Filling for pies

Pies with various fillings can be prepared both as a treat for tea or soft drinks, and as an addition to first courses - broths and puree soups. The filling can be either salty, with vegetables or meat, or sweet or slightly sour. It all depends on the taste preferences of the cook and his loved ones!

Apple filling for fried pies made from yeast dough

An easy-to-prepare pastry for those who want to please their family with delicious and aromatic apple pies. For the filling, it is preferable to take juicy fruits of sour varieties, and for the dough - high-fat sour cream.

1. 
   It’s very easy to prepare a delicious filling for pies. Mix the ingredients for the dough in a suitable deep container. Lastly, add flour and knead well until the dough becomes firm but soft. Leave for 20 minutes under a towel.
2. 
   The apples are peeled and the core and seeds are removed.
3. 
   Fruits are cut into medium-sized cubes.
4. 
   Melt the butter in a deep frying pan, lay out the apple pieces and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring, then add sugar and cinnamon and continue to simmer the fruit cubes for about 2 more minutes. After this, the filling should be cooled.
5. 
   The dough is rolled out into a sausage shape and cut into pieces.
6. 
   Each piece is turned into a flat cake, in the center of which 1 tbsp is placed. l. filling and pinch the edges. It is advisable not to make the patties too large, otherwise they will take too long to fry.
7. 
   Place the apple filling in a frying pan with a large amount of vegetable (sunflower or other) oil and fry on all sides until golden brown. It is best to serve the pies slightly chilled.

Filling for pies with green onions and eggs

Pies with this filling are very easy to prepare and are well suited as an addition to broths and soups, especially in the summer, when there is always a lot of fresh green onions available.

Cooking time: 55 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Yeast dough – 200 gr.
• Egg – 5 pcs.
• Green onion – 100 gr.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Boil the eggs in salted water until tender, and then place them in cold water.

2. The washed and slightly dried onion is chopped very finely.

3. Eggs are peeled and cut into cubes.

4.In a deep bowl, mix the egg mass with onions, salt and pepper.

5. Small cakes are formed from the dough, a little onion-egg filling is placed in the middle of each of them. The edges of each pie are pinched well.

6. Place the pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, seam side down, and bake for 20 minutes. The oven temperature is 180 degrees.

Egg and rice filling for pies

Another fairly simple recipe for savory pie filling, to which onions are added for juiciness. You can use either finely chopped onions or fresh greens - it all depends on the preferences of the cook.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Yeast dough – 1 kg.
• Egg – 5 pcs.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Rice - ¼ tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

1. Boil the rice until completely cooked, placing the cereal in boiling water at the rate of twice as much water as the cereal.

2. The onion needs to be finely chopped. If you use green onions, cut them as finely as possible. Prepared onion pieces are fried in oil.

3. Boil the eggs, cool and cut them not too finely so that they can be felt in the filling.

4. In a bowl of suitable size, combine the ingredients of the filling - onions, eggs and strained rice. Add salt and pepper, mix well.

5. The dough is divided into portions and round pieces are made from each, the filling is placed in the center of each flat cake and the edges are pinched. The blanks are placed on a baking sheet, which is pre-coated with oil. The seam of the pies should be at the bottom.

6. Bake the products until they are browned. The oven temperature is 180 degrees. The pies are served warm with broth or puree soup.

Delicious cabbage filling for pies in the oven

Easy to prepare, incredibly juicy and tasty cabbage-based filling will appeal to both novice cooks and those who have been fond of baking for a long time. It is better to take cabbage from last year's harvest: it gives less liquid and more taste.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Yeast dough – 500 gr.
• Cabbage – 1 kg.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Granulated sugar – 0.5 tsp.
• Ground black pepper – ¼ tsp.
• Grated nutmeg – 1 pinch.
• Tomato paste – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. Cabbage is cut into thin strips. The smaller the cabbage slices, the more juicy and tasty the filling will be. Place the chopped cabbage in a bowl and pour boiling water over it for a couple of minutes. After this, the water is drained.

2. In a deep frying pan in oil, fry a very finely chopped onion and grated carrots. Cook the fry for 8 minutes, stirring.

3. Add cabbage to the vegetables, increase the heat and fry everything together for another 10 minutes.

4. Add spices, sugar and salt, add tomato paste and cook for another 10 minutes over low heat. It is important to fry the cabbage well so that it acquires a bright, rich taste. At this stage, you can adjust the sweetness of the product or add more pepper if you want a spicy filling.

5. Place slightly cooled cabbage filling into medium-sized flatbreads prepared from dough, pinch the edges and bake the pieces until golden brown in the oven at 180 degrees.

Fresh apple filling for pies baked in the oven

Such pies filled with fresh apples can even be prepared for breakfast, because if you have ready-made dough, baking is quick and easy to prepare. It is preferable to take sour fruits or add a little lemon juice or citric acid to the filling.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Yeast dough – 300 gr.
• Apple – 1 kg.
• Granulated sugar – 5 tbsp.
• Butter – 30 gr.
• Ground cinnamon - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. The fruits are washed, the skins and seeds with the core are removed.

2. Cut the apples into medium-thick cubes.

3. Melt butter in a deep frying pan.

4. Fry the fruits in oil for 3-4 minutes, uncovered, over medium heat and stir during the process with a spatula.

5. Add cinnamon and sugar and continue heating the filling for about 3 minutes. It is important not to overcook the apples so that they do not turn into puree, but retain the integrity of their shape. Excess liquid from the pan is drained and the filling is cooled.

