At home, you can cook delicious pies without spending a lot of time and effort on baking. Master express recipes, they will help out in case of unexpected arrival of guests. Experiment by adding new ingredients. It is possible that you will be able to invent your own interesting version.
Make an original curd cheese pie. It tastes warm or cold and can be served as an appetizer or main course. Beat 2 eggs with half a teaspoon of salt and 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar. Add 200 g soft cottage cheese and 1 cup sifted wheat flour mixed with 1 tbsp. spoon baking powder. Grate 200 g of not too hot cheese. In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs with half a glass of milk, a pinch of salt and a little freshly ground black pepper.
Curd dough pie can be made stuffed with mashed potatoes with fried onions or boiled chicken
Grease a refractory mold with butter and pour the dough into it. Spread the grated cheese over an even layer and pour the egg-milk mixture over it. Place the dish in an oven preheated to 180 ° C. Bake until golden brown. Chill the cake directly in the pan, cut into slices and place on bowls.
Making a sweet shortcrust pastry cake quickly and easily. For the filling, use any fruit or berries, fresh or defrosted. Try making a pie with fresh raspberries, it comes out very flavorful.
200 g butter margarine 1 cup sugar and 3 cups sifted wheat flour, grind into fine crumbs. Place half of the crumbs in a greased baking dish, top with 1 cup fresh raspberries and cover with the remaining dough. Bake in an oven preheated to 240 ° C until golden brown. Cool the pie directly in the pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
An apple pie with a sweet filling turns out to be very tender and airy. Beat the dough with a mixer, it will be more fluffy and homogeneous. Mash the egg with 100 g of sugar, add 125 g of natural unsweetened yogurt, 150 g of softened butter. Add 1, 5 cups of sifted wheat flour mixed with 2 teaspoons of baking powder into the mixture in portions. Place the dough in a greased round dish, smooth the surface with your hands and make bumpers around the edges.
Peel 5 ripe sweet and sour apples, remove the core, cut the fruit into very thin slices. Place them on the dough in the form of scales. Prepare the filling by mixing 2 eggs with 200 g low-fat sour cream and 200 g sugar. Beat the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour the sour cream and egg mass into the pie and place it in the oven, preheated to 200 ° C. Bake the product for about 45 minutes. Sprinkle the hot cake with sugar mixed with ground cinnamon.
Vary the amount of sugar in the dough and filling to taste
Try baking a quick cherry pie that can be served either warm or cold. Prepare the dough by mixing 0.75 cups sugar with 6 tbsp. tablespoons of melted butter, a pinch of vanillin and 1 teaspoon of almond crumbs. Add the egg and beat the mixture with a mixer. Mix 1 cup of sifted flour with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of baking powder and 0.25 teaspoon of salt. Alternately add flour and 0.25 cups milk to the butter mixture, kneading into a smooth, soft dough.
Transfer the dough to a greased and floured baking dish. Spread the washed and dried cherries over the surface, slightly sinking them into the dough. Sprinkle the cake with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of brown sugar and place in an oven heated to 200 ° C. Bake until golden brown. Decorate the finished cake with whipped cream.
