How to bake a delicious cake? Many young housewives ask themselves this question. After all, it is so pleasant to receive the praise of her beloved husband that her pies are as tasty as in childhood with her grandmother. The history of baking pies goes back to the distant past. Each culinary tradition has its own original recipes.
Instructions
Step 1
In fact, there is nothing complicated in baking fragrant pies. Although many are afraid to start yeast dough, it is enough to know a few conditions due to which the dough will definitely turn out.
Step 2
The most important thing is inspiration. There is nothing to do in the kitchen without it. Cooking is the same creative activity as drawing, poetry. Even if you have little experience, you should not be afraid to experiment. One dish did not work out, you must definitely try to cook another.
Step 3
And the second main condition is quality products. Flour must be of the highest grade, with a good shelf life. If it comes to an end, the dough may not work. Gluten loses its properties and the dough "floats", does not knead to the desired consistency. Pastries made from such flour are hard and not tasty. Sifting the flour is very important. It is saturated with oxygen, and air bubbles make the dough soft and tender. Butter is necessarily made in accordance with GOST, a cheap spread contains too much vegetable fats. Kefir, sour cream, fermented baked milk should also be fresh. Maximum two to three days delay, otherwise the sour taste will ruin the dough.
Step 4
The rise of the dough depends on the quality of the yeast - you can sprinkle them with spoons, but you will not get the result. Moreover, if live yeast is used. They should smell good, not have a pungent sour smell, beige in color. From such yeast, it is imperative to put a dough: warm water is poured into a glass of water or a cup, a teaspoon of sugar is stirred (it is necessary to feed the yeast) and the amount of yeast specified in the recipe is added. This mixture is placed for 15-20 minutes in a warm place, without drafts. When the foam hat appears, the dough is ready.
Step 5
Pies come with various fillings: meat, vegetable, berry, cottage cheese and fruit. There are also secrets when preparing fillings. Minced meat and fish for the filling are usually fried, and only then cabbage, potatoes, rice are added. If this is not done, the minced meat may remain soggy. When using berries for the filling: strawberries, cherries, raspberries, you must add starch. It will prevent the juice of the berries from flowing out onto the baking sheet, where the juice can burn.
Step 6
And of course, pies have a beautiful appearance - a ruddy, shiny crust evokes an appetite. To get a beautiful crust, the surface of the pies should be greased with a beaten egg or yolk. When baking lean pies, strong tea leaves are used to lubricate the surface.
Step 7
Following these simple rules, the dough will definitely work out, and the whole family will enjoy delicious, aromatic and most importantly, homemade pies.