6. Flat cakes are prepared from the dough, the filling is placed in the center of each and wrapped. The pies are baked at 180 degrees, placing them on a baking sheet with the seam down. When they are browned, you can take them out and serve, after cooling slightly.

How to prepare the filling for potato pies?

The rich potato filling for pies will appeal to those who prefer to eat soup or broth not with bread, but with something more substantial.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Yeast dough – 300 gr.
• Potatoes – 4 pcs.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Smoked-boiled bacon – 150 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1.Peeled potatoes are cut into small cubes.

2. The onion is also crushed to form cubes comparable to potato cubes.

3. The bacon should also be cut similarly to the other filling components.

4. Mix all ingredients in one bowl and adjust to taste with the desired amount of pepper and salt.

5. Roll small balls from the dough, make a depression in the middle of each for the filling, lay it out and pinch the edges.

6. Place the blanks on a baking sheet, greased with oil, so that the tuck seams are on the bottom. The pies are brushed with beaten egg on top and baked until golden brown at medium oven temperature. Enjoy!

Delicious filling for pies with mushrooms

For mushroom pie filling, it is better to choose forest mushrooms with a bright aroma and a very rich taste. However, in the absence of such an ingredient, you can use, for example, champignons. Then it is better to find the royal variety of these mushrooms, which differs from ordinary ones in a more expressive aroma.

Cooking time: 45 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Yeast dough – 1 kg.
• Mushrooms – 800 gr.
• Long grain rice – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Dill – 1 bunch.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Butter – 100 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

To grease the pies:

• Yolk – 1 pc.
• Milk – 2 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. Rice is washed, water is added and cooked until it becomes soft. It is important that it turns out crumbly.

2. The onions are chopped very finely and fried with the addition of butter.

3. Peel the mushrooms if necessary, cut them into small cubes and add them to the lightly browned onions.Season with salt and pepper, as well as any suitable spices, and fry for 15 minutes.

4. Ready-made mushrooms and onions are passed through a meat grinder or chopped in a food processor.

5. In a deep bowl, mix the mushroom mass with boiled rice and very finely chopped dill. Add a little more salt and pepper if needed.

6. Small cakes are formed from the dough, mushroom filling is placed in each of them and closed pies are molded. They are placed on a baking sheet, brushed with beaten yolk and milk, allowed to rise for 10 minutes, and then baked until they are appetizingly golden brown. Oven heating temperature is 200 degrees, approximate baking time is 20 minutes.

Simple and delicious cottage cheese filling for pies

The curd filling for pies can be either sweet or salty. A version of cottage cheese with herbs is an original recipe for those who want to prepare a delicious snack for rich broths or puree soups. You can take any greens, based on your own wishes - the most aromatic ones are made with basil, cilantro or dill.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Cottage cheese – 300 gr.
• Greens (parsley, dill, basil, cilantro) - to taste.
• Green onions - to taste.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Yeast dough – 300 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve or grind it in a blender into a homogeneous mass.

2. The greens are washed, dried and chopped very finely.

3. Green onions are processed in a similar way.

4. Mix all the filling ingredients and add salt and egg.

5. The dough is formed into flat cakes, and a curd filling with herbs is placed in the center of each of them.

6.The pies are fried in a frying pan with plenty of butter or baked for 20 minutes in a medium oven. Juicy delicious pies are ready!

Minced meat filling for pies

A recipe for those who even prefer pies with meat. They can be served as an independent dish or decorate a lunch with meat or vegetable broth, or not too thick soup. It is preferable to choose minced meat that is not too dry or add a little bacon or fat to it.

Cooking time: 55 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Yolk – 2 pcs.
• Sesame – 2 tbsp. l.
• Minced meat – 400 gr.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices for meat dishes - to taste.
• Water - ¼ tbsp.
• Yeast dough – 300 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. Peeled onions are cut very finely.

2. Mix the minced meat with onions, add salt, spices and a little water.

3. Divide the dough into pieces and roll each into a ball.

4. Flatten the balls to make flat cakes, and put meat filling in each. Carefully close the pies. You can give them any shape - from round to triangles or squares.

5. Grease a baking tray with oil, lay out the pieces and let them stand for 15 minutes, and then grease them with yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

6. Bake the meat pies for half an hour. The oven temperature is 180 degrees. The finished products are served when they have cooled slightly.

Sweet filling for sorrel pies with sugar

Original recipe for sweet pies with sorrel. Usually this product is used in other dishes and not with sugar, but this recipe will appeal to those who like to surprise with non-standard culinary solutions.

Cooking time: 55 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Yeast dough – 300 gr.
• Fresh sorrel – 300 gr.
• Granulated sugar – 100 gr.
• Vegetable oil - for lubrication.

Cooking process:

1. The washed sorrel leaves are cut into pieces.

2. To rid sorrel of excess acid, you can pour boiling water over it.

3. Add sugar to the prepared sorrel mass and mix well. It is important to drain excess liquid, if any. The filling should be fairly dry.

4. The dough is divided into small portions, each one is rolled into a ball and flattened.

5. Place sorrel filling in the center of each resulting cake and form a pie.

6. Place the pieces on a baking sheet, which has been pre-greased with a small amount of oil, so that the seam-pinch is at the bottom. Bake the products for 25 minutes, preheating the oven to 180 degrees. Fast and easy!