Potato Pies with Ham and Cheese

Ingredients

• 500 г potatoes (cut into sticks)
• salt (for salted water; amount not specified)
• 150 г flour (regular; type not specified)
• 1 egg
• 200 г lean ham (finely chop)
• light cheese (cut into sticks for the filling; amount not specified)
• egg yolk (for brushing the pies; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Peel the potatoes, cut them into sticks, and boil them in salted water until tender.

2. 2

   Drain the water and mash the potatoes.

3. 3

   Add the flour, egg, and finely chopped lean ham. Knead into a pliable dough.

4. 4

   Take a portion of the dough and shape it into a flat round. Place a stick of light cheese in the center.

5. 5

   Enclose the filling with the dough and shape a pie. Repeat with the remaining mixture; the author made 4 large pies.

6. 6

   Brush the pies with egg yolk.

7. 7

   Bake in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 °C.

Notes

The amount of cheese is not specified. The author does not clarify whether the potatoes should be peeled beforehand or whether the water should be drained after boiling; these steps are generally required when preparing the specified mashed potato mixture. In the comments, one viewer reported that the pies were still not fully baked after an hour.

Nutrition per serving

• baking
• main course
• baked
• filling