Kefir pies without yeast - 6 step-by-step recipes

Good day, dear guests of our site! Today we will prepare tender, soft kefir pies without adding yeast.

Very often I hear the opinion that pies made from yeast-free dough are not as tasty: they are not fluffy, not airy, the dough is like rubber. This always surprises me, because I often cook pies without adding yeast and they always turn out soft, tender and very tasty. Perhaps not everyone has found their recipe yet.

Yeast-free dough for pies can be made in several ways: with milk, with whey, with kefir. It is the latter option that has taken a strong place in our menu. Pies made with kefir turn out very tasty, no matter what filling I add. This dough makes wonderful pies with cabbage, potatoes, onions and eggs, sorrel, and jam. In general, absolutely any filling will do. Try, experiment and delight your loved ones with delicious, homemade baked goods!

Kefir pies with cabbage

List of required ingredients (for 10 large pies):

Cabbage - 600 gr;
Carrots - 1 piece;
Onion - 1 piece;
Wheat flour - 400 gr;
Kefir - 250 ml;
Sour cream - 2 tbsp;
Egg yolk - 1 pc;
Tomato paste - 2 tbsp;
Sugar - 1 tbsp;
Soda - 0.5 tsp;
Salt, pepper - to taste;
Vegetable oil.

How to make kefir pies with cabbage:

1. Finely chop the cabbage and grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Mash the vegetables well with your hands until the cabbage becomes soft.

2. Peel the onion, cut into cubes and fry in vegetable oil until transparent.

3. Add cabbage and carrots to the pan, fry for about 5-7 minutes under the lid.

4. Add tomato paste, 1 tbsp. sugar, 0.5 tsp. salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything well and cook for about 10 minutes, covering with a lid.

5. Let the finished cabbage cool. You can make a double portion of the dough and make more pies with potatoes. To do this, you need to boil the potatoes, mash them into a puree and add fried onions and dill. Then, let it cool.

6. Heat the kefir a little, it should be a little warm. Then add sour cream, yolk, 0.5 tsp salt and 0.5 tsp. soda Mix well.

7. Sift 200 grams of flour and add 2 tbsp. vegetable oil. Mix everything well again.

8. Add the remaining 200 grams of flour and knead the dough into pies.

9. Grease a clean bowl with vegetable oil and place the dough there. Cover with film and leave for half an hour at room temperature.

10. Divide the dough into 10 equal parts. If you make a double portion of dough, make 20.

11. From each ball we form a flat cake and lay out a tablespoon of filling.

12. Carefully pinch the edges and press the seam.

13. Place the pie seam side down and press down a little. Give the pie an even shape.

14. If you make a double portion of dough and pies with potatoes, then we form pies with potatoes.

15. Place the finished pies on a floured board or table.

16. Heat the vegetable oil well. Shake off excess flour from the pies and place them in the pan.

17. Fry until golden brown on both sides.

18. Place the finished pies on paper towels to remove excess oil. Bon appetit!

The oil in the pan should cover the pies halfway through. otherwise they may not cook through

What and how to cook from yeast-free dough

We can make anything from yeast-free dough: chubureki, pizzas, pies. They can be baked, fried, steamed, boiled. Simply unique dough! Instead of yeast, baking powder or soda slaked with vinegar is usually used.

If kefir is used in the dough, the baked goods will be universal: the filling can be either sweet or savory. When baked, the dough turns out soft, crispy and crusty. When you mix the dough, all ingredients should be at room temperature (or even slightly warmer).

So, let's explore new recipes for yeast-free pies in the oven.

Kefir pies without yeast with potatoes

List of required ingredients:

Potatoes - 800 gr;
Onions - 3 pcs;
Flour - 700 gr;
Kefir - 500 ml;
Butter - 50 g;
Salt - 1 tsp;
Soda - 1 tsp;
Sugar - 2 tsp;
Vegetable oil.

How to cook kefir pies with potatoes:

1. Peel the onion, cut into cubes and fry in vegetable oil until soft. Do not forget to stir periodically, it should not burn.

2. Peel the potatoes and boil in salted water until tender. Add 50 grams of butter and mash the potatoes into a puree. Then add the fried onion and mix well.

3. In a bowl, mix salt, sugar and pour in kefir. Then add soda and mix. Add half of the flour, which must first be sifted.

4. Mix the ingredients until smooth and add four tablespoons of vegetable oil. Then pour the second part of the flour onto the table and lay out the dough.

