Kalina is a very useful product with a unique composition. Stocking up on it for the winter, you can protect yourself and loved ones from colds, digestive problems and strengthen the immune system. And there are a lot of dishes made from this miracle berry. It is used to prepare juices, tinctures, marmalade, jam, marshmallow, raw jam, which preserves most of the vitamins. And pies are especially delicious with viburnum. This dessert will be a great treat for guests.
Properties and calorie content of viburnum
Kalina is one of the main sources of vitamin C, therefore it is often used to treat colds, as well as a preventive measure in the midst of an epidemic of influenza and acute respiratory infections. In addition, viburnum berries contain a large amount of organic acids, which turn the berries into a natural antiseptic.
Kalina contains vitamins A, B1, B2, E, PP and carotene. The berries contain such substances as: pectin, tannin, coumarins, resinous esters, viburnin glycoside (it is he who makes the berries bitter). And minerals necessary for every person: sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron.
Also, viburnum berries are used as a means of cleansing and renewing blood and normalize the work of the heart. And retinol, which is part of these berries, promotes active cell regeneration, reduces the number of wrinkles, relieves swelling, smoothes and restores skin elasticity.
But, like many products, viburnum has its own contraindications. It is not recommended to use it for hypotonic patients, as it lowers blood pressure. Still, you should not get carried away with viburnum for those who have increased acidity of gastric juice, and for people with gout and a tendency to form blood clots. Also, this product is recommended to be excluded from the diet of pregnant women.
The calorie content of viburnum is low - 26 kcal per 100 grams of product, so many nutritionists recommend adding it to the diet for those who want to lose weight and maintain a slim figure.
Viburnum pie with yeast dough
Viburnum pie on yeast dough is a delicious seasonal baked goods. Due to the large amount of viburnum berries, the pie is very juicy and rich. It can be served with hot tea or milk.
Ingredients:
- milk - 250 ml.;
- eggs - 2 pcs.;
- butter - 80 grams;
- fresh yeast - 30 grams;
- granulated sugar - 7 tbsp. l.;
- salt - 1/2 tbsp. l.
- flour - 500-600 grams;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.
- viburnum - 400 grams;
- big apple - 1 pc.;
- water - 50 ml.
Cooking method:
- To prepare the dough, heat the milk and pour into a deep bowl. Add fresh yeast (can be replaced with dry yeast if desired) and mix thoroughly to dissolve the yeast well. Then add salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar and some flour. Mix well (the consistency should turn out to be liquid, like on pancakes). Then set the bowl aside.
- In a small bowl, beat 1 egg, add melted butter (can be replaced with margarine) and add a little flour, while mixing everything thoroughly. Then pour the contents of the plate into a bowl of milk and yeast. Stir well and add the remaining flour and knead the place. Add vegetable oil at the end to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands. Cover the kneaded dough with a napkin or towel and leave to rise in the heat for 40 minutes.
- Divide the finished dough into two parts. Place one portion in a greased baking dish and place in a warm place for 30 minutes to rise.
- For the filling, rinse the viburnum first, separate the berries from the twigs. Place in a saucepan and add 50 ml of water. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Then rub the viburnum through a metal sieve and get rid of the seeds, since the seeds in the berries of the viburnum are large enough
- Boil the resulting viburnum puree for 15 minutes. Then add 5 tablespoons of granulated sugar and a peeled grated apple. Cook for 20 minutes until thickened. Place the cooled filling in the dough pan.
- From the second part of the dough, decorate the top of the pie, for example, you can form a pigtail. Then grease the top with a scrambled egg and bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes at 180 degrees.
Pie with viburnum from shortcrust pastry
In this recipe, the dough should be cooked at a temperature not higher than 20 ° C, since at a higher temperature it crumbles when rolling. And before sending to the oven, it is better to hold the shortbread dough in the refrigerator.
Ingredients:
- flour - 200 grams;
- butter - 150 grams;
- yolk - 1 pc.;
- salt - 1/2 tsp;
- water - 3 tbsp. l.
- granulated sugar - 2 tbsp. l.;
- viburnum - 500 grams;
- vanillin to taste;
- starch 1-2 tsp;
- icing sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
Cooking method:
- Put the viburnum berries in a bowl with a thick bottom and add a little water. Put the viburnum in the oven for 4 hours, preheating it to 120 degrees.
- Cut the cold butter into small cubes, mix with flour, salt and sugar and grind until crumbly. In a glass, beat the yolk with water and add it gradually to the flour mixture, being careful not to mix too much. The dough should be soft and elastic. As soon as the dough begins to become homogeneous, and not crumble, mold it into a ball, divide it into two parts: the main part and to decorate the cake. Wrap them in cling film and refrigerate for 30-40 minutes.
- Remove most of the shortcrust pastry from the refrigerator, dust the board with flour and roll out the dough in an even layer so that its edges are 5 cm larger in diameter than the form in which you will bake the cake. Then gently roll the dough onto a rolling pin and unfold it on the mold. Trim off excess dough edges and refrigerate for another 20 minutes.
- Remove the second slice of dough from the refrigerator, roll it out and cut into strips to decorate the pie.
- Sprinkle the bottom of the mold with shortbread dough with starch and a little powdered sugar so that the juice flowing from the berries is absorbed. Carefully lay out the viburnum filling, sprinkling with powdered sugar in layers. Garnish with a wire rack and brush over the dough with beaten egg yolk. Then place in the oven and bake at 180 ° C for 30–40 minutes.
Puff pastry pie with viburnum and grapes easy recipe
The recipe is very easy to prepare and requires a minimum of time. Therefore, if guests suddenly come to you, then surprise them with quick and unusual pastries from viburnum and grapes.
Ingredients:
- ready-made puff pastry - 400 grams;
- viburnum - 200 grams;
- grapes - 200 grams;
- sugar - 100 grams;
- egg yolk - 1 pc.;
- lemon juice.
Cooking method:
- Sort out the Kalina, rinse and dry. Combine in a bowl with chopped grape halves. Then pour over them with lemon juice and mix with sugar.
- Divide the finished dough into two and roll out into a layer. Place the first layer in the mold. Put the viburnum and grape filling into it and cover with the second layer.
- Combine the dough around the edges and brush with yolk, beaten with a little water. Bake in an oven at 185 degrees for 30 minutes, until golden brown.
Charlotte with viburnum and apple
This simple viburnum charlotte recipe makes a great treat on your table. The berries during the cooking process give the dish a noble slightly bitter note. It is not necessary to add mayonnaise in the recipe, but it is advisable. So the charlotte becomes more lush and tasty.
Ingredients:
- kefir –1 glass;
- granulated sugar - 1 glass;
- egg - 3 pcs.;
- mayonnaise - 1 tbsp. l.;
- flour - 1 glass;
- apple - 1 pc.;
- viburnum - 200 grams;
- slaked soda - 1 tsp;
- vegetable oil.
Cooking method:
- Wash the apple, peel and seed pods, cut into cubes. Rinse the viburnum and separate from the branches.
- Pour kefir into a bowl, add slaked vinegar soda, pour in a glass of sugar and beat with a blender. Then add eggs, mayonnaise and flour and beat well. The dough should have a consistency reminiscent of thick sour cream.
- Grease the mold with sunflower oil and sprinkle with semolina. Then pour in the chopped apple, and then the viburnum. Cover with dough and shake slightly to release excess air. And put in the oven for 40 minutes at 200 degrees.
See also in the video: a step-by-step recipe with a photo "how to make a viburnum pie at home."
