Lean Water-Based Hand Pies with Sorrel and Greens
Simple but very tasty lean hand pies with a tangy filling. The sweet-and-sour juicy filling pairs perfectly with the crisp, crumbly dough, and now sorrel pies are the favorite spring bake. Try them and you will be delighted - these pies will appeal to both adults and children. You definitely have not tried anything like this.
Updated : 24 March, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
1 cup
Wheat flour
4 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
70 milliliters
Water
to taste
Salt
1.5 teaspoon
Baking powder
200 grams
Sorrel
to taste
Greens
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients. Sift the flour into a bowl together with the baking powder and add a couple of pinches of salt.
Step 2
Next, pour room-temperature water and vegetable oil into the flour. Mix and knead the dough until it comes together into a ball. The dough should not stick to your hands.
Step 3
You will get an elastic dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to rest.
Step 4
Wash the sorrel well under running water, let it drain, and dry it. It is convenient to use finely chopped sorrel for the filling.
Step 5
Shape the dough into a log, divide it into small pieces, and roll them into balls. Roll each ball into a thin round. Now take 1 tablespoon of sorrel and add sugar to the filling to taste.
Step 6
And add a little starch so that the juice from the filling does not leak out during baking. The starch creates a pleasant and delicate jelly-like filling.
Step 7
Shape the pies in any form you like: triangles, round, or classic. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease it beforehand with vegetable oil. Bake the pies in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 180°C (350°F). If you brush the tops of the pies with sweet water or egg yolk, they will get an appetizing crust. As soon as they are baked, let them cool. And now put the kettle on and invite everyone to the table for tea with pies filled with a mysterious filling. Enjoy your meal!
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