5. Knead soft dough. When it has absorbed all the flour, you need to wash your hands and add two more tablespoons of vegetable oil to the dough. Knead the dough well, wrap it in film and leave for half an hour at room temperature.

6. Take out the dough, grease your hands and table with vegetable oil. Divide the dough into 18 equal balls.

7. Make a flat cake from each ball and place one tablespoon of filling in the center. Carefully pinch the edges and form a pie.

8. Heat the vegetable oil well in a frying pan. Place the pies and fry until golden brown on both sides.

9. It is recommended to place the finished pies on a paper towel, this will help get rid of excess oil. Bon appetit!

If you form pies without flour, greasing your hands and table with vegetable oil, no burnt flour will remain in the pan when frying

Mushroom pie

Mushroom lovers will definitely appreciate this incredibly delicious yeast-free pie. Let's start studying the recipe:

a pack of puff pastry without yeast;
0.5 kg of champignons or any other mushrooms;
1 onion;
150 grams of hard cheese;
vegetable oil;
spices and salt.

We wash the champignons in running water and chop them.
Peel the onion and cut into half rings.
Fry the onions and mushrooms in a frying pan in vegetable oil for about four minutes, adding salt and pepper.
We roll out the dough and divide it into two equal parts.
Grease the mold with oil and distribute one layer of dough, making sides. Distribute the filling, sprinkle with grated cheese and cover with a second layer of dough. We pinch the edges and make several slits to allow steam to escape.
Bake at 190 degrees in the oven for about 45 minutes.

The recipe for a pie made from puff pastry without yeast with mushrooms is very easy to make. Try making this dessert for an afternoon snack or dinner, and your tasters will hardly be able to put it down!

Kefir pies without yeast with meat

List of required ingredients:

Pork - 500 gr;
Onions - 2 pcs;
Meat broth - 3-4 tbsp;
Salt, pepper - to taste;
Flour - 800 gr;
Kefir 3.2% – 500 ml;
Sour cream - 4 tbsp;
Chicken yolks - 2 pcs;
Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp;
Sugar - 2 tbsp;
Salt - 1.5 tsp;
Soda - 1 tsp;
Vegetable oil - for frying.

How to cook kefir pies with meat:

1. Boil the meat in salted water until cooked. Then, cool and pass through a meat grinder.

2. Peel the onion and cut into cubes. After this, put the onion in vegetable oil heated in a frying pan and fry over medium heat until tender.

3. Next, add to the onion, minced pork and 4 tbsp. broth in which the meat was cooked. Adjust the amount of salt and pepper to taste. Let the filling cool completely.

4. Pour kefir into a small saucepan and add sour cream. Then, heat to a temperature of 36-37º. Mix thoroughly and remove the pan from the stove.

5. Pour kefir with sour cream into a deep bowl. Add 2 tbsp. sugar, 1.5 tsp. salt and 2 chicken yolks. Mix thoroughly until smooth.

6. Sift half the flour into a bowl, add soda and begin to knead the dough. After this, add 2 tbsp. vegetable oil.

7. Sift the second half of the flour and mix well. Then, place the dough on a floured table, grease your hands with vegetable oil and continue kneading.

8. The finished dough should be soft and stretch well. Grease a clean bowl with vegetable oil, make a ball out of the dough and also grease with oil. Then, put it in a bowl, cover with film or a towel and leave to rest for 20-30 minutes.

9. Divide the dough into 25 equal pieces. If you want the pies to be larger, divide by 20.

10. Knead each piece with your fingers into a flat cake. The middle of the cake should be a little thicker and the edges thinner.

11. Place the filling in the middle of the flatbread and begin to connect the edges according to the principle of sculpting dumplings. We mold the seam very well and press it slightly onto the pie. We do the same with the rest of the dough.

12. Now, heat the vegetable oil well in a frying pan and lay out the pies. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Place the finished pies on paper towels to drain off excess oil. Bon appetit!

Pork can be replaced with any other meat to your liking. You can also take 250 grams of meat and 250 grams of boiled rice, you will get pies with meat and rice

Berry pie

This is a good tea treat for those with a sweet tooth. The berries will make the pie juicy, and the crispy, aromatic crust will make you bite into this delicacy endlessly.

a pack of puff pastry without yeast;
500 grams of any berries;
3 tbsp. l. potato starch;
egg;
half a glass of granulated sugar.

