Latvian Sklandrausis Pies

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Sklandrausis is not a spell, but a Latvian open pie. In Russia, it is sometimes referred to as a skland pie. The essence is that a basket made of rye dough, kneaded with pork fat and buttermilk, is filled with a mixture of potatoes and carrots. It doesn't resemble a dessert very much, but sklandrausis is enjoyed with butter and honey, sprinkled with sugar beforehand.

Ingredients

Coarsely Ground Rye Flour - 14.1 oz
Butter - 4.4 oz
Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Salt - ½ spoons
Carrot - 7 pieces
Potato - 2 pieces
Sour Cream - 2 spoons
Honey - 2 spoons
Chicken Egg - 1 piece
Milk - 3 fl oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Peel the carrot, chop it into large pieces, and boil until tender.

Step 3

Cook the coarsely chopped potatoes separately.

Step 4

Dissolve the sugar and salt in 250 ml of warm water.

Step 5

Combine the flour with 100 grams of softened butter, add water, and knead the dough for 5–7 minutes until it becomes soft enough to roll out.

Step 6

Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3–5 mm, cut out circles with a diameter of 8 cm, and fold the edges of the dough to create baskets with a 1 cm high rim. Transfer the baskets to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.