Beehive Pie
Beehive Pie
Ingredients
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Beehive Pie
The Sugar Syrup
Instructions
Beehive Pie
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Add instant yeast and the sugar to the warm water, mix them well and cover it and leave it for 5 minutes.
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In a bowl, add sifted flour, powdered milk, baking powder, salt and mix well.
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Add the yeast mixture and mix well.
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Add the oil and knead well for 10 minutes minimum.
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Add more flour gradually if needed.
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Cover the dough with plastic stretch and let it ferment in a dark and warm room from one to one and a half hour.
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Apply flour on and under the dough.
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Divide the dough into four quarters and make each like a ball shape.
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Divide each ball into 4 equal quarters and divide each quarter into 4 more quarters then make each one like a ball shape.
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Grease a tray with butter on the base and sides.
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sprinkle some fine semolina on the tray.
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For the stuffing use Kiri cheese or triangles/chocolate/Nutella/thyme or no filling at all.
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Roll out each ball and add the filling then make it into a ball shape again.
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Add them to the tray separate away from each other.
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Cover the balls and let them rest for 10 minutes.
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Brush the balls with a mixture of egg yolk, milk and vanilla.
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Optional step: Sprinkle roasted sesame on the balls.
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Bake it in a preheated oven for 15 minutes on 190 degrees Celsius with the bottom flame turned on.
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Turn off the bottom flame and turn on the grill till it gets the golden color.
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Add condensed sweetened milk/sugar syrup to the hot pie.
The Sugar Syrup
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In a pot, off-heat mix water, sugar and lemon juice.
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On heat, without stirring, once it starts to boil, reduce the heat for 4 minutes and let it cool at room temperature.