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.
1
Heat the milk over low heat to room temperature.
- Milk: 1 glass
2
Dissolve the yeast in milk.
- Active dry yeast: 12 g
3
Melt the butter over low heat.
- Butter: 50 g
4
In a large bowl, mix the egg with salt and sugar.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
5
Add milk with dissolved yeast to the egg mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Milk: 1 glass
- Active dry yeast: 12 g
6
Gradually add flour to the mixture while constantly stirring.
- Wheat flour: 3 glasss
7
Add melted butter and mix again.
- Butter: 50 g
8
Knead the mixture by hand, adding flour as needed (to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands).
- 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.
- 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.
- Pork: 400 g
- Onion: 1 piece
11
Sauté the cabbage in vegetable oil with salt and pepper, without adding tomato.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons
15
Place the pies on a baking sheet and brush each with beaten egg.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
16
Put the pies in the oven until a golden crust appears.
