From kefir, you can make a fluffy light dough for pancakes, muffins or pies. To make it more airy, soda must be added to kefir. The advantage of this dough is that it is quick to cook. Finished products can be fried in oil, baked in a mold or on a baking sheet in the oven.
Fruit pancakes
According to this recipe, you can bake pancakes with any fruit or berries. It is advisable to choose soft fruits with a sweet taste.
You will need:
- 1 glass of kefir;
- 2 cups wheat flour;
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda;
- 2 tablespoons of sugar;
- 0.5 teaspoon of salt;
- fruits;
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice;
- icing sugar;
- vegetable oil for frying.
For baking, you can use slightly sour kefir.
Prepare your fruit. Peel the bananas, wash the strawberries and pears. Cut the fruit into small cubes, place in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice.
Pour kefir into a deep bowl, mix it with salt, sugar and soda. Pour the sifted flour in portions, knead the dough. Place the sliced fruit in it and mix well.
Heat refined vegetable oil in a skillet. Spoon the portions of the dough into the hot oil to form a round or oval pancake. When the food is browned on one side, turn it over and continue frying. Be careful not to burn the pancakes.
Place finished products on a preheated dish and keep warm until serving. Then transfer the pancakes to serving bowls and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Whipped cream or fresh sour cream can be served with baked goods.
Biscuits
For evening tea, prepare butter biscuits. They are made very quickly and are served warm or cold.
You will need:
- 2 glasses of kefir;
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- 0.5 cups of sugar;
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda;
- 1 tablespoon of vinegar;
- 500 g of wheat flour.
Pour the kefir into a large bowl and whisk it with sugar and vegetable oil. Add the vinegar slaked baking soda, and then gradually add the sifted flour. Knead a soft dough and roll it on a floured board into a 0.5 cm thick layer.
Grease a baking sheet with oil and put a layer of dough on it. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 200 ° C. When the dough has risen and browned, remove the baked goods from the oven. Cut the hot layer into diamonds or squares and transfer to a dish. Chill before serving.
Ready-made biscuits can be sprinkled with icing sugar or poured over with chocolate icing.
Black cupcake
Kefir, candied jam and spices will make a delicious homemade cake that resembles a classic gingerbread.
You will need:
- 2 glasses of kefir;
- 3 eggs;
- 1 glass of vegetable oil;
- 2 glasses of sugar;
- 1 glass of thick jam or jam;
- 1 teaspoon of crushed cloves, star anise, cinnamon;
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda;
- 4 cups wheat flour.
Mash eggs with sugar, add jam, butter, kefir. Beat everything until smooth and add sifted flour mixed with baking soda and spices. Knead a dough that resembles thick semolina in consistency.
Line a refractory mold with oiled baking paper. Pour the dough into the mold so that it does not fill more than ¾ of the volume. Place the cake in an oven preheated to 160 ° C. Bake until tender - you can test it with a wooden splinter. Remove the finished product from the mold, cut into pieces and refrigerate.
