Among all the famous Russian pies, kurnik is especially popular. This dish has been a favorite holiday treat since ancient times, therefore, over the entire period of its existence, many recipes have been invented for preparing this truly delicious pie. And the best kurnik is recognized from surprisingly tender and crumbly shortcrust pastry.
Previously, kurnik was served on the table only on special occasions, for example, at weddings for treating newlyweds and guests of honor. Today, it is baked not only on holidays, but also at any free time to please your loved ones with a delicious lunch or dinner.
What you need to make a chicken coaster
It takes a long time to cook a chicken. As for the products, you will also need a lot of them. But it's worth it, since the result has not left anyone indifferent yet. The pie turns out to be so satisfying and tasty that you just can't help but like it. The juicy filling in the tender shortbread dough simply melts in your mouth, which makes this dish unique.
The satiety of the pie is achieved through the use of at least two types of fillings and a special mushroom sauce. Moreover, each filling is prepared separately, and therefore it takes a lot of time to prepare the chicken. But if with the filling it is more and less clear and its preparation, as a rule, does not cause any special difficulties for the hostesses, then kneading the shortbread dough should be taken more seriously, since it depends on it what taste the finished cake will have.
How to make delicious shortcrust pastry for kurnik
First you need to decide on the list of ingredients, which should include:
- egg yolk - 2 pcs.;
- baking powder - 1 tsp;
- sour cream - 200 g;
- butter - 200 g;
- granulated sugar - 0.5 tsp;
- salt - 0.25 tsp;
- flour - 2 tbsp.
The very preparation of a delicious shortbread dough for a chicken chicken is not very difficult. Plus, it doesn't take long. The only thing is that some of the products from the list must be prepared in advance, namely, get the butter out of the refrigerator and sift the flour thoroughly. By the time the dough is kneaded, the oil should become soft, for this reason it is kept at room temperature for at least half an hour.
Beat the egg yolks with sugar and salt well, then add sour cream and softened butter to the resulting mass. Stir the mixture thoroughly until smooth. This can be done with a fork or mixer at low speed. Now you can add sifted flour mixed with baking powder here. Pour flour in small portions to avoid the formation of lumps.
Knead the dough. It should be smooth and uniform. After that, wrap the shortbread dough for the chicken with cling film and put it in the cold, for about 20 minutes. After this time, the dough can be used to make a cake.