Let's prepare our berry masterpiece:

Remove the dough from the freezer in advance (2-3 hours before cooking). If you don't have time, don't worry: you can use the microwave. Place the dough package on “Defrost” for 2.5 minutes.
We wash the berries under running water and remove leaves and excess twigs. If the berries are very large, then they need to be cut a little smaller. Next, add sugar to everything and mix. After about 15 minutes, drain off the excess juice that the berries have produced.
Add starch to the berries.
Take a baking tray and grease it with oil. Roll out the dough and distribute on a baking sheet. Form the sides.
Place the candied berries on the dough.
Bake for 25 minutes at oven temperature 200 degrees.
Serve hot. You can beautifully drizzle the finished pie with a stream of condensed milk.

This pie is best made with seasonal fresh summer berries. If you make these baked goods from frozen, the unique flavor will be lost a little.

Kefir pies without yeast with onions and eggs

List of required ingredients:

Kefir - 300 ml;
Sour cream - 5 tbsp;
Chicken eggs - 2 pcs;
Sugar - 2 tbsp;
Salt - 2 tsp;
Soda - 1 tsp;
Flour - 700 gr;
Vegetable oil (for dough) - 2-3 tbsp;
Chicken eggs - 10 pcs;
Green onion - 250 gr;
Butter - 100 g;
Salt - to taste.

How to cook kefir pies with eggs and green onions:

1. Boil chicken eggs until cooked and cool to room temperature. Then, cut into cubes.

2. Finely chop the green onions and fry in butter over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. After this, transfer the fried onions into a bowl with the chopped eggs, add salt to taste and mix well.

3. Combine kefir with sour cream and heat a little on the stove or in the microwave. Then add sugar, salt, chicken eggs and mix well.

4. Add half the flour (must be sifted first) and vegetable oil. Let's start kneading the dough.

5. Next, add the second part of the flour and mix well. Place the dough on the table and continue kneading. If the dough sticks to your hands too much, it is recommended to grease it and your hands with vegetable oil. It’s better not to add extra flour.

6. Place the finished dough in a greased bowl and cover with film. Let the dough rest for 20-30 minutes.

7. Divide the dough into equal pieces. The quantity depends on the desired size of the pies. We use our fingers to shape each piece into a flat cake, lay out the filling and connect the edges to form pies.

8. Pour vegetable oil into the frying pan and heat well. Then, lay out the pies and fry on both sides until golden brown. It is recommended to place the finished pies on a paper towel; it will absorb excess oil. Bon appetit!

All ingredients for the dough should be at room temperature, therefore, they must be removed from the refrigerator in advance

Sour cream dough

It makes delicious products, but the dough is a calorie bomb. Keep this in mind and do not treat sour cream dough pies to those who are very sensitive about the number of calories in their food.

For the test we will need:

Sour cream - half a glass. To make baked goods more tasty, here, as in the case of kefir, the fat content of the product is very important. Higher fat content means tastier pies.
Flour - 400 grams.
Chicken eggs - two pieces.
Water - 100 milliliters.
Half a teaspoon of salt.

Kefir pies without yeast with apples

List of required ingredients:

Flour - 2.5 cups;
Kefir - 1 glass;
Sugar - 2 tsp;
Salt - 1 tsp;
Soda - 0.5 tsp;
Vegetable oil - 100 g;
Apples - 2-3 pcs;
Sugar (for filling) - 150 gr.

How to make kefir pies with apples:

1. Heat the kefir a little, it should be lukewarm. Add sugar, salt, soda and vegetable oil. Mix everything well.

2. Next, sift the flour and add in small portions. Knead into a soft, elastic dough. Wrap it in film and leave for half an hour.

3. Wash the apples well, cut off the peel and remove the core. Then, cut the apples into small cubes.

4. Divide the dough into equal pieces. The number of pieces depends on the desired size of future pies.

5. Knead each piece into a flat cake, place apples in the middle and sprinkle 0.5 tbsp of sugar on top.

6. Connect the edges and form a pie. We sculpt the rest in the same way.

7. Place the finished pies on a greased baking sheet. Then, brush the pies with beaten egg and bake at 180º for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Bon appetit!

Instead of apples, you can put jam or marmalade

Step-by-step preparation of dough for fried pies without yeast

Warm the milk slightly.
Beat the egg and salt with a whisk. Then mix the egg with milk.
Rub the butter through a grater and combine the resulting shavings with the liquid ingredients.
Gradually add the sifted flour into the dough and knead vigorously. Place the finished dough in a plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator for half an hour. After thirty minutes, you need to knead it lightly again and you can cook fried pies without yeast in a frying pan. The principle of working with dough is the same as with yeast dough.