Pie with mushrooms - general principles and methods of cooking
A real Russian house is necessarily filled with the aroma of fresh pies, this smell of love, comfort and care. Russian recipes of pies are passed down from generation to generation, the most delicious fillings are used with different dough - yeast, sand, filling, biscuit. It is impossible to imagine Russian national cuisine without mushrooms, and a great many people know about mushroom pies, and each hostess tries to bring something unique, original and memorable into them.
No one will argue that forest mushrooms, (boletus, aspen, chanterelles) collected in the autumn forest in October, when the morning dew had just descended, the most delicious, but do not overlook the dried mushrooms, as well as champignons and oyster mushrooms - They are great for a variety of mushroom pies.
Most often, the basis of the cake is yeast dough; French open quiche is baked from shortbread and minced dough, and jellied mushroom pies on sour cream are very popular when suddenly a crowd of hungry guests appeared on the threshold, and you need to feed them immediately.
Mushroom Pie - Food Preparation
Most attention will have to be paid to the preparation of mushrooms. Fresh mushrooms to sort, remove tainted places, rinse with running water and cut into pieces. Dried mushrooms should be soaked for several hours in cold water. For the preparation of yeast dough use fresh or dry yeast.
Mushroom Pie - Cooking
Mushroom pies are baked in the usual forms or roaster, for boiling mushrooms it is recommended to use only enameled dishes that are not capable of oxidation. It is better to fry mushrooms in heavy cast-iron pans with high sides. To prevent the dough from climbing up, it is best for the sponge to pick up containers that are two to three times larger in volume than the number of products.
Recipe 1: Pie with mushrooms from yeast dough “Landlord”
To make this cake, use the recipe for yeast dough. The recipe came to us from ancient times, landlords liked to do everything thoroughly and according to the rules, so we will put the brew out of flour, milk and fresh yeast from the evening, and in good faith we will wait until it fits. For the filling, use white mushrooms. Ingredients
For sponge: yeast (30-40 grams), flour 2, 5 cups, warm water half a glass.
The main dough: sugar (1 tablespoon), vodka (1 glass, 50 grams), 1 egg egg, cream (2 tablespoons), butter (200 g), salt, flour (how much will the dough absorb).
Stuffing: 100 grams of cream, eggs (4-5 pieces), white mushrooms 500 grams, green onions 400 grams, salt.
Method of preparation
Mix the yeast, flour and water and ferment for several hours. Then add butter, sugar, one egg, cream and a glass of vodka. Again, leave to rise in a warm place. Do not forget to press down the dough several times. Prepare an omelet from eggs and cream, cut it into small pieces. Separately, fry the mushrooms, crush the chopped green onions with salt and mix, add the finely chopped dill. This is a wonderful “landowner” filling, all so natural, fresh and appetizing.
For the formation of the cake lay out a portion of the dough on a form or baking sheet, previously, as always, smeared with butter. Spread the mushrooms on top. We cover with a layer of rolled dough, we pinch and form decorations - pigtails, flowers and everything that your village fantasy tells. Top grease the egg and send in the oven at medium heat.
Oh, what an appetizing beauty, you yourself will determine when it is ready - a ruddy and magnificent landowner pie!
Recipe 2: Bulk mushroom pie.
Very tasty quickie. Guests on the threshold - do not worry, just half an hour of preparation, a few minutes of baking, and a rich mushroom dish is ready.
Ingredients
For the test: flour (1.5 cups), sugar (0.5 cups), sour cream (1 cup), soda (1/2 teaspoon), eggs (2 pcs).
For the filling: fresh or frozen champignons 600 grams, onions (2pcs), rice cooked 200 grams.
Method of preparation
Since the cake is fast, first prepare the filling. Fry the onion, add the mushrooms and fry until rosy color. Cool, add dill and salt with pepper. Mix with boiled rice. Quickly prepare the dough resembling sour cream dough - for this simply mix all the ingredients. Oil the shape and pour the dough. Put the stuffing on top - part of it falls to the bottom, spreading over the entire dough. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool down a bit - we cut it and ... go ahead, we pile on the whole gang! Slightly sweet dough and salted mushrooms are very unusual in taste.
Recipe 3: Pancake Mushroom Pie
To make this cake, we use pancakes, and in order to make them especially tender, we use the secret - we will prepare them with the addition of soda water.
Ingredients
Pancakes: eggs (3 pcs.), Milk (1 cup), sugar (1/2 tsp.), Sparkling water (half a glass), flour, melted butter (1/4 cup each).
Stuffing: forest mushrooms (or champignons) 500 grams, chicken broth (1 cup), butter (3 tablespoons), dry vermouth (2 tablespoons), onions (2 pcs.), Garlic cloves, salt, pepper, cream (a quarter cup), sour cream (1 cup), grated cheese, dill, bread crumbs (three spoons), butter (2 spoons).
Method of preparation
Mix the ingredients for making pancakes and fry pancakes, put them in a stack. For the filling, cut the peeled mushrooms and fry them together with onions and garlic until soft onions. Pour in vermouth and simmer for another 2 minutes, season with salt, pepper, add sour cream, cream and half the cheese, simmer for another 5 minutes over medium heat. It should make a very thick sauce.
Pie form, alternating pancakes and toppings. Above should be a pancake. Lubricate it with the remaining mixture and sprinkle with cheese and dill, breadcrumbs and spread pieces of butter on top of everything. Sent in the oven for 15 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees.
This is not just delicious - it melts in your mouth!
Mushroom Pie - tips from experienced chefs
- In order for greenhouse champignons to preserve and enhance the smell of mushrooms, you need to be very careful when frying onions. Roasted onions should be juicy and not creak on the teeth, soft, moist and slightly golden onions will emphasize the real smell of mushrooms.
- Perfectly suited for mushroom fillings dried mushrooms that you want to boil beforehand. Do not rush to get rid of the water in which the mushrooms were boiled - you can add a bit of tender broth to the filling, because there is a huge concentration of useful substances from the dissolved particles of dried mushrooms.
