Pies in the oven with cabbage and egg

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 4 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake pies with cabbage and eggs? Start by preparing the pie dough. Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take the highest grade flour, any refined oil.

2. STEP 2

   

   Some yeast must be activated by dissolving in a warm liquid, others can be immediately added to the flour. For preparing the dough, those that need to be activated first are suitable. Heat the water to a temperature of 37-40 degrees. Dissolve sugar in it and add yeast. If you don’t have a cooking thermometer, determine the temperature in the following way: place a drop of water on the inside of your wrist. If the feeling is neutral, then the temperature is correct.

3. STEP 3

   

   At low temperatures, the yeast will work more slowly and will take longer to cook. At elevated temperatures, the yeast will die and the dough will not rise. When a fluffy cap appears on the surface, the yeast has activated and you can work with it.

4. STEP 4

   

   Heat kefir to a temperature of 37-40 degrees. Mix kefir, salt and 2/3 vegetable oil. The remaining oil will be useful for greasing your hands and bowl (step 7). Stir well until the salt dissolves.

5. STEP 5

   

   Sift the flour. This is necessary to remove small debris, if any, and to saturate the dough with oxygen so that it rises well.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add half the flour to the liquid part of the dough and start mixing with a spoon. The properties of flour of the same type, but from different manufacturers may differ. Therefore, to get the desired consistency, add the remaining flour in small portions. When it becomes inconvenient to knead with a spoon, start doing it with your hands.

7. STEP 7

   

   Knead the dough thoroughly. It should turn out soft, very tender and slightly stick to your hands. If you are in doubt whether to add more flour or not, don't add it. Grease the bowl and hands with vegetable oil. Form the dough into a ball, cover the bowl with cling film or a towel so that it does not dry out and rises well. Leave in a warm place for about 2 hours. The time depends on the properties of the yeast and the conditions in which the dough will be placed.

8. STEP 8

   

   Prepare the filling. White cabbage is suitable, carrots and onions are medium-sized. Take refined sunflower oil. Wash the eggs with soap and boil 4 of them hard. To do this, pour cold water over them and cook for 18-20 minutes after boiling over medium heat. To clean boiled eggs well, fill them with cold water. Cool completely.

9. STEP 9

   

   Peel and rinse the onions and carrots. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the onion into small cubes. In this form, the vegetables will fry faster and give the filling a beautiful shade.

10. STEP 10

    

    Peel the cabbage from wilted leaves, rinse well and dry, placing it on a towel or paper towels. Finely chop with a knife or food processor.

11. STEP 11

    

    Heat a frying pan, carefully pour vegetable oil onto it so as not to burn yourself. Fry the onions and carrots at the same time over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.

12. STEP 12

    

    Add chopped cabbage, stir and simmer for 10-15 minutes over medium heat. Vegetables must be cooked until half cooked, that is, the cabbage will become softer, but will remain slightly crispy. Cooking time depends on the properties of the cabbage.

13. STEP 13

    

    Chop the peeled eggs using a knife. Cutting the eggs this way will make the filling more uniform. Wash the green onions, dry them and chop them too. Mix stewed vegetables, eggs and green onions. Salt and pepper the filling, stir. Fill the pies only when the filling has cooled, otherwise you may ruin the dough.

14. STEP 14

    

    When the dough has increased 1.5-2 times in volume, it is ready and you can start working with it.

15. STEP 15

    

    Divide the dough into 18 equal parts. Roll them into balls. Place on a horizontal work surface dusted with flour.

16. STEP 16

    

    Form the pies. Make pies by greasing your hands with butter or dusting them with flour. Roll out the dough into a round layer with a diameter of 6-7 cm. Place the filling in the middle.

17. STEP 17

    

    Visually divide the dough into 3 sectors. First lift two sections, pinch the dough at the edge and continue to gently pinch the dough.

18. STEP 18

    

    Lift the third edge of the dough and pinch.

19. STEP 19

    

    Place the pies, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet at a distance from each other. The baking sheet can be covered with parchment. If the parchment is not non-stick, grease it with oil to prevent the pies from sticking to the surface. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

20. STEP 20

    

    Beat sour cream with egg. Brush the pies with the egg-sour cream mixture, sprinkle with sesame seeds and place in the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes on the top-bottom setting. The finished pies will increase in volume and acquire a golden color.

Comments on the recipe

Testomania

25.11.2023

4.5

I made pies in the oven with cabbage and eggs. I liked both the dough and the filling (I put less eggs in the filling, but in general everything was according to the recipe). The dough turns out very soft, sticky, it’s not for nothing that the recipe advises using not all the vegetable oil when kneading - I left half for working with the dough. Lubricating your hands with vegetable oil, I tore off a piece of the dough and formed pies (it turned out to be 19 pieces of different sizes). By the way, the recipe presents a convenient mold, just for such a crumbly filling as cabbage with egg. The pies were a success! The dough can also be used with sweet filling, very tasty! Thanks for the recipe!

Natalia

25.11.2023

5

Thanks to the author. I made pies today, they turned out very tasty. I'm bookmarking the recipe. From the proportion of flour - 520 grams, the dough is 880 grams. I prepared the dough in a bread maker.