Yeast-Free Dough for Belyashi in the Oven
Tender and crumbly, perfect for delicious pastries! This shortcrust-like dough for baked belyashi is made with egg yolks for extra flakiness. It pairs perfectly with juicy meat fillings, making these small Tatar pies incredibly tasty!
Updated : 13 June, 2025
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
2
Egg yolks
50 milliliters
Water
140 grams
Butter
0.5 teaspoon
Salt
0.3 teaspoon
Baking powder
270 grams
Wheat flour
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Measure all the necessary ingredients. The butter should be cold, so take it out of the refrigerator right before making the dough. Also, use cold water.
Step 2
Sift the flour with baking powder into a suitable mixing bowl. Sifting aerates the flour, making the dough more tender.
Step 3
Add the cold butter to the flour. You can pre-cut it into small cubes.
Step 4
Quickly rub the butter into the flour with your hands until you get a crumbly texture. Speed is essential here – the butter should not melt from the warmth of your hands.
Step 5
In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks with cold water and salt until smooth.
Step 6
Add the egg yolk mixture to the butter-flour crumbs. Quickly mix everything until a smooth dough forms. Do not knead for too long; otherwise, the baked dough will not be crumbly and tender. If necessary, add a little more flour.
Step 7
Wrap the finished dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 8
To form the belyashi, roll out the chilled dough and cut out circles using a round cutter. Alternatively, shape the dough into a log, cut it into pieces, and roll each piece into a thin round flatbread. Place the filling in the center of the dough. Traditionally, the filling consists of minced or chopped meat, potatoes, and onions with spices.
Step 9
Lift the edges of the dough over the filling and pinch them together, creating pleats and leaving a small hole in the center. Bake the shortcrust belyashi in the oven.
Step 10
This amount of dough makes about 8 small belyashi. Happy baking!