A beautiful, aromatic and fluffy cake becomes a real decoration of the table and a truly long-awaited event at the table. Moreover, in such a cake, every little thing is important - even how the edges are pinched. The times when the pie was closed by pinching the edges with a finger are long gone. Today there are different ways how to turn the edge of an ordinary pie into a real work of art.
Do you want to constantly amaze your guests with an original type of pies? Learn to pinch them in a new way. Moreover, it is not that difficult. Kitchen experts suggest interesting tweaks to decorate your pie.
So, for example, you can make a pigtail around the edge. To do this, it is enough to slightly moisten the edges with water. Then take the remaining dough and divide it into 3 strips (choose the width yourself). From these strips, weave a pigtail, which you apply in a circle and fasten to the edges of the cake moistened with water.
Decorating the edges of the cake with leaves can be called a truly filigree work. Combine the dough scraps into a ball and roll it out on the table. Then carefully cut out the leaves. Moisten the edges of the pie with water and start attaching your blanks to them. In the process, lightly press the leaves with your fingers.
Decorate the edges of the cake with a checkerboard. To do this, you need cooking scissors and a little patience. Along the edge of the cake, make cuts at a distance of about 1 cm. Start bending through one.
You can also decorate the cake with your fingers. So, for example, you can design a sea wave. To do this, place the index and thumb of one hand on the edge of the cake at a distance of about 1 cm. Press the dough with your fingers and move your hand, forming a kind of wave along the edge of the cake.
The "Openwork spoon" method allows you to make the edge of the cake unusual and rounded. To do it, press with a rounded tip along the edge of the cake, then lower the spoon below. For a more interesting drawing, you can use a smaller spoon.
You need to worry about decorating the cake in another way in advance. Roll out the bottom and place on a baking sheet. Then put the filling and cover the top of the pie - you can use a whole piece of dough, you can use strips to create a grid. Then gently fold the edges, as if sealing the cake on top. You can additionally decorate them with a spoon or your finger.
You can use a regular fork to create a beautiful and original cake edge. In order to get it smooth and beautiful, cut the edge of the cake to the diameter of the mold, and then take a fork and start pressing it along the edge without indentation. When the dough rises, this kind of decoration on the edges of the cake will look very unusual.
You can make a criss-cross pattern with a fork. True, in this case, it is better not to press hard on the dough so that it does not break.
Have patience and tools at hand to make your pies original and very interesting.
