Fried Potato and Mushroom Hand Pies (No Yeast)

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Gather the ingredients and spices for these tasty yeast-free hand pies.

2. Step 2:

   

   Start on the filling: roughly chop about 10 ounces (300 g) of white mushrooms.

3. Step 3:

   

   Put the chopped mushrooms in a skillet set over the heat.

4. Step 4:

   

   Fry the mushrooms in the dry skillet over medium-high heat, stirring.

5. Step 5:

   

   Boil about 1 1/3 pounds (600 g) of potatoes in a pot until fully tender.

6. Step 6:

   

   Finely chop one onion.

7. Step 7:

   

   Add the chopped onion to the skillet with the mushrooms, then season with salt to taste.

8. Step 8:

   

   Stir everything together and continue frying the mushrooms and onion.

9. Step 9:

   

   Add about 3 1/2 tablespoons (50 g) of butter to the skillet, then season with black pepper to taste and stir.

10. Step 10:

    

    Keep the mushrooms simmering over low heat for about five more minutes.

11. Step 11:

    

    Mash the boiled potatoes right in the pot with a potato masher.

12. Step 12:

    

    Add the fried mushrooms from the skillet to the pot of potatoes.

13. Step 13:

    

    Mix the potatoes and mushrooms well, then set the pot of filling aside to cool.

14. Step 14:

    

    Start on the dough: put one egg yolk in a large bowl, add one teaspoon of salt, and mix.

15. Step 15:

    

    Pour in about 1 2/3 cups (400 ml) of room-temperature kefir and mix everything together.

16. Step 16:

    

    Sift about 4 cups (500 g) of flour into the kefir in batches and add one teaspoon of baking soda.

17. Step 17:

    

    Mix all the ingredients together.

18. Step 18:

    

    Bring the dough to the right consistency, then pour in three tablespoons of vegetable oil.

19. Step 19:

    

    Knead the dough thoroughly by hand for about seven minutes, then cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rest for fifteen minutes.

20. Step 20:

    

    Oil your hands and work surface lightly, turn out the dough, knead it briefly, and divide it into several equal pieces.

21. Step 21:

    

    Flatten each piece into a round of the right size.

22. Step 22:

    

    Spoon the right amount of filling onto each round in turn.

23. Step 23:

    

    Pinch the edges of the rounds firmly closed over the filling.

24. Step 24:

    

    Shape the pies as you like.

25. Step 25:

    

    Pour enough vegetable oil into a skillet and heat it well, then add the pies.

26. Step 26:

    

    Fry the pies in the skillet on each side until golden brown.

27. Step 27:

    

    Transfer the finished pies from the skillet to a plate.

28. Step 28:

    

    Let's cook together — simply, at home, turning everyday ingredients into the tastiest dishes. Enjoy, and put the kettle on!