Party Pleaser - Moldovian Pan Fried Pie |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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The Moldovian name is Placinta, which means Pie . This pan-fried pie is a life saver is you have unexpected guests or simply looking for some comfort food that is made of whatever you can dig up in your fridge. Read more I love to make it for small parties as finger food. Ingredients:
2-3 cups all-purpose flour |
buttermilk or water mixed with sour-cream |
salt |
cooking oil |
filling of your choice, see some samples below, or add your own |
2 cups chopped apples + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon |
2 cups chopped peaches or apricots + 2-3 tbsp sugar |
2 cups grated pumpkin flesh + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom |
2 cups cooked minced meat (leftovers are perfect!) + 2-3 tbsp chopped onions, sauteed in butter |
2 cups mashed potatoes (leftovers!) + 2-3 tbsp chopped onions, sauteed in butter |
2 cups sauerkraut sauteed with 2-3 tbsp chopped onions |
2 cups farmers cheese + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, raisins |
2 cups mushrooms sauteed with onions or shallots, salt, pepper |
2 cups feta cheese or goat cheese + fresh dill weed + black olives |
Directions:
1. Crust:
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3. Sift the flour, add 1/2 tsp salt and put it on the kneading board making a little nest
4. Pour enough buttermilk or a mix of half water and half sour cream into your nest and cut in with the knife, forming large crumb
5. Mix well and make the soft non-sticky dough.
6. Add water or flour if needed.
7. Form a ball and divide into 3.
8. Prepare your filling of choice
9. For each piece of dough:
10. roll out on a floured surface until form a thin round crust about 15-16 inches in diameter
11. put filling in the middle and spread to about 8 inches in diameter
12. fold the non-filled portions of the dough over the filling forming a pentagon - this is a traditional shape, but you can do octagons or triangles - whatever your sense of beauty will tell you.
13. Using your rolling pin, roll over the folded edges a few times to make them stick together (lightly)
14. Heat the oil in the frying pan over medium heat
15. Fry placinta pie folded side down first for about 3-4 minutes, turn over (you can use 2 spatulas or your hands if you are brave), then 3 minutes on the other side.
16. Let them cool a little and cut into 6-8 pieces, like pizza.
17. They make perfect party food.
18. Sweet filling pies could be sprinkled with confection sugar lightly.
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