Perfect pie dough: the main secrets of cooking

Every housewife knows that the key to any baked good is its dough base, and making it successful and truly delicious is a very difficult task. In addition, there are many different ways of making it and types of dough, and to choose the best one, you should cook each of them several times, and only then will you find your recipe.

Today, FoodOboz editorial team will share with you the basic rules for making a truly perfect pie dough, as well as 2 universal recipes for airy, fluffy, light and so delicious dough that always turns out to be very successful.

The main secrets:

1. Use only fresh yeast, as it completely determines what the dough will be like and how it will "rise".
2. Be sure to add warm, fresh milk to the dough. It will add extraordinary lightness to the pies, and they will also have a pleasant flavor.
3. Use 2 types of oil - vegetable oil -1-2 tbsp and, of course, butter. Thanks to them, the dough will be moderately moist, heavy, and buttery, with a uniform structure.
4. Do not spare eggs, especially the yolks, they will give a very pleasant golden color, delicious aroma, and excellent taste. Their main purpose is to bind all the ingredients together so that the dough does not crumble during heat treatment.
5. When choosing flour, be extremely careful, only the highest quality flour is suitable for pies, be sure to sift it 2-3 times before using it so that it is enriched with oxygen, and the pastries will be very airy and light.

1. Dough with dry yeast and milk

Ingredients:

• Milk - 200 g
• Dry yeast - 10 g
• Flour - 500 g
• Oil - 100 ml
• Chicken eggs - 1-2 pcs.
• Sugar - 3 tbsp. 
• Salt - 0, 5 tsp.

Method of preparation:

1. First of all, warm the milk well, add dry yeast, mix thoroughly, add sugar, and only 5 tbsp. l sifted flour, mix everything with a spoon, and leave the dough for 25 minutes, cover with cling film or a towel.
2. After the time has elapsed, add the eggs, oil, salt, and the remaining flour, but be sure to sift.
3. Knead the dough well with your hands and put it in a warm place for 1 hour so that it "comes up" and doubles in size.
4. Then knead it again and you can start making pies.

2. Kefir dough without yeast and eggs

Ingredients:

• Flour - 500 g
• Kefir - 1 glass
• Oil - 100 ml
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Soda - 1/3 tsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Sift the flour 2 times.
2. In a separate bowl, combine kefir, salt, sugar, and vegetable oil, and mix.
3. Gradually add the sifted flour, mix, cover with a towel, and let it "come up" for about 1 hour.
4. After that, knead it again with your hands and you can make pies.