Chicken coop on kefir in the oven

We begin cooking the chicken coop with kneading the dough. To do this, combine egg, kefir, softened margarine in a deep bowl (if desired, it can be replaced with butter). Stir the liquid ingredients with a whisk until smooth. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, add salt, sugar and baking powder to it. Stir the dry mixture with a fork until smooth and pour it into the liquid part in small portions, constantly kneading.

As a result, we get a soft, elastic dough that does not stick to the hands. We roll it into a ball, put it in a bag or film and send it to the refrigerator for half an hour.

While the dough is resting, we prepare the filling for the chicken coop. Peel the potatoes, wash them and cut them into cubes. Chicken fillet is washed with running water, dried with napkins and also cut into cubes. Add to a small saucepan, fill with water and bring to a boil. After boiling, simmer on low heat under a closed lid until half-cooked. At this stage, add a little salt and ground pepper.

Peel, wash, dry and chop the onion. You can chop the onion as desired. In addition to a small cube and straws, you can grate it on a grater, then its taste will complement the finished dish, and the pieces will not come across during meals. Add the onion to the potatoes with meat, mix and turn off the stove.

Turn on the oven at 180 degrees and proceed to the formation of the chicken coop. Divide the dough in a ratio of 2/3. Take most of it, roll it into a circle, taking into account the diameter of the mold (taking into account the formation of the sides). Grease the mold with butter, sprinkle with flour and spread the dough, making high sides.

We spread the filling, cut the butter into pieces and lay them on top. Roll out a smaller piece of dough into a circle around the diameter of the mold, cover the filling and pinch the edges. In the center of the upper layer of the dough, we make a round hole through which steam will escape during the baking process. Also, if there is dough left, we form decorations to taste - it can be leaves, flowers, birds, etc. You can also decorate the pie with small half-cuts (dissecting the dough not to the end, not through) in the form of elongated leaves.

Lubricate the chicken coop with yolk, this will allow you to get a golden crust, and send it to the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Chicken and potatoes are almost ready, and thin layers of dough do not need much time to bake.

Bon appetit!