CABBAGE PIE

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Savory pies are favorites in Russia, and cabbage pie is the most common. I have not been there, but my friend Jacqueline Mitchell has, and she returned with this, certainly the easiest cabbage pie ever. I think it is best suited as an appetizer or a snack, but it's an odd dish, good hot or at room temperature, mysteriously simple, and quite glorious when it's done. Other vegetables you can prepare this way: any cabbage (red will not look too great, though it will taste fine), including Savoy and Napa.

Yield makes 4 to 6 servings as a main course, many more as a starter or snack

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, plus more as needed
1 medium or 1/2 large head of green cabbage, about 2 pounds, cored and shredded
1 medium onion, sliced
Salt and black pepper to taste
2/3 cup chopped fresh dill leaves
6 eggs
1 cup whole-milk yogurt or sour cream
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups flour

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Put the butter in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium heat. A minute later, add the cabbage and onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is quite tender, about 10 minutes; do not brown. Remove from the heat, add the dill, then taste and adjust the seasoning.
Meanwhile, hard-cook 3 of the eggs (page 338). When they are done, peel and coarsely chop. Add to the cooked cabbage mixture and let cool while you make the batter.
Combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, and remaining 3 eggs. Add the baking powder and flour and mix until smooth. Lightly butter a 9 × 12-inch ceramic or glass baking dish. Spread half the batter over the bottom, then top with the cabbage filling; smear the remaining batter over the cabbage, using your fingers or a rubber spatula to make sure there are no gaps in what will form the pie's top crust.
Bake for 45 minutes; it will be shiny and golden brown. Let the pie cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing it into as many squares or rectangles as you like. Eat warm or at room temperature.

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