Those who love quick baking will surely like kefir pie recipes. The dough is soft and airy, has a rich taste and cooks very quickly. Top it up with fruits, vegetables, spices, or jam. Or you can just sprinkle the freshly baked pie with powdered sugar, this option will also be very tasty.
Try a tender apple and pumpkin pie. Mix 1 glass of semolina with 1 glass of kefir. Let the mixture sit for about half an hour so that the cereal swells. Peel and grate 3 large apples. Grind 250 g of pumpkin pulp in the same way. Place applesauce and pumpkin puree in a bowl, add half a glass of sugar, and stir.
Sift 1 cup wheat flour and mix with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of baking powder and ground cinnamon. 3 tbsp. Melt tablespoons of butter in a frying pan and mix with 2 beaten eggs. In a deep bowl, combine fruit puree with kefir-semolina and egg-butter