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Antarctic Cabbage Pie Recipe With Free Printable

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"Antarctica holds the majority of the world's ice and fresh water - it is critically important to the planet and is a mirror reflecting what we humans mean for the earth. Nature's laboratory in the south reveals things like a record of the earth's climate held in its 420,000-year-old ice core...The Antarctic Peninsula and the surrounding oceans have warmed faster than anywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere. It is evident in the first moments one spends here, that the continent bears devastating marks of human activity."

- Carol Devine

Today, we're welcoming you into our kitchen as we make a delicious Antarctic cabbage pie recipe. With the perfect buttery, flaky crust and a tasty filling to match, this cabbage pie is as enjoyable to eat as it is to make.

As a matter of fact, we like it so much that we've made a free printable recipe with pictures for you to try at home. You can find it down at the bottom.

Want to learn more about this unique cabbage pie?

Okay, then. Let's dive in.

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1 The Antarctic Cookbook
2 Family & Kids' Cooking Resources
3 Food from Around the World: Free Cooking Lessons
3.1 Free Cooking Course for Families
4 What is Antarctic Cabbage Pie?
5 Wondering What to Serve With Cabbage Pie?
6 Do Children Like Cabbage Pie?
7 Antarctic Cabbage Pie
7.1 Ingredients
7.2 1. Make 4 Hard-Boiled Eggs
7.3 2. Combine ½ of the Stevia and the Milk
7.4 3. Add Yeast to the Bowl
7.5 4. Add 1 Raw Egg and Salt
7.6 5. Gradually Add Flour
7.7 6. Knead the Cabbage Pie Dough
7.8 7. Let the Dough Rise
7.9 8. Chop the Cabbage, Onion, and Garlic
7.10 9. Cook the Garlic and Onions in a Pan
7.11 10. Add the Cabbage and Bay Leaves
7.12 11. Add Salt & Pepper
7.13 12. Remove the Bay Leaves and Set Aside
7.14 13. Roll Out the Dough to Make Cabbage Pie
7.15 14. Add Butter to ⅔ of the Dough & Fold the Rest Down
7.16 15. Fold the Bottom of the Dough Up
7.17 16. Wrap the Cabbage Pie Dough in Plastic & Refrigerate
7.18 17. Cut the Dough in Half and Shape Them into Discs
7.19 18. Add Hard-Boiled Eggs & Cabbage Mixture to the Pie Dish
7.20 19. Put the Remaining Dough on Top of the Cabbage Pie Filling
7.21 20. Cut Vents into the Cabbage Pie Dough
7.22 21. Apply the Egg Wash
7.23 22. Bake the Cabbage Pie
8 Conclusion for Antarctic Cabbage Pie Recipe
9 FREE Antarctic Cabbage Pie Recipe
9.1 Free Recipe for Pre-Readers and Up
10 Montessori Continent Boxes
11 More in the Kitchen
12 Antarctic Cabbage Pie
12.1 Equipment
12.2 Ingredients US CustomaryMetric 1x2x3x
12.3 Instructions
12.4 Notes
12.5 Nutrition

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Cover of The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning by Wendy Trusler and Carol Devine

The Antarctic Cookbook

This Antarctic cabbage pie recipe is from The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: A Polar Journey by Wendy Trusler and Carol Devine. This unique cookbook documents the story of an austral summer in 1996 when volunteers from five countries picked up 28 years of trash in Antarctica. It's also so much more.

Through this scrapbook-style work, past and present are woven together as readers explore journals, provision lists, menus, and fascinating photos of Antarctic expeditions and landscapes. It also provides a glimpse of the creativity harnessed in order to cook in an unforgiving climate.

I was immediately fond of this unconventional cookbook, history book, journal, travelogue, and coffee table book all rolled into one. The volunteers' experiences during this collaborative environmental cleanup project will draw you into the story and enhance your appreciation for this peaceful continent, known for scientific research and cooperation among nations.

Our kids enjoyed learning how to make this savory pie and I'm glad we're able to share this recipe with you today.

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    What is Antarctic Cabbage Pie?

    Good question. This Antarctic cabbage recipe from The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: A Polar Journey is a family recipe from Lena Nikolaeva, the liaison officer between Russian Antarctic Expedition (RAE) members and the Project Antarctica II expedition members they hosted in Bellingshausen Russian research station during the cleanup efforts.

    Lena and Wendy Trusler made this pie together and Lena lovingly refers to it as her family's pie. Having enjoyed this pie so much and its creative use of cabbage, we now think of it as our family's pie too.

