Homemade pies with meat and cabbage

5 servings

120 minutes

Homemade meat and cabbage pies are a cozy dish of Russian cuisine that embodies the traditions of the family hearth. Their history traces back to ancient village baking recipes, where each ingredient symbolized care and hospitality. The soft, airy dough with a golden crust reveals the rich flavor of the filling – tender pork in harmony with juicy cabbage creates an appetizing duet. Spices add a subtle warmth to the pies, while the crispy texture makes them perfect for both everyday meals and festive gatherings. They are served hot, often with homemade sour cream sauce or tea, enhancing the feeling of warmth and comfort. These pies are not just food but a piece of home happiness that evokes memories of childhood and family gatherings.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 691.9
• Proteins: 29.6g
• Fats: 28.8g
• Carbohydrates: 79.9g

Ingredients

• Milk: 1 glass
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Dry yeast Dr.Oetker: 12 g
• Butter: 50 g
• Sugar: 1 tbsp
• Wheat flour: 3 glass
• Pork: 400 g
• Cabbage: 400 g
• Salt: to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
• Vegetable oil: 3 tbsp
• Onion: 1 pc

Cooking steps

1. Heat the milk over low heat to room temperature.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 1 glass

2. Dissolve the yeast in milk.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dry yeast Dr.Oetker: 12 g

3. Melt the butter over low heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 50 g

4. In a large bowl, mix the egg with salt and sugar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Sugar: 1 tablespoon

5. Add milk with dissolved yeast to the egg mixture and mix thoroughly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 1 glass
   • Dry yeast Dr.Oetker: 12 g

6. Gradually add flour to the mixture while constantly stirring.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 3 glasss

7. Add melted butter and mix again.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 50 g

8. Knead the mixture by hand, adding flour as needed (to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands).

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 3 glasss

9. Place the dough in a container greased with a little vegetable oil, cover with plastic wrap, and leave in a warm place for an hour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons

10. Cut the pork into medium-sized pieces and boil in a small amount of water, adding a whole peeled onion.

    Required ingredients:

    • Pork: 400 g
    • Onion: 1 piece

11. Sauté the cabbage in vegetable oil with salt and pepper, without adding tomato.

    Required ingredients:

    • Cabbage: 400 g
    • Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons
    • Salt:  to taste
    • Freshly ground black pepper:  to taste

12. Mix pork and cabbage together, adding spices if desired.

    Required ingredients:

    • Pork: 400 g
    • Cabbage: 400 g
    • Freshly ground black pepper:  to taste

13. Form approximately equal-sized circles from the dough, place filling in the center of each, and seal the edges.

14. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, place baking paper on the tray, and grease it with vegetable oil.

    Required ingredients:

    • Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons

15. Place the pies on a baking sheet and brush each with beaten egg.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken egg: 1 piece

16. Put the pies in the oven until a golden crust appears.