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Party Pleaser - Moldovian Pan Fried Pie Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Crainny / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago The Moldovian name is Placinta, which means "Pie". This pan-fried pie is a life saver is you have unexpected guests or simply looking for some comfort food that is made of whatever you can dig up in your fridge. I love to make it for small parties as finger food.... More Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:6	Crainny
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Ingredients

2-3 cups all-purpose flour

buttermilk or water mixed with sour-cream

salt

cooking oil

Filling of your choice, see some samples below, or add your own

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2 cups chopped apples + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon

2 cups chopped peaches or apricots + 2-3 tbsp sugar

2 cups grated pumpkin flesh + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom

2 cups cooked minced meat (leftovers are perfect!) + 2-3 tbsp chopped onions, sauteed in butter

2 cups mashed potatoes (leftovers!) + 2-3 tbsp chopped onions, sauteed in butter

2 cups sauerkraut sauteed with 2-3 tbsp chopped onions

2 cups farmers cheese + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, raisins

2 cups mushrooms sauteed with onions or shallots, salt, pepper

2 cups feta cheese or goat cheese + fresh dill weed + black olives

Directions

Crust:

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Sift the flour, add 1/2 tsp salt and put it on the kneading board making a little nest

Pour enough buttermilk or a mix of half water and half sour cream into your "nest" and cut in with the knife, forming large crumb

Mix well and make the soft non-sticky dough.

Add water or flour if needed.

Form a ball and divide into 3.

Prepare your filling of choice

For each piece of dough:

roll out on a floured surface until form a thin round crust about 15-16 inches in diameter

put filling in the middle and spread to about 8 inches in diameter

fold the non-filled portions of the dough over the filling forming a pentagon - this is a traditional shape, but you can do octagons or triangles - whatever your sense of beauty will tell you.

Using your rolling pin, roll over the folded edges a few times to make them stick together (lightly)

Heat the oil in the frying pan over medium heat

Fry placinta pie folded side down first for about 3-4 minutes, turn over (you can use 2 spatulas or your hands if you are brave), then 3 minutes on the other side.

Let them cool a little and cut into 6-8 pieces, like pizza.

They make perfect party food.

Sweet filling pies could be sprinkled with confection sugar lightly.

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