    Wondering What to Serve With Cabbage Pie?

    As Wendy Trusler states, "served with a light salad, a good sharp cheese, dried sausage, pickled onions, cornichons and grainy mustard it makes an impressive lunch."

    On this particular day, our kids ate their pie right out of the oven. That's actually pretty typical for their cooking experiences. However, I enjoyed some sharp cheddar and mustard with our meal.

    Do Children Like Cabbage Pie?

    Our kids think this cabbage pie is delicious. Having made it themselves, it's easy to see why they're eager to enjoy it afterward. If you're looking to encourage healthy eating habits in children, invitations to cook alongside you or independently are quite helpful.

    Antarctic Cabbage Pie

    This cabbage pie recipe is healthy, it's an excellent use of cabbage, and it's a great opportunity to strengthen hand muscles as kids work with dough. Our 3, 5, and 6 y.o.'s all enjoy participating in various parts of the process as you'll see below.

    If your kids like working with dough, don't miss Antarctic bannocks, thumbprint cookies, Ukrainian bread, Boiko-style knish, and Argentine pizza.

    You can also learn more about how to cook with kids.

    ingredients for making Antarctic cabbage pie from The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning

    Ingredients

    • Eggs
    • Milk
    • Active Dry Yeast
    • Stevia
    • All-Purpose Einkorn Flour
    • Salt
    • Butter
    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Cabbage
    • Bay Leaves
    • Olive Oil
    • Pepper
    • Water

    We omitted basil from the original recipe because we were out. If you have some in your garden or pantry, go for it.

    child peeling hard-boiled eggs

    1. Make 4 Hard-Boiled Eggs

    Before getting started, always wash your hands with soap and water. We keep hard-boiled eggs on hand as part of our weekly meal prep. However, you can also hard-boil the eggs to start this cabbage pie recipe.

    To hard-boil the eggs, put them in a pot of cold water. Cover the pot and turn the stove on high. When the pot boils, turn the stove off and let the pot sit for 20 minutes. Drain the pot and replace with cold water. When the eggs are cool to the touch, you can peel them and set them in the fridge for later.

    child whisking cabbage pie ingredients in a bowl

    2. Combine ½ of the Stevia and the Milk

    The recipe calls for warm milk. As an alternative to heating the milk, we like to let it sit on the counter for about 15-20 minutes until it's room temperature while we explore the cookbook and gather ingredients for the next steps.

    child adding yeast to a bowl

    3. Add Yeast to the Bowl

    Give it a whisk and let it sit for 10 minutes or until frothy.

    kids whisking a mixture of yeast and other ingredients for making cabbage pie
    child stirring cabbage pie ingredients with a spoon

    4. Add 1 Raw Egg and Salt

    Wash your hands before returning back to the recipe.

    child adding einkorn flour to a measuring cup

    5. Gradually Add Flour

    Flour is most accurately measured by weight using a kitchen scale. However, our youngest daughter is working with the measuring cup right now and it's much simpler for her to measure by volume, focusing on the lines on the cup rather than on the values on a digital scale. She really enjoys transferring work and activities that involve food so she takes a lot of interest in this type of work.

    Gradually add the four while mixing the ingredients together to form the cabbage pie dough.

    three balls of cabbage pie dough on a silicone baking mat

    6. Knead the Cabbage Pie Dough

    Apply some flour to your hands and the baking mat. Gather the dough into a ball and transfer it to the mat. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. It should be smooth and elastic when finished.

    You can see our kids split the dough and they each worked with their own dough ball.

    Do your kids like working with dough? These Peruvian donuts explore dough made with butternut squash and sweet potato.

    dough resting in a bowl, covered with a kitchen towel

    7. Let the Dough Rise

    Place the dough back in the bowl and cover it with a kitchen towel. Put the bowl in a warm location of your kitchen and let the dough rise for about 1 ¼ hours. Wash your hands.

    kids at a large work table, chopping cabbage with a knife and cutting board

    8. Chop the Cabbage, Onion, and Garlic

    While the dough is doing its thing, chop the garlic, onion, and cabbage.

    child adding onions to a pan

    9. Cook the Garlic and Onions in a Pan

    Turn the stove on medium-low and heat up a pan. When the pan is hot, add the oil. Add the garlic and onions. Cook until soft. Add the other half of the stevia and the basil to the pan. Give it a stir.

