust its amount already in the cooking process.

Ingredients:

• Flour - 500 g;
• Kefir - 2 glasses;
• Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons;
• Soda - 1 teaspoon;
• Eggs - 2 pieces;
• Salt - ½ teaspoon;
• Sugar - 1 teaspoon;
• Mashed potatoes.

Cooking method:

1. Combine kefir, butter, eggs, salt and sugar in a deep bowl.
2. Quench the soda with vinegar and add to the bowl.
3. Pour flour into the mixture.
4. Knead the dough not too tight and roll it.
5. Using a glass, cut even circles out of the dough.
6. In the middle of each circle, lay out the filling, blind the pie.
7. Fry the patties in vegetable oil until a beautiful golden brown.

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On the water with cabbage

The pies with cabbage according to this recipe are very tender and juicy. You can not spare the toppings - there is not much cabbage in pies.

Important! Water for the test should be warm, but not boiling water.

Ingredients:

• Flour - 600 g;
• Water - 300 ml;
• Dry yeast - 1 ½ teaspoons;
• Butter - 40 g;
• Salt - 1 teaspoon;
• Sugar - 1 teaspoon;
• Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
• Cabbage - 1 head of cabbage;
• Onion - 1 pc.;
• Tomato paste - 1 teaspoon.

Cooking method:

1. Heat the water, add sugar, salt and yeast into it and mix.
2. Pour the flour into a bowl, pour water with yeast in the center.
3. Melt the butter, pour to the flour along with the vegetable.
4. Knead the dough with a spatula or spoon, then shift it onto the table and manually place it.
5. Transfer the dough into a bowl, cover with a towel and clean for 2 hours in a warm place.
6. Chop the cabbage and chop the onion rings.
7. Put the onions in a pan with vegetable oil, fry until transparent.
8. Add the cabbage, mix and also lightly fry.
9. Add a little boiled water (about a third of a glass) to the pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
10. Salt the prepared cabbage, season with tomato paste, let cool.
11. Nip off a small piece of dough and roll it into a cake.
12. Put a tablespoon of the filling in the middle of the cake and pinch the edges.
13. Fry pies on medium heat in a large amount of vegetable oil until browned.

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In milk with meat

Pies with meat can easily become a full meal, especially if you do not greed for the stuffing for the filling. You can choose any meat for him, but he must be brought to full readiness even in a frying pan.

Ingredients:

• Flour - 3 cups;
• Milk - 1 cup;
• Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
• Sugar - 1 ½ tablespoons;
• Salt - ½ teaspoon;
• Onion - 1 piece;
• Stuffing - 500 g;
• Yeast - 15 g;
• Eggs - 2 pieces.

Cooking method

1. Mix the following ingredients in a bowl: milk, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, and yeast.
2. Knead the dough well and put in heat for a couple of hours.
3. Dice the onion and fry in a pan.
4. When the onion becomes transparent, put minced meat on it.
5. Salt the contents of the pan, pepper and bring to full readiness.
6. Roll the dough into a sausage and cut into small even slices.
7. Roll each slice into a cake, put the filling on it and blind the cake.
8. Fry in plenty of oil until browned.

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Dry yeast dough

Dry yeast is much easier to manage, so modern housewives prefer this particular recipe for the test. With it, fried pies always turn out to be lush and soft.

Important! All components must be at approximately the same temperature.

Ingredients:

• Dry yeast - 12 g;
• Egg - 1 pc.;
• Sugar - 2 tablespoons;
• Salt - 1 teaspoon;
• Flour - 3 cups;
• Milk - 1 cup;
• Vegetable oil - 6 tablespoons;
• Flour - 3 cups.

Cooking method:

1. Mix milk, egg. Yeast, butter, sugar and salt.
2. Sift flour, pour 2 cups of milk into a bowl and stir.
3. Gradually adding the remaining flour, make a dough that will stick well from the hands.
4. Cover the bowl with the dough with cling film.
5. Turn on the oven for 3 minutes at maximum temperature.
6. Turn off the oven and place in it a bowl of dough for 30 minutes.

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Now you know how to make pies in a skillet. Choose the recipe you like, experiment, and you will see that it is very easy and fast to feed the whole family with delicious food. Bon Appetit!