Ukrainian style grouse pie

It is most convenient to make a pie with ready-made juicy filling and broth in a shape resembling a low pan. You can also shape the cake on a baking sheet. In this case, pour the broth inside the pie not at once, for 2-3 times. The dough is not yeasty, so when you open the oven you can not be afraid that the dough will settle or become tough.

Ingredients

• 1 black grouse;
• 230 grams of butter;
• 400 grams of flour;
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg yolks;
• 30 milliliters of olive oil;
• 2 raw pork sausages;
• 2 onions;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 2 stalks of celery;
• 2 bay leaves;
• a few sprigs of thyme;
• ½ liter of hot chicken stock.

Directions

1. For the dough, sift the flour, mix it with oil and salt, this can be done using a food processor.
2. Then add the egg yolks and 1-2 tablespoons of very cold water to the mixture to help the dough come together.
3. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
4. Divide the black grouse into pieces as you would normally cut a bird. Heat oil in a large skillet, sauté the meat until light brown and remove.
5. Then squeeze the minced raw sausages out of the skins, make balls with a diameter of a coin, also fry and set aside separately.
6. In the saucepan where everything was fried, melt 200 grams of butter, add the chopped vegetables and fry for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Add the herbs 5 minutes before finishing.
7. Return the pieces of game to the pan with vegetables, add 2/3 of the total amount of broth, boil, cover and simmer for about an hour at low temperature.
8. Then take out the meat, cool a little, separate from the bones. Try with salt and pepper, add spices if not enough.
9. Brush the baking pan with the remaining butter. Roll out the dough and distribute 2/3 of the dough in an oven dish, so that the sides are covered. Place the meat, vegetables, and sautéed minced meat balls into the dish. Then cover the top with the remaining rolled dough and pinch around the edge.
10. Make a hole in the middle of the pie and add the broth. You can brush the top with a beaten egg if you like.
11. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 40-50 minutes. The finished cake will turn golden brown.
12. After cooking, let the cake cool for about an hour. Then slice and serve