    child smiling and adding bay leaves to a pan of cabbage, onions, and spices

    10. Add the Cabbage and Bay Leaves

    Cover the pan and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Make sure to stir the ingredients frequently so that the cabbage does not brown.

    child adding salt to a pan of cabbage and onions

    11. Add Salt & Pepper

    chopped cabbage and onions cooking in a pan

    12. Remove the Bay Leaves and Set Aside

    Set aside the pan for now. We'll come back to it shortly. Don't forget to turn off the stove.

    cabbage pie dough prior to resting period

    When the size of the dough has doubled, you're ready for the next step.

    cabbage pie dough after resting period
    child rolling einkorn dough with a rolling pin

    13. Roll Out the Dough to Make Cabbage Pie

    Place the dough on the floured baking mat and let it sit for a few minutes. Roll it out into approx. 9x18 inch rectangle. It should be about ¼ inch thick.

    child folding dough with hands on a silicone baking mat

    14. Add Butter to ⅔ of the Dough & Fold the Rest Down

    Spread ⅓ of the room temperature butter or ⅓ cup onto the dough's surface. You can start from the bottom and work your way up, leaving ⅓ of the dough free of butter. Then, fold the top portion without the butter down to the center.

    layers of cabbage pie dough and butter folding into a rectangle

    15. Fold the Bottom of the Dough Up

    Fold the bottom portion up to the center. It should look as you see pictured above. You will have three layers of dough.

    We tucked the sides in a bit to make a nice rectangle shape.

    layered einkorn dough and butter wrapped in plastic wrap

    16. Wrap the Cabbage Pie Dough in Plastic & Refrigerate

    Refrigerate for 45 minutes or you can freeze for 20 minutes. Wash your hands.

    Repeat steps 13-16 twice more until you've used up all your butter. So that's a total of 3 trips to the fridge or freezer.

    kids slicing hard-boiled eggs and rolling einkorn pie dough in preparation for assembling cabbage pie

    17. Cut the Dough in Half and Shape Them into Discs

    Wrap the discs in plastic and place them in the fridge for 20 minutes. Afterward, roll one of the discs into a circle and put it in a pie dish. Roll out the remaining disc and leave it on the baking mat.

    This is also a great time to chop the hard-boiled eggs into pieces.

    child using a spoon to spread cabbage pie filling into a pie dish

    18. Add Hard-Boiled Eggs & Cabbage Mixture to the Pie Dish

    Add the egg pieces to the pie shell first, followed by the cabbage mixture on top.

    sealing the edges of a pie crust with a fork

    19. Put the Remaining Dough on Top of the Cabbage Pie Filling

    You may need to trim the dough if it extends too far over the dish. With that done, it's time to seal the crust with a fork. You can also flute the edge as an alternative.

    uncooked Antarctic cabbage pie

    20. Cut Vents into the Cabbage Pie Dough

    Use a knife, fork, or a darning needle to create the vents.

    child using a basting brush to apply an egg wash to the cabbage pie

    21. Apply the Egg Wash

    Combine the last egg and cold water in a bowl and whisk. Next, use a basting brush to apply the egg wash evenly to the pie crust. Wash your hands.

    Antarctic Cabbage Pie cooling on a rack

    22. Bake the Cabbage Pie

    Bake in the bottom third of the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Afterward, turn the heat down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust is a golden-brown color.

    When finished, remove the cabbage pie from the oven. Don't forget to turn off the oven.

    child eating Antarctic Cabbage Pie

    Conclusion for Antarctic Cabbage Pie Recipe

    This Antarctic cabbage pie is one of many recipes found in The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning that are sure to get kids excited about their food, time spent in the kitchen, and exploring more of Antarctica.

    This tasty survival food allows kids to practice many important kitchen skills while offering an example of a savory pie they can enjoy at home.

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      Antarctic Cabbage Pie

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      An Antarctic Cabbage Pie recipe from the unique cookbook: The Antarctic Book of Cooking & Cleaning by Wendy Trusler and Carol Devine. Grab a kid-friendly recipe with pictures to try at home and enjoy this savory pie with your family.
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      Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
      Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
      Resting Time 2 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
      Total Time 5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
      Course Main Course
      Cuisine Antarctic Explorer
      Servings 10 Servings
      Calories 416 kcal

      Equipment

      • Apron
      • Small Pot
      • Whisk
      • Prep Bowls
      • Child-Friendly Knife
      • Cutting Board
      • Pan
      • Measuring Cup
      • Kitchen Scale
      • Measuring Spoons
      • Silicone Baking Mat
      • Dough Scraper
      • Plastic Wrap
      • Silicone Spatula
      • Pie Dish
      • Basting Brush
      • Learning Tower
      • The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning

