Small mini pies

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make small mini pies in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients for the dough. The butter should be cold, but not frozen. You will learn all the secrets of making shortcrust pastry by reading the article, the link is at the end of this recipe.

2. STEP 2

   

   Sift the flour and baking powder into a suitable size bowl.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place cold butter into the flour.

4. STEP 4

   

   Quickly rub the butter into the flour with your hands until you obtain crumbly crumbs.

5. STEP 5

   

   Separately, beat the egg with salt and a spoon of cold water until smooth.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add the beaten egg to the flour mixture and mix quickly, bringing the dough together into a ball. Remember that you may need a little less or more flour, read more about this in the corresponding article, the link to it is at the end of this recipe.

7. STEP 7

   

   The dough turns out homogeneous and soft. Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   For the filling you can use any part of the chicken; I used chicken fillet.

9. STEP 9

   

   Boil the chicken fillet in boiling salted water over moderate heat until cooked. Cool the chicken and chop finely.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place washed and peeled champignons on a kitchen towel to absorb excess liquid. Leave for 15-20 minutes so that all the moisture is absorbed into the fabric. It is important to dry the mushrooms well, otherwise, once saturated with moisture, they will become watery. Cut the champignons into small cubes. If you use wild mushrooms, you must first boil them in salted water and then chop them.

11. STEP 11

    

    Cut the pre-peeled onions into small cubes.

12. STEP 12

    

    Fry the onions in a frying pan until half cooked.

13. STEP 13

    

    Add chopped champignons to the onions. Fry the mushrooms and onions, stirring occasionally, until cooked. While cooking, salt the mushrooms and add ground black pepper.

14. STEP 14

    

    Cool the fried mushrooms, combine with boiled chicken and stir. Unsweetened fillings can be made from any meat or minced meat with the addition of vegetables. It can also be vegetable fillings, for example, stewed cabbage with a boiled egg and the like.

15. STEP 15

    

    Any fruit, berries, or dried fruits are suitable for the sweet filling. You can also use jam or jam. I made the filling from apple and cinnamon.

16. STEP 16

    

    Wash the apple and dry it. Remove the skin and seeds and cut into small cubes.

17. STEP 17

    

    In a bowl, mix apple with cinnamon and sugar. Add sugar to taste, focusing on the sweetness of the fruit.

18. STEP 18

    

    Roll out the chilled dough between two sheets of parchment or cling film into a layer no more than 0.5 cm thick.

19. STEP 19

    

    For the bottom of the mini pies, I used a 12 cm diameter indentation, and for the top part, an 8.5 cm diameter. Cut out the same number of large and small pieces from the dough.

20. STEP 20

    

    Place the chicken and mushroom filling on a large piece.

21. STEP 21

    

    Make a slit in the middle of the smaller dough circle to allow steam to escape while baking.

22. STEP 22

    

    Place a small circle of dough on top of the filling.

23. STEP 23

    

    Lift the edges of the bottom dough and connect it to the top, pinching it in a convenient way.

24. STEP 24

    

    Combine the dough scraps, roll them out again and cut out the pieces. In the same way, form mini-pies with apple filling.

25. STEP 25

    

    Place the formed pies on a parchment-lined sheet. Brush the top of future pies with egg yolk mixed with milk. I got 3 mini pies with savory filling and 3 mini pies with sweet filling.

26. STEP 26

    

    Bake mini pies in an oven preheated to 190 C until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes. Determine the baking time and mode based on the operating characteristics of your oven. They may differ from those indicated in the recipe, read more in the article, link at the end of this recipe.

27. STEP 27

    

    Cool the finished small mini-pies a little and serve. Bon appetit!