Meat pie from yeast dough

Cooking a meat pie from yeast dough is much easier than it seems at first glance. First, of course, knead the dough. To do this, in a bowl or saucepan, mix the yeast with a small amount of water at room temperature. Add some flour and sugar. Cover with a towel and leave for a quarter of an hour. During this time, the yeast will have time to activate. A film must necessarily appear on the surface (its absence indicates that the yeast has expired).

So, the yeast is waiting in the wings. In the meantime, beat the egg with a pinch of salt, add a little butter there and mix well until a homogeneous mass is formed. In another bowl, sift the flour through a sieve, and then add the “awakened” yeast there. Then pour the mixture of eggs and milk and the water that you have left into the future dough. Now the dough can be kneaded. This must be done as carefully as possible so that there are no lumps in it. According to this recipe, the dough is not too thick, so the cake will be light and airy. But, if you prefer a stiffer dough, add an extra portion of flour there. Cover the finished dough with cling film or a towel and put in a warm place for 40-45 minutes. It should come up and grow in volume approximately twice.

While the dough is rising, get on with the filling. Peel and finely chop the onion, and then fry it until golden brown in vegetable oil. Wash the meat under running water, dry it (you can get wet with a napkin) and scroll through a meat grinder. Fresh minced meat must be fried with the addition of salt, pepper and your favorite spices. After frying, the minced meat should cool at room temperature.

Lubricate your palms with vegetable oil and put 3/4 of the total mass of the dough into the form in which the cake will be baked. Spread the filling evenly on top. Cover the top with whatever dough you have left. Do not put the cake directly into the oven! First, it should be infused in a warm place for 10-15 minutes.

To allow steam to escape from the cake during baking, poke a few holes in the dough. It is better to fix the holes with pasta, otherwise they will quickly tighten. Preheat the oven and put the cake in there. Cooking time is approximately 30-40 minutes.

At the time of the formation of a crust on the pie, grease the surface with butter or a beaten egg. When the cake is ready, take it out of the oven, cool, cut into portions and serve.