      Ingredients 
       

      • 6 eggs
      • 1 cup milk warm
      • 1 tablespoon yeast
      • 2 tablespoon stevia
      • 3 cups all-purpose einkorn flour
      • 1 teaspoon salt
      • 1 cup butter room temperature
      • 1 onion
      • 3 cloves garlic
      • 1 cabbage medium
      • 3 bay leaves
      • 1 teaspoon basil
      • 4 tablespoon olive oil
      • pepper to taste
      • 1 teaspoon water

      Instructions 

      • Wash your hands with soap and water. Make 4 hard-boiled eggs: put the eggs in a pot of cold water. Cover the pot and turn the stove on high. When the pot boils, turn the stove off and let the pot sit for 20 minutes. Drain the pot and replace with cold water. When the eggs are cool to the touch, you can peel them and set them in the fridge for later.
      • Combine half of the stevia and the milk. Warm the milk or let it sit for about 15-20 minutes until it's room temperature while you explore the cookbook and grab additional ingredients.
      • Add yeast to the bowl. Give it a whisk and let it sit for 10 minutes or until frothy.
      • Crack 1 raw egg into the bowl and add the salt. Whisk the ingredients. Wash your hands.
      • Measure out the flour using a kitchen scale or children may use a measuring cup as an alternative. Gradually add the flour to the bowl while mixing to form the cabbage pie dough.
      • Apply some flour to your hands and the baking mat. Gather the dough into a ball and transfer it to the mat. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. It should be smooth and elastic when finished.
      • Place the dough back in the bowl and cover it with a kitchen towel. Put the bowl in a warm location of your kitchen and let the dough rise for about 1 ¼ hours. Wash your hands.
      • While the dough is doing its thing, chop the garlic, onion, and cabbage.
      • Turn the stove on medium-low and heat up a pan. When the pan is hot, add the oil. Add the garlic and onions. Cook until soft. Add the other half of the stevia and the basil to the pan. Give it a stir.
      • Add the cabbage and bay leaves to the pan. Cover the pan and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Make sure to stir the ingredients frequently so that the cabbage does not brown.
      • Add salt and pepper to taste.
      • Remove the bay leaves and set the pan aside. Don't forget to turn off the stove. When the size of the dough has doubled, you're ready for the next step.
      • Place the dough on the floured baking mat and let it sit for a few minutes. Roll it out into approx. 9x18 inch rectangle. It should be about ¼ inch thick.
      • Spread ⅓ of the room temperature butter or ⅓ cup onto the dough's surface. You can start from the bottom and work your way up, leaving ⅓ of the dough free of butter. Then, fold the top portion without the butter down to the center.
      • Fold the bottom portion up to the center. It should look as you see pictured above. You will have three layers of dough.
      • Wrap the cabbage pie dough in plastic and refrigerate for 45 minutes. Alternatively, you can also freeze the dough for 20 minutes. Wash your hands. Repeat steps 13-16 twice more until you've used up all your butter. So that's a total of 3 trips to the fridge or freezer.
      • Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a disc. Wrap the discs in plastic and place them in the fridge for 20 minutes. Afterward, roll one of the discs into a circle and put it in a pie dish. Roll out the remaining disc and leave it on the baking mat. This is also a great time to chop the hard-boiled eggs.
      • Add the egg pieces to the pie shell first, followed by the cabbage mixture on top.
      • Place the remaining dough on top of the cabbage pie filling. You may need to trim the dough if it extends too far over the dish. With that done, it's time to seal the crust with a fork. You can also flute the edge as an alternative.
      • Use a knife, fork, or a darning needle to create vents in the crust.
      • Combine the last egg and cold water in a bowl and whisk. Next, use a basting brush to apply the egg wash evenly to the pie crust. Wash your hands.
      • Bake the cabbage pie: Bake in the bottom third of the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Afterward, turn the heat down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust is a golden-brown color. When finished, remove the cabbage pie from the oven. Don't forget to turn off the oven.

      Notes

      • The same amount of sugar or other sweeteners can be substituted for stevia.
      • Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
      • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
      • Never leave cooking food unattended
      • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
      • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
      • See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
      • Full Recipe Info and Pictures at:  https://happyhomeschooladventures.com/cabbage-pie

      Nutrition

      Calories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 10gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 447mgPotassium: 257mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 851IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 2mg

      Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.

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