The best dishes of Russian cuisine: cakes with potatoes

Cakes evoke memories of childhood, of a kind a caring grandmother, home warmth and comfort, that is why they are so loved by many people. At the same time, prepare delicious homemade pies, despite a great desire to re-experience that feeling of comfort and warmth, are solved not all Housewives due to the fact that their preparation seems like something out of science fiction.

Pies with potatoes appeared in Russian cuisine relatively recently - in the 19th century, after the potato has been recognized by our ancestors as not life-threatening, but very tasty, useful and quite harmless vegetable. Very quickly, the potato became one of the most popular fillings for pies, and all because with the stuffing they are tasty, cheap and filling.

For potato pies, like any other, you can use different kinds of dough - yeast, fresh, yogurt or even sour cream and cottage cheese. The choice of test depends on the amount of time you have, and other requirements (for example, if you want the cakes turned out not too high in calories, making them better for fresh or kefir test). In General, you should consider: pies with potatoes in any case, the dish is very high in calories, so zealous guardians of the figure is not necessary for them to lean. Well, if you treat yourself to home and still want, you can cook these cakes so that they are minimal in calories.

Recipe lung pies with potatoes in yogurt

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You will need: 500 ml of yogurt, 2 eggs, 2 cups flour, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp. soda ? tsp. of baking soda, vegetable oil, mashed potatoes.

How to make pies with potatoes. To make the dough for pies with potatoes - take a bowl, pour into it the yogurt, pour a soda for 5 min to leave, add sugar and 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and put 1 egg. Thoroughly knead the dough, gradually adding the flour - it should not become too steep. Divide the dough into equal pieces, roll them into balls, then roll in bread, in the center of each to put mashed potatoes, sumipntg edge of an oblong patties, place them on a baking tray greased with oil, coat lightly with beaten egg and bake at medium heat until Browning.

In General, the potato filling for pies is a vast field for experimentation. Potatoes can be used in the form of ready puree, and chop it raw into small cubes or wedges and sprinkle with spices to taste. Mashed potatoes can be cooked in your favorite recipe, add your favorite products (this can be anything you want - bacon, green onions, mushrooms, meat or minced meat, and so on), and the cakes will turn out just fine! However, keep in mind that supplements can make your pies as easier and much more satisfying. So, adding the mushrooms, you reduce the amount of potatoes, and pies will be lower in calories, but the combination of potatoes with meat love men who, as a rule, thoroughly love to eat.

Recipe potato pies with meat without yeast

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You will need: 600-800 g flour, 250 g of cottage cheese and sour cream, 200 g butter (melted and cooled), 2 eggs, 1 packet (11g) of baking powder, ? tsp. salt filling - 700 g pork 300 g potatoes, 1 onion, butter.

How to make pies with potatoes without yeast. Mix eggs, cheese, salt and sour cream, pour mixed with the baking powder and flour, gradually pour in the butter, kneading dough, knead the dough so that it becomes elastic and soft, put it in the cold. Twist together the meat, onion grinder with a large grille, pepper and salt. Cubes chop the potatoes. Divide the dough into equal pieces, roll out the tortillas in the center to put the stuffing: a small piece of butter, potatoes and cooked meat, edge to sumipntg to make a triangle. Put the pies on with parchment or greased sheet and bake in a preheated 180 degree oven for 25 minutes, cover with foil and bake for another 20 minutes, for a couple of minutes, remove the foil so the cakes browned.

Methods of cooking potato pies are reduced to baking in the oven or frying pan, respectively, prepared in the oven, the pies will be less "shock" to shape, rather than fried, but ironically it is the latter considered to be the most delicious.

Recipe for fried pies with potatoes on yeast dough

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You will need: 600 ml milk 500 g of flour, 15 g yeast, 1 tbsp. oil, 1 tsp. sugar, 1 pinch salt for the filling - 1 kg of potatoes, 300 g of milk.

How to make pies with potato yeast. Yeast pour 100ml of warm milk, stir to dissolve, add 1 tsp. sugar and add a little flour - the consistency of the mass must remind cream medium thickness, to give to the dough came. In another vessel, pour 500 ml of milk, add butter, salt, stir, add flour, knead it the dough to the consistency of Srednerussky sour cream, pour the dough, mix well, cover and leave the dough came. When the batter is ready, add more flour so that the dough was not too steep, remained soft. Again leave the dough so that it came up again, then put it on a floured surface, knead again to postpone it should come 2 more times. The finished dough should be divided into 4 parts, each molded into a roll, cut it into pieces the size of a chicken egg. Boil potatoes, sunflower and add 1 onion, drain the water, the bow is thrown, crushed potatoes, fill it in several techniques hot milk so that it is not too liquid, salt, if needed. Roll pieces of dough into tortillas thickness of about 2 mm, to spread on half of the surface of the pellet prepared mashed potatoes, cover with the other half and sumipntg edge, sformovat pie. Cook the patties in a pan with plenty of oil on both sides until taromenane.

Whichever option pies with potatoes you choose grilled, baked in the oven with mushrooms or meat, a weekend or a weekday, they will gather around the table for the entire family, filling your home with a wonderful aroma and thereby comfort, so loved in childhood.