Ossetian pie with cheese and herbs

INGREDIENTS

dill - 150 g
sour cream - 100 g
green onions - 150 g
butter - 50 g
ossetian cheese - 150 g
dry yeast - 7 gr
kefir - 250 ml
salt - 0.5 tsp.
butter - 50 g
wheat flour - 2 cups

STEP BY STEP RECIPE

Step 1

Ossetian pie with cheese and greens.

Prepare dough for Ossetian pie. Dissolve yeast in 0.5 cups of kefir. Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a depression in the middle of the pile and gradually pour in the remaining kefir, the diluted yeast and softened butter. Knead together a soft dough, cover and leave to rise in a warm place for 1½-2 hours until the dough has doubled in volume.

Step 2

Ossetian pie with cheese and greens.

Prepare the filling for the Ossetian pie. Wash green onions and dill, dry and finely chop them. Grate cheese on coarse grater and mix with greens.

Step 3

Ossetian cheese and greens pie.

Roll out the dough for the Ossetian pie into a circle 1-1.5 cm thick. Add sour cream and salt to taste. Mix and put on the dough, not reaching the edge of 2-3 cm.

Step 4

Ossetian cheese and greens pie.

Pulling the ends of the cake with your hands, gradually pull them towards the center. Use wet hands to seal the edges of the dough of the Ossetian pie.

Step 5

Ossetian pie with cheese and greens.

Smooth the surface of the pie with your hand, then put it into a greased round cake tin and smooth it out once more, so that the thickness of the pie is no more than 1.5-2 cm. Make a hole in the middle and insert a tube.

Step 6

Ossetian cheese and greens pie.

Preheat oven to 200°C Bake the Ossetian pie for 12-15 minutes, until lightly golden. Let cool a little and generously brush with butter. Serve warm.