Russian Cabbage Pie

I finally managed to prepare the perfect cabbage pie - soft and fine crust perfectly matching the braised cabbage. I took the dough recipe from a Russian forum and I thought of using it for this pie. I really liked it, so I recommend you prepare it too.

Ingredients
White flour
1.5 cups
Butter
100 g
Active dry yeast
4 g
Salt
0.5 tsp
for the dough
Water
50 ml
Cow milk
50 ml
Sugar
2 tsp
Egg
1 piece
White cabbage
1 kg
White onion
1 piece
Sunflower oil
50 ml
Salt
1 tbsp
for the filling
Pepper
0.5 tsp
Boiled eggs
3 pieces
optional
Step by step
Step 1

Finely chop the cabbage and the onion. Cook with a little oil in a frying pan.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 1
Step 2

Mix periodically until the cabbage is soft and has a yellow-brown color. Turn off the heat and let cool properly.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 2
Step 3

In the meantime, prepare the crust. Combine the flour with one teaspoon of sugar and 0.5 teaspoon of salt. Add 100g of butter.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 3
Step 4

Mix the butter and the flour mixture with your hands until lumpy.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 4
Step 5

Combine lukewarm water with yeast and one teaspoon of sugar. Let sit for ten minutes. Then add in here the egg and 50ml of warm milk. Beat well with a whisk until smooth.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 5
Step 6

Add this to the flour and butter mixture and knead into an elastic and soft dough. If necessary, add a little more milk or flour - in case the dough doesn't have the desired consistency. Divide and shape into two balls, a larger and a smaller one.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 6
Step 7

Season the cooled cabbage with salt and pepper. Optionally, you can add boiled eggs.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 7
Step 8

Grease an oven pan with oil. Spread out the larger ball of dough and place in the pan, slightly lifting the edges up. Spoon the cabbage on top and close with the other crust.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 8
Step 9

Brush with egg wash on top and bake for about an hour, until well browned.

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 9
Step 10

Allow to cool, remove from the pan and portion.

Enjoy!

Russian Cabbage Pie - Step 10
Quantity: 2 kg (about 10-15 good servings)
Prep time:
60 min
Difficulty: easy
Ready in: 40 min