Ossetian pies with pumpkin

Try making famous Ossetian pies from soft yeast dough with juicy and aromatic pumpkin flavored with thyme.

• Recipe author: Yulia Magay
• After preparation, you will receive 12 servings
• Total recipe preparation time: 180 minutes

Ingredients

• Fresh yeast 20 g
• Water 500 ml
• Sugar 1 tbsp. spoon
• Flour 800 g
• Salt 2 tsp spoons
• Vegetable oil 3 tbsp. spoons
• Pumpkin 1 200 g (unpeeled weight)
• Onions 2 pieces
• Vegetable oil 3 tbsp. spoons
• Salt 1 tsp spoon
• Sugar 1-2 tbsp. spoons
• Dried thyme 1 tsp spoon
• Butter 50 g

Cooking method

• Crumble the yeast and dissolve in warm water, add sugar, stir. Leave the mixture in a warm place for 10-15 minutes.

• Combine flour with salt, add water with yeast and oil. Knead a soft and slightly sticky dough.

• Put it in a large bowl, cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for 1-2 hours.

• Peel and grate the pumpkin on a medium grater. Cut the onion into small cubes.

• Fry the onion in heated vegetable oil for 5-6 minutes over low heat until golden brown.

• Add the onion, salt, sugar and thyme to the pumpkin and stir.

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• When the dough has doubled, crinkle and divide into 3 equal portions.

• Roll each piece into a ball. Cover the blanks with a towel and leave in a warm place for 15 minutes.

• Preheat oven to 220 ° C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Roll each piece of dough into a round cake 5–7 mm thick, place the filling in the middle. Gather the edges of the dough on top and pinch tightly.

• Turn the workpieces over, seam down and gently stretch with your hands to make round workpieces 10-15 mm thick. Make a small hole in the center of each.

• Place the pieces one at a time on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Grease the finished pies with butter.

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