Fresh cabbage pies

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake pies from fresh cabbage? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take a medium head of cabbage, there will be a lot of large ones.

2. STEP 2

   

   Heat the water a little on the stove or in the microwave so that it is pleasantly warm, but never hot! Approximately 36-39 degrees. Hot water will kill the yeast. Pour half a tablespoon of sugar, a teaspoon of flour, yeast into the water, stir, cover with a towel and leave for a while, five minutes is enough.

3. STEP 3

   

   While the yeast is reviving, melt the butter. Do this over low heat.

4. STEP 4

   

   This is how the cap rose over time. The yeast came to life and became active. If you don’t have a yeast cap, then the yeast is not active, and you need to use another one. Otherwise, the food may be spoiled.

5. STEP 5

   

   Heat the milk on the stove until warm and pleasant to the touch. Add the remaining half spoon of sugar, half a teaspoon of salt and stir well, try to dissolve all the crystals as much as possible.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour the milk into the yeast, stir.

7. STEP 7

   

   Sift the flour through a sieve or using a special mug. Start kneading the dough, gradually adding flour. I used a mixer with special attachments for dough, but you can do this with your hands, it will just take longer to knead. The mass will be quite dense. Leave it for half an hour covered with cling film. You may need less or more flour depending on its properties.

8. STEP 8

   

   Now add butter to the dough. First melt the butter in a water bath. Continue kneading. The dough will become softer and noticeably more elastic.

9. STEP 9

   

   Our goal is to ensure that the dough begins to lag behind the walls of the dish. This happened pretty quickly with the mixer.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cover the bowl with the dough with a towel and place in a warm, draft-free place. I usually put it in the oven that is turned off. Leave the dough for about 1-1.5 hours.

11. STEP 11

    

    How to make the filling for pies? Take cabbage, tear off the top leaves (they are often dirty and damaged). Cut the fork in half and grate the cabbage on a coarse grater.

12. STEP 12

    

    Add salt to taste to the cabbage and squeeze it well with your hands so that it releases juice and becomes juicy.

13. STEP 13

    

    After an hour, our dough should rise well.

14. STEP 14

    

    Place the dough on a floured surface, lightly knead it and divide into 12 equal parts. Make a ball from each part.

15. STEP 15

    

    Roll the ball into a thin cake.

16. STEP 16

    

    Place a good amount of filling, about a tablespoon, in the center.

17. STEP 17

    

    Make a pie and pinch the edges of the circle.

18. STEP 18

    

    For beauty, I turn the pie over and make a false neat seam.

19. STEP 19

    

    Take a baking sheet, grease with a little vegetable oil, or, like I did, cover with baking paper. Place our pies on a baking sheet at a distance from each other. Cover with a towel and let stand for another half hour to allow the dough to rest and rise again.

20. STEP 20

    

    Before placing the pies in the oven, brush them with beaten egg. This will give them a beautiful, appetizing rosy color. Bake the pies in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about half an hour. The times are approximate, be guided by the operating characteristics of your oven. Remove the finished pies from the oven, let them cool and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

tatyanochka2022

04.09.2023

4.5

The pies turned out very tasty, with a thin crumb and juicy filling! Extraordinarily soft! I recommend everyone try it! It was my first time making pies from fresh cabbage. That is, I have cooked pies, but never with this type of filling. The highlight of the recipe is that you need to grate the cabbage, add salt and mash it a little. It is prepared without frying or any other heat treatment. And in pies it turns out very appetizing and juicy! I also added fried onions to the filling, I like its sweetish taste and aroma, which goes very well with cabbage. Thank you so much for the recipe!

BLUE-EYED

04.09.2023

4.8

Hello Katyusha! The pies turned out delicious! When I read the recipe, I also thought that the filling option was bold and original, but with just salt it could turn out a little bland, and then at the end you yourself add that it would be nice to add onions and greens. I would throw in a little more pepper or dry adjika and, when molding, a tiny piece of butter right on top of the cabbage - it will enliven the taste and even if the cabbage is not young, the filling will always be juicy. You can also mix raw cabbage with a raw egg. Oh, my imagination has run wild.. It’s an interesting idea, I love baking with cabbage, but I haven’t had the chance to use raw cabbage, but it’s interesting to try.