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Tuna and Cheese Yeast Pie

A hearty covered pie of soft yeasted dough filled with canned tuna, cheese and herbs. Sized for an 18 cm (7-inch) pan.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising and proofing 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Pies
Cuisine: Home cooking

Ingredients
  

Dough (makes about 500 g)
  • 300 g all-purpose flour sifted
  • 5 g dry yeast
  • 125 ml milk warm
  • 1 egg half for the dough, half for brushing
  • 30 ml vegetable oil
  • 30 g sugar
  • vanillin a pinch
  • salt a pinch
Filling
  • 200 g canned tuna drained
  • 50 g cheese any kind, grated
  • fresh herbs any
  • salt to taste

Method
 

Dough
  1. Sift the flour into a bowl, add the salt, vanillin, sugar, half the egg and the dry yeast dissolved in the warm milk.
  2. Knead the dough with a dough hook or by hand; work in the vegetable oil at the end. Shape into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for 1.5 hours.
Assembly and baking
  1. The pie is sized for an 18 cm (7-inch) pan - weigh out 250 g of the risen dough. For the filling, flake the tuna and mix it with the grated cheese, herbs and seasoning to taste.
  2. Divide the dough into two pieces, one larger and one smaller. Press the larger piece into the pan, forming sides about 2 cm high, and spread the filling over it.
  3. Roll the smaller piece out thinly, lay it over the pie and pinch the edges together all around the rim. If you like, slash the top layer with a knife.
  4. Let the pie proof for 30 minutes, brush with the remaining half egg and bake for 25-30 minutes at 180 °C (350 °F). Enjoy!

Notes

The full batch makes about 500 g of dough - the pie uses half. Bake a second pie or buns from the rest, or freeze it. Be sure to drain the tuna well.