Various products made from fried dough have been present in our diet for a very long time. Baking pies has always been considered a traditional occupation in Russia. If now cakes are being prepared for the festive table, then in past centuries nothing was known about them, like about many other dishes, and cakes were already present. At present, it is difficult to determine when these products appeared in cooking, and even more so it is impossible to find any information about the cook who first prepared them, but the tradition of baking has remained forever.
Distinctive features
Since pies often act as a solemn treat, many housewives try to make their recipe unique. For this reason, a huge number of patty pastry recipes appeared . It can be either standard yeast or puff, custard or fresh. In addition, a variety of non-standard toppings can be added to the dough, starting with oatmeal and raisins, ending with basil, candied fruit or caraway seeds. The fillings can be absolutely anything - here the cook’s imagination is unlimited. Even if we are talking about jam - you can mix several different types, add raisins, cinnamon, poppy seeds and so on.
Jam fried pies can be cooked in any vegetable oil or in a completely dry pan. Everyone has known this delicacy since childhood, but few people today remember the history of its occurrence and the correct name.
Where did they come from?
Fried pies with jam from various berries have the historical name left-handed (left-handed). According to the dictionary of V. Dahl, this term refers to dough products with filling in one corner, fried in a pan. Nowadays, this name is almost never found. According to its consonance, it can be assumed that this dish is akin to Azerbaijani lavash. However, the latter is a cake of thin dough, which is baked on a hot surface. In the homeland of lavash, such an ancient dish as lavashana is also known. It is a jam of sour berries (for example, dogwood), dried in a dense cake.
To make lavashan at home, you need to grind the berries, peeled, in a uniform mass. After that, it is cooked to the consistency of thick jelly, after which it is applied to the boards with a thin layer and dried.
It is easy to guess that lefties and pita bread are similar only in the presence of a berry component. However, compared with thin pita bread from the dough, the connection is more noticeable between the two above dishes. The fact how different peoples were able to create similar dishes remains a mystery, but such a coincidence is undeniable.
How to cook fried jam pies, or lefties? It is completely not difficult, and even a novice hostess can easily cope with this recipe.
What is needed for this?
You will need the following ingredients:
- 400 grams of wheat flour;
- 100 grams of water;
- 50 ml of brandy;
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon sugar;
- 1 pinch of salt.
For filling:
- 300 grams of any jam;
- 1 raw egg white.
For frying, 0.5 liters of any vegetable oil is also needed.
Recipe for fried jam pies
Take a large bowl and sift the flour into it so that it forms into a slide. Add salt and sugar and mix very well. Then slowly pour cognac in the middle of the dry mixture, pour the egg there. Start kneading the dough, gradually pouring water.
Stir the dough until it becomes tight and acquires a uniform structure. However, you must also consider that it rolls well.
As soon as you knead the dough to the desired consistency, you need to cover it with a cloth and leave it for about half an hour (or for a longer time). After that, it should be rolled out to a thickness of not more than 2 mm.
Beat egg whisk with a whisk immediately, grease the obtained dough cake with it. Use a cup or glass to cut out even circles from the dough. In the center of each of them put a spoon of jam, and then wrap the dough with a boat or envelope. The edges should be pinched as tightly as possible to avoid leakage of the filling.
How to cook fried jam pies in a pan?
Take a pan or pan with a thick bottom, pour oil into it and heat to a boil. In turn, put pies in it. Do not stack them too tightly, as they may not cook well. As soon as the fried pies with jam become rosy, use a slotted spoon to pull them out of the pan and lay them on paper napkins. This will help remove excess fat from them. After that, put them on a plate and sprinkle with a layer of powdered sugar.
As you can see, the fried pies with jam, the photo of which is presented in the article, are prepared very simply. Despite the fact that this dish cannot be called an element of a healthy diet, it is quite suitable for a festive table or tea party.