The aroma of freshly baked pastry, your favorite filling and the unusual taste of homemade pies, cooked with love and pleasure, will satisfy the desires of even the most picky gourmets. Such a dish can perfectly decorate the table or just diversify your daily menu. In this case, we will consider the meat pie popular among many peoples and reveal the secrets of its preparation. And then you can give free rein to imagination and create at your discretion, experimenting with fillings, as well as types of dough.
Basically, pies with filling are made closed so that juiciness is preserved longer in them. They are baked on baking sheets or in special forms that are oiled or lined with baking paper. For filling, you can use various types of meat, as well as combine it with other ingredients. Now, let's start the story of how to make meat pie.
To do this, we need yeast dough, which you can cook yourself, although you can buy ready-made. Since we are engaged in the creative process, we will not deny ourselves the pleasure and do everything ourselves. So, you need to take: 0.5 l of milk, 6 glasses of flour, 12 g of yeast, 1 egg, 100 g of butter and a little salt. We brew yeast in a glass of warmed milk and
sugar. This mixture should settle for 10 minutes and form a foam. During this time, melt the butter, mix it with the egg, salt, remaining milk and the “approached” mass. Gradually adding flour, gently knead the dough. For meat pie, it should be soft and not stick to the palms. Let the test stand for about half an hour to make it fit.
While our "base" rises, we cook the meat. Here you can focus on your own taste, you can choose beef, and chicken, and lamb or pork. For our recipe, you need to take 800 g of pork, cut it into large pieces and cook for an hour. It is advisable to put chopped meat in a blender or just chopped meat in a meat pie. But before that, add fried onions, a little broth and simmer for another 7-10 minutes.
We cut the finished dough into two parts, one of which should be slightly smaller than the other. Thinly roll a large piece and transfer to a baking sheet. Sprinkle the filling on top, stepping back from the edges with two fingers. We also roll out the second part and cover the first one from above, pinching all the edges tightly. On top of the meat pie, grease with egg yolks and put in the oven. You need to bake 40-50 minutes until cooked, which is determined by piercing.
This is a classic recipe that you can modify at will. Meat pie is prepared from both puff pastry and the simplest dough. Meat can be replaced with minced meat, add grated cheese, potatoes, vegetables, mushrooms, herbs, etc. to it. In general, no matter which filling and base you choose, it is important to remember that the pie is your culinary work. And you need to create it with full confidence that you will succeed. Then the pleasure of the work done and the result will be pleasantly pleasing to you. Cook and eat for health!