Kefir Yeast Hand Pies with Apricots
Airy and refined sweet pastry that is within everyone’s reach! This is the perfect recipe for fluffy yeast hand pies with a fragrant sweet apricot filling, baked in a regular oven. They will pleasantly surprise you with their wonderful taste and are sure to be loved by many.
Updated : 17 March, 2026
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
250 milliliters
Kefir
120 grams
Sugar
8 grams
Dry yeast
50 grams
Butter
2
Chicken eggs
1 teaspoon
Vanilla sugar
450 grams
Wheat flour
0.33 teaspoon
Salt
10 grams
Baking powder
1.5 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
500 grams
Apricot
1 tablespoon
Starch
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients for making delicious yeast hand pies with apricot filling.
Step 2
Pour 250 milliliters of room-temperature kefir, about 1 cup, into a measuring jug and add 70 grams of sugar, about 1/3 cup.
Step 3
Add 8 grams of instant dry yeast to the jug, about 2 1/2 teaspoons.
Step 4
Add 2 heaping tablespoons of flour to the jug.
Step 5
Mix all the ingredients in the jug and set it aside for 10-15 minutes so the yeast can activate.
Step 6
Crack 1 egg into a deep bowl.
Step 7
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar to the bowl.
Step 8
Add 40 grams of softened butter to the bowl, about 3 tablespoons.
Step 9
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl well until smooth.
Step 10
After the time has passed, pour the activated yeast mixture into the bowl with the egg mixture and stir everything until smooth.
Step 11
Add 450 grams of flour to a deep bowl, about 3 2/3 cups, and 10 grams of baking powder, about 2 teaspoons.
Step 12
Add 1/3 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
Step 13
Mix the flour well with the salt and baking powder.
Step 14
Sift the flour mixture into the bowl with the liquid base in portions.
Step 15
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl well and knead the dough.
Step 16
Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto the table and place the dough on it.
Step 17
Knead the dough thoroughly for about 7 minutes.
Step 18
Brush the dough with a small amount of vegetable oil, then place it into a bowl, cover it with a towel, and put it in a warm place for 1 hour.
Step 19
For the filling, take 500 grams of peeled apricots, about 1.1 pounds, and cut each half into 3 pieces.
Step 20
Melt 10 grams of butter in a frying pan, about 2 teaspoons, over high heat, then add the chopped apricots.
Step 21
Sprinkle 3-4 tablespoons of sugar over the apricots in the pan.
Step 22
Stirring constantly, cook the apricots in the pan for 1 minute.
Step 23
Add 1 tablespoon of starch to the pan with the apricots.
Step 24
Mix the apricots well with the starch, then transfer them from the pan to a bowl and set aside to cool.
Step 25
After the time has passed, grease the table with a small amount of vegetable oil and place the risen dough on it.
Step 26
Knead the dough down well so that it becomes elastic and smooth.
Step 27
Divide the prepared dough into dough balls and place them on the table.
Step 28
Form each dough ball into a flat round of the desired size.
Step 29
Place 1 tablespoon of apricot filling onto each round.
Step 30
Seal the edges of each filled round well.
Step 31
Shape the hand pies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then leave them to proof for 30 minutes.
Step 32
After the time has passed, brush the hand pies with beaten egg and place the baking sheet into an oven preheated to 175°C (350°F) to bake.
Step 33
After 30 minutes, remove the baking sheet with the hand pies from the oven, let them cool, and serve.
Step 34
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