The fluffiest cherry pies

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Let's start by preparing the yeast dough. Sift 500 g of wheat flour into a bowl. Add 2 eggs at room temperature, 5 g of dry instant yeast and 100 g of sugar.

2. STEP 2

   

   Mix everything a little and add 200 ml of warm, but not hot, milk in portions. Milk can be replaced with water. But in this case the dough will turn out fresher.

3. STEP 3

   

   Pour in 50 ml of vegetable oil. I take olive. Can be replaced with sunflower. Add 1/3 tsp. vanilla and a pinch of salt.

4. STEP 4

   

   Knead the dough with your hands. Initially it will be a little sticky, but after about 10 minutes of intensive kneading it becomes very pleasant to the touch and tender. If it sticks, it's only slightly.

5. STEP 5

   

   Then transfer the dough into a bowl greased with vegetable oil and cover with a towel. Place in a warm place for about 2 hours. The dough should increase in volume at least 2 times.

6. STEP 6

   

   During this time we will prepare the cherry filling. Remove the pits from the cherries. In a saucepan, mix 250 g of berries, 80 g of sugar and 35 g of corn starch. Mix everything and send to medium heat.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cook with constant stirring until the mixture thickens. When you see that it has begun to thicken, simmer for about 1 more minute and remove from heat. Let the filling cool. It will become even thicker. It will be convenient to work with her.

8. STEP 8

   

   About 2 hours passed. Take out the dough and knead it lightly. Place the dough on a floured work surface. Using your hands and then using a rolling pin, roll it out into a layer about 1 cm thick.

9. STEP 9

   

   The diameter of the mold with which I will cut out future pies is 8 cm. In this case, from the specified amount of ingredients, 11-12 pies are obtained.

10. STEP 10

    

    Let's start forming the donuts. Each donut consists of 2 circles. Place about 1 tsp on the bottom circle. filling and brush the edges with water.

11. STEP 11

    

    Place the second circle on top and press it firmly with your fingers. Using the same shape that was used to cut out the circles, we cut off the protruding edges.

12. STEP 12

    

    Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with a towel and leave to proof for 40-45 minutes.

13. STEP 13

    

    Then grease the pies (yolk 1 tbsp milk) and place in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees. My electric oven operates in the bottom-up mode without convection. The pies were well browned. Bake for exactly 17 minutes.

14. STEP 14

    

    Remove from the oven, let cool slightly and you are ready to eat. Bon appetit!