What to cook the dough on so that the pies do not get stale for a long time: an original idea

To keep the pies soft and fresh for a long time, you need to make a special dough based on mashed potatoes. Potatoes make the flour product much more tender and fluffy, and the dough itself is quite versatile. It is suitable for both sweet and savory pastries.

The recipe for lean cherry pies with potato dough was shared by food blogger Kateryna Kudliak (recepty_przepisy) on her Instagram page.

Ingredients:

• mashed potatoes - 200 g
• pressed yeast - 15 g
• sugar - 2 tbsp
• vanilla sugar - 1 tsp.
• salt - a pinch
• oil - 2 tbsp
• flour - 250 g

For the filling:

• cherries - 500 g
• juice from cherries - 80 ml
• sugar - 120 g
• corn starch - 2 tbsp.

Optional:

• Strong tea - for lubrication

Method of preparation:

1. To make mashed potatoes: finely chop two potatoes, cover with water, and cook until tender. Do not add salt.

2. Blend without draining the liquid.

3. To prepare the dough: combine the mashed potatoes, yeast, sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and oil in a bowl. Mix with a whisk until the yeast is dissolved.

2. Blend with a blender without draining the liquid.

3. To prepare the dough: combine mashed potatoes, yeast, sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and oil in a bowl. Mix with a whisk until the yeast dissolves.

4. Gradually add the flour and knead the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for 1.5 hours.

5. To prepare the filling: combine the cherries, juice, sugar, and starch in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Cool.

6. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and form balls. Roll out each one, put the filling, and form pies.

7. Place on a baking sheet and leave for 30 minutes.

8. Brush with tea and bake at 180 C for 30 minutes.