Potato pies with cheese
5 servings
120 minutes
Potato pies with cheese are a fragrant and tender dish of Russian cuisine, created for cozy home evenings. The base is made from airy potato dough mixed with milk, sour cream, and yeast, giving the pies softness and rich flavor. The heart of the recipe is grated cheese that becomes gooey when fried and bakes appetizingly in the dough, giving the pies a golden crust. They are fried in heated fat to create a crispy shell and topped with cheese to enhance the flavor. These pies are perfect for family tea gatherings or as a cozy snack with first courses. The dish's history is rooted in Russian culinary traditions where simple and hearty ingredients transform into true culinary masterpieces that bring warmth and joy.
1
Boil the potatoes unpeeled, then peel, pass through a sieve, mix with yeast diluted in sweetened milk and sour cream, flour, salt, and eggs.
- Potato: 5 piece
- Sour cream 20%: 2 tablespoons
- Milk: 2 tablespoons
- Dry yeast: 30 g
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Wheat flour: 400 g
- Salt: to taste
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
2
Add flour until the dough starts to come off your hands.
- Wheat flour: 400 g
3
Leave in a warm place for an hour to rise, then roll out to a thickness of 1.5 cm and cut into circles.
4
Place grated cheese on top, cover with another circle, and pinch the edges. Fry the pastries in a pot with heated fat and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Cheese: 60 g
- Cheese: 60 g