A multicooker can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes, including hearty or sweet cakes. The easiest way is to knead the dough on kefir, it turns out to be light and fluffy, goes well with any fillings. The pies are served immediately after baking, if desired, they can be heated in the microwave.
Rules for baking pies in a slow cooker: useful tips
In a multicooker bowl, jellied, traditional or inverted pies are baked, the dough can be thin or denser. For the preparation of the dough, kefir of any fat content, fresh or slightly acidified, is used. It is important to ensure that the product does not have an unpleasant odor. Kefir is often replaced with homemade yogurt, yogurt, sour cream, diluted with milk - such a replacement does not affect the taste of products. The proportions of ingredients in recipes can be varied to taste by increasing or decreasing the amount of sugar and spices. The richness of the dough will be ensured by the soda added during kneading. It is not necessary to extinguish it, the characteristic taste disappears when combined with a fermented milk product.
So that the product does not burn and can be easily removed after cooking, the bottom is covered with oiled baking paper. The choice of the program depends on the model of the multicooker, most often the "Baking" or "Multipovar" modes are used. Usually it takes 60 minutes to bake, and in a pressure cooker the cakes are cooked faster. An important condition is that the pressure cooker valve must remain open. After the cycle is over, leave the cake covered for 5-7 minutes. The product is then cooled directly in the mold and served whole or cut into portions.
There are many benefits to multicooker baking. Kefir pies are prepared quickly, when baking, they do not need to be controlled, a correctly set mode excludes burning. The pie rises well, the taste is pleasant and balanced. The product has a perfectly round shape and can be easily cut into portions. However, cooking in a multicooker also has disadvantages: the pie does not acquire an appetizing golden brown crust and turns out to be less beautiful than products baked in an ordinary oven.
The finished sweet cake can be sprinkled with powdered sugar, chopped nuts or coconut, pour over condensed milk, jam, homemade vanilla cream.
Apple Pie: Step-by-Step Preparation
The simplest version of apple pie is a juicy fragrant charlotte. For baking, it is better to choose aromatic sweet-sour apples of late varieties, for example, Antonovka.
Ingredients:
- 1 glass of low-fat kefir;
- 2 cups premium wheat flour;
- 3 large eggs (or 4 smaller ones);
- ¾ glasses of granulated sugar;
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar;
- 0.25 tsp salt;
- 4 medium sized apples;
- 0.25 tsp soda;
- ground cinnamon to taste;
- icing sugar for dusting.
Break eggs into a bowl, beat with sugar and vanilla sugar. A submersible mixer will help speed up the process. Pour in kefir and mix again. Add salt and soda, add sifted flour in portions. The consistency of the dough should resemble sour cream.
Wash the apples, peel, cut into cubes or very thin slices. Stir in cinnamon and fruit. If the apples are very sweet or bland, drizzle with lemon juice. Add chopped fruits to the dough, mix gently. The pieces of fruit should be evenly distributed.
Cover the bottom of the bowl with oiled baking paper, pour out the dough, smooth with a spatula or spoon. Set the Baking program for 50-60 minutes. If the cake is not baked within the specified time, you can continue the cycle for another 10 minutes. Cool the finished charlotte slightly in the mold and turn it over onto a dish. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, serve warm or chilled.
Zebra Pie: a step by step recipe
A real classic is the two-color Zebra cake made from mixed vanilla and chocolate dough. The product looks very impressive in photographs; it is better to serve the cake cut, decorating with cream, whipped cream or melted ice cream.
Ingredients:
- 1 glass of kefir of any fat content;
- 110 g wheat flour;
- 2 eggs;
- 1 cup of sugar;
- 2 tbsp. l. cocoa powder;
- 50 g of refined vegetable oil;
- 0.25 tsp soda;
- a pinch of vanillin;
- some salt.
In a mixer bowl, beat eggs with salt and sugar. Pour in kefir, in portions add sifted flour mixed with soda. Divide the mass into 2 parts, add a pinch of vanillin to one, put cocoa in the other. Mix both parts of the dough thoroughly.
Lubricate the multicooker bowl with odorless vegetable oil or line the bottom and sides with oiled baking paper. Using two spoons, alternately lay out the dark and light dough, moving in a spiral, from center to edge. Arrange the second layer in a checkerboard pattern. When the dough is finished, close the lid, set the "Baking" mode to 60 minutes. Cook the cake until the end of the cycle, then let it sit with the lid closed for another 10 minutes.
Put the product out of the mold, cool. The finished cake can be glazed with 50 g of melted dark or milk chocolate mixed with a few tablespoons of cream. After the chocolate has hardened, cut the baked goods into neat pieces and arrange them on dessert plates.
Quick Jellied Cabbage Pie
In a multicooker, you can bake not only sweet, but also hearty pies with minced meat, mushrooms, canned fish, potatoes, rice or cheese. One of the most popular options is cabbage jellied pie. It is eaten warm or chilled.
Ingredients:
- 1, 5 glasses of kefir of any fat content;
- 1, 5 cups wheat flour;
- 2 large eggs;
- 1 tsp baking powder;
- 300 g of fresh white cabbage;
- 1 onion;
- a pinch of salt;
- 1 tbsp. l of refined vegetable oil.
Remove sluggish leaves from a fork, cut a stump. Finely chop the peeled onion and cabbage, put the vegetables in a multicooker bowl, add vegetable oil without frying. Turn on the "Stew" mode and fry the cabbage and onions until soft.
Prepare the dough by beating eggs with salt and kefir, and then adding in portions sifted flour with baking powder. Knead the mixture until smooth. Let the mixture stand for 5-7 minutes. When the braising cycle is over, stir the fried cabbage and pour over it with batter. Switch on the "Baking" mode and cook the cake for 50-60 minutes. It should expand in volume and acquire a pleasant golden hue. Cool the finished cake right in the tin and turn it onto a platter. You can serve it with sour cream or tomato sauce.
Jam pie: children's favorite treat
A very simple and quick recipe that even an inexperienced housewife can handle. For cooking, you can use any jam, jam or confiture, it is easy to decorate the finished product with powdered sugar, fresh berries or chocolate topping.
Ingredients:
- 1 glass of low-fat kefir;
- 2 eggs;
- 1 glass of thick jam;
- 310 g wheat flour;
- 0.5 cups of sugar;
- 1 tsp baking powder or 1 tsp. soda;
- vanillin on the tip of a knife.
Heat the kefir slightly, mix it with baking soda and leave for 10 minutes. Small bubbles should appear on the surface of the liquid. Beat eggs with sugar and a pinch of vanillin. Add the egg mixture to the kefir, mix thoroughly, put the jam, add the sifted flour in portions.
Lubricate the bottom and sides of the multicooker bowl with odorless vegetable oil. Pour out the homogeneous batter, close the lid, set the "Baking" mode to 1 hour. When the cycle is over, test the cake by piercing it with a toothpick. If traces of dough remain on it, bake the product for another 15-20 minutes. Remove the finished cake from the mold, cool on the board, decorate to taste and serve with tea.
