Perepechi

Perepechi is a traditional pie originating from the region of Udmurtia. These open Udmurt pie shells have pinched edges and are filled with various ingredients such as ground beef, mushrooms, eggs, onions, milk, salt, and pepper. The shells are usually made with butter, eggs, rye flour, wheat flour, salt, and sugar. The open-faced pies are baked in the oven, and if properly prepared, they should be soft and slightly crispy, while the filling should always be rich and tender. The name perepechi means something baked behind the oven, because they were initially baked in stoves over a low fire. Originally, the dough was made with rye flour, but nowadays plain wheat flour is used more often than not.