Homemade cakes are always tastier than store cakes. Such a simple dish can create a good mood in the morning. It is so nice to have a cup of tea with a pie in a cozy atmosphere with loved ones. Favorite filling, gently and magnificent dough - all that is needed for a hearty breakfast and good mood. The easiest way to cook kefir pies with potatoes is fried in a pan.
Features of baking
Kefir fried pies with potatoes are prepared on the basis of universal dough that does not contain yeast. You can knead it in literally 10 minutes. The process does not take much time. In addition, this dough is just perfect for sculpting pies with sweet, vegetable or meat fillings. At the same time, baking can be done not only in a frying pan in vegetable oil, but also in a preheated oven. In any case, delicious pies are obtained.
What is required for making dough
So, how to make fried kefir pies with potatoes? For starters, it’s worth preparing the products. To make baking you will need:
- 250 ml of kefir.
- 3 ½ cup wheat flour.
- 2 eggs.
- 1 teaspoon of soda.
- 2 teaspoons of vegetable-based oil.
- 100 ml of oil intended for frying.
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of regular sugar.
- ¼ teaspoon of salt.
For the preparation of such baking, you can use any kefir: both with a high percentage of fat content and low fat.
Stuffing Components
If you decide to cook fried pies on kefir with potatoes, then you should start with a batch of filling. There are no restrictions on the choice of products. If desired, you can add onions, mushrooms and even minced meat to the potatoes. To prepare the filling you will need:
- Potatoes.
- Additives (potato broth, fried liver, onions, mushrooms, milk, eggs).
The filling should not be from raw foods. In this case, the mass should be homogeneous and without lumps.
How to knead the dough
The recipe for fried pies with potato kefir is quite simple. To prepare the dough in a deep container, combine vegetable oil, soda, regular sugar, salt, chicken eggs, kefir. Mixing the components is best done with a mixer. Sifted flour should be added to the mixture. It is better to add this component in small portions, mixing with a spoon and then with your hands.
Do not add a lot of flour. Otherwise, the pies will be too stiff and not so lush. With a large amount of flour, the dough loses its elasticity.
When the mass ceases to stick to the hands, you can proceed to the formation of pies.
Baking
Kefir fried pies with potatoes is a delicious and satisfying dish. For their formation should be made from dough cakes. Rolling a rolling pin is optional. You can pinch a small piece from the dough and form flat cakes. Large workpieces should not be done. Pellets should be no more than a palm.
In the center of each billet, lay a large spoonful of the filling, and then gently wrap and carefully grind the edges so that the pie does not fall apart during frying.
How to fry pies
In a frying pan, it is necessary to heat the vegetable oil, and then lay out the workpieces. At the same time, spread the pies upside down. It is also worth considering that during the heat treatment, baking increases in size. Therefore, do not lay out a lot of pies on the pan at once.
They should be fried until golden brown on all sides. If necessary, add oil to the pan. After cooking, the pastries can be laid out on paper towels. This will remove excess fat. To use such pastries is hot.
Thin fried pies with potato kefir
If there is no time for thorough frying of baking, then you can make thin pies with potatoes.
The number of components and the method of kneading the dough remains the same as described above. The principle of preparation is practically no different. The difference is only in the way the pies are formed. From the finished dough and filling, you need to mold a regular workpiece. To start, a cake is made. A large amount of filling is laid out in its center. After that, the edges of the workpiece are plucked.
Now the finished pie must be carefully rolled into a thin layer. At the same time, you need to act carefully so as not to tear a thin layer of dough. In conclusion, it remains to fry the pies in vegetable oil until golden brown.
Simple advice
If after cooking the pies the filling remains, then it can be used as a side dish. At the same time, it is recommended to add a little milk and butter to mashed potatoes without additives.
It’s not necessary to warm the cooled pies, since they still remain airy and soft enough.
You can also cook such pies in the oven. However, before baking, they should be greased with a beaten egg. In this case, the pies do not crack and get a beautiful blush.
If you added minced meat to the potato, and it turned out to be rather dry in the prepared pies, then the pastries should be served on the table in combination with meat or vegetable broth, poured into portioned bowls.