Pies can be made from different types of dough, for example yeast dough can be used.
- To prepare it, you need to dilute the yeast in milk, mixing everything with one teaspoon of sugar, and then place the resulting mixture in a warm place. After that, you need to melt, cut into small pieces, butter or margarine in a saucepan with a volume of 4 - 5 liters or in another container, for example, in an earthen pot. Then, stirring the mixture in a circular motion, add two tablespoons of sugar, one pinch of salt, cool slightly and mix with kefir or yogurt, as well as the milk used to dilute the yeast, so that the volume of the resulting liquid is about 0.5 liters …
- Then, you need to sift the flour, carefully pour the prepared yeast on top and mix it all thoroughly, using a wooden spoon or spatula, in one direction. The dough should become light and elastic, and resemble thick sour cream in consistency. It must be sprinkled with plenty of flour, and then, cover the container with a towel and place for fermentation in a warm place. The dough temperature should be approximately 30 degrees. An hour after the dough rises, you need to knead it again and do the first kneading in order to release the gas bubbles that appear, slowing down the fermentation process. After that, the dough must be sprinkled with flour again, covered with a towel and left for another hour, then, it can be laid out on the table and shaped.
In addition, you can prepare the dough for pies in another way.
To do this, you need to grind the butter to white, mix it with kefir, add a little salt and flour, and then knead the dough. It should be flexible, uniform and not steep. Cover the dough with a towel and leave for 20 minutes
To make pastry dough, shortbread.
