Oriental hospitality is famous all over the world. To meet a dear guest and feed him the most delicious is considered a real duty of a good host. Therefore, those dishes that are usually served in such cases on the table can always be called culinary masterpieces. So Ossetian pies are not ordinary national pastries, but a whole symbol of the whole culture of the people who created it.
In each family, the preparation of an Ossetian pie with cheese, potatoes or meat is associated with secrets and subtleties that are passed down from generation to generation. Nevertheless, to master this delicious dish is the power of every hardworking chef.
What is an Ossetian cheese pie?
This dish is a closed tortilla with a filling, the amount of which should exceed the amount of dough. The shape of the cake is most often round or triangular. Round pies are good for any occasion, while triangular pies are served on the table on holidays and have a more symbolic meaning. The amount of cooked is also important. An odd number of pies is suitable for a festive, joyful occasion, and for a funeral, mourning feast, their number should be even. The number three symbolizes the earth, sky and the sun, as well as the future, present and past. Two pies for a sad occasion mean only the past and the future.
Ossetian cheese pies recipe
The filling can be almost anything - meat or potato. But cheese made from cow's milk and aged for about three days will always be in it. On the palate, such cheese resembles Brynza or Adyghe, and is considered to be soft rennet.
The dough for the pie is yeast, made according to a simple recipe - from flour, yeast, water and salt. Sometimes an egg is also added to the Ossetian pie with cheese, water can be replaced with milk, and butter, margarine can also be added. It all depends on the recipe adopted in a separate family, and personal taste preferences. So, how to cook the right Ossetian cheese pie? First of all, choose the filling. If there is no good
Ossetian cheese at hand, it can be replaced with feta cheese. For starters, you can try a win-win combination with potatoes. Take a kilogram of flour, one egg, half a liter of milk, half a teaspoon of salt, a bag of dried yeast, one hundred grams of butter, two tablespoons of sugar. For the filling, you need eight hundred grams of mashed potatoes, the same amount of cheese, a couple of spoons of melted butter and a little salt to taste. A good Ossetian cheese pie should be made from very thin dough, thick is considered a sign of inexperienced housewives. Therefore, you need to cook it carefully and carefully. Sift flour, pour one glass of the total amount separately. Add yeast, egg, pour warm milk with salt and sugar. Shuffle. Do not be afraid if the dough turns out a little liquid. After mixing everything, add oil and knead the dough, periodically adding to the previously left flour. The mixture should be very soft.
The dough should be left in a warm place, covered with a towel. When the dough is suitable, you can divide it into several parts, dazzling each into a ball. Prepare the filling - mash the boiled potatoes, mix with butter and cheese. Make a cake out of the dough. Ossetian cheese pie is prepared without rolling pins - everything should be rolled out by hand. Put the ball from the filling in the center of the cake, collect the edges around it in a “bag”. Let the dough go a little further and gradually flatten the cake, trying to evenly distribute the dough. Bake at a temperature of 250 degrees a quarter of an hour, then leave it at the same time at minimum temperature. Ready Ossetian cheese pie should be generously greased with oil.