Sweet Yeast Pies with Kefir and Cherry Filling
Homemade pastries from the most affordable ingredients! A very simple recipe for juicy, airy pies made from sweet yeast dough with kefir and cherry filling. They will pleasantly surprise with their amazing taste and surely be loved by many!
Updated : 10 September, 2025
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
250 milliliters
Kefir
2
Chicken eggs
550 grams
Wheat flour
2 teaspoon
Dry yeast
150 grams
Sugar
1 teaspoon
Vanilla sugar
1 teaspoon
Baking powder
0.33 teaspoon
Salt
60 grams
Butter
2 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
2 tablespoon
Milk
500 grams
Frozen cherries
25 grams
Starch
180 milliliters
Cherry juice
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
First, prepare all the necessary room-temperature ingredients for making homemade sweet yeast pies with cherry filling.
Step 2
For the dough, take a large bowl and pour in 1 cup (250 ml) of warm kefir. Add 1 egg and the white of a second egg, then whisk until smooth.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, sift 4 cups (500 g) of all-purpose flour. Add 1/3 tsp salt, 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla sugar, 2 tsp instant dry yeast, and mix.
Step 4
Add the dry ingredients into the kefir mixture in two parts, mixing well each time, then knead into dough.
Step 5
Knead by hand for 5 minutes, then add 3 tbsp (40 g) softened butter. Continue kneading another 5 minutes until smooth.
Step 6
Grease the dough with 1 tbsp vegetable oil, cover with a towel, and leave in a warm place for 1 hour to rise.
Step 7
For the filling, place about 2 ½ cups (500 g) frozen cherries in a skillet. Add 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar and 1 ½ tbsp (20 g) butter. Heat for 2 minutes on medium until sugar melts.
Step 8
In a small bowl, mix 2 tbsp (25 g) starch with 3 tbsp cherry juice. Then stir into 2/3 cup (150 ml) more cherry juice. Pour this mixture into the skillet and cook, stirring, until thick. Let the filling cool.
Step 9
Grease your hands and work surface with 1 tbsp vegetable oil. Place the risen dough on the table, divide into 15 balls, and cover with a towel.
Step 10
Flatten each ball into a disk, place some cherry filling inside, and pinch the edges to seal. Place pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between them. Cover with a towel and let rise.
Step 11
Roll out leftover dough, dusting the table with flour, into a sheet about 1/5 inch (5 mm) thick. Cut out small cherry-shaped decorations.
Step 12
Place a couple of cherry-shaped cutouts on each risen pie.
Step 13
Roll the remaining dough into a thin sheet about 1/12 inch (2 mm) thick. Cut into thin strips and use them to decorate pies as cherry stems.
Step 14
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Step 15
Bake pies for 15-20 minutes. 5 minutes before they’re ready, brush with a beaten yolk mixed with 2 tbsp warm milk.
Step 16
Homemade pies are ready! Enjoy the most delicious homemade cherry-filled pastries made from simple ingredients. Bon appétit!