Lazy Hand Pies
Cottage cheese pies with a filling of egg and green onion. They freeze well raw — for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
Dough
Cottage cheese300 g
Eggs1 pcs
Greek yogurt1 tbsp
Wheat flour140 g
Baking powder1 tsp
Salt0.5 tsp
Mozzarella(optional)60 g
Filling
Eggs(finely diced)4 pcs
Green onion50 g
Greek yogurt2 tbsp
Saltto taste
Instructions
1
Filling: mix the eggs, onion and yogurt, and season with salt and pepper.
2
Dough: mix the cottage cheese, egg, yogurt and salt. Add the flour with the baking powder and work to a soft dough. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
3
Shaping: combine the filling with the dough, shape into balls and roll in flour, forming mini pies.
4
In a pan: a drop of oil, medium heat, 2–3 minutes per side until golden. Then lower the heat and cook for another 3–4 minutes.
5
In the oven or air fryer: brush with egg and scatter with sesame. Oven at 200 °C for 12–14 minutes, air fryer at 190 °C for 9–11 minutes.
Freezing
Spread the raw pies on a tray and freeze for 1–2 hours
Then transfer to a vacuum bag or container. Keeps for up to 3 months.
Cook them straight from frozen in a pan
Fry until golden, 3 minutes per side, then cover and finish for another ~5 minutes per side over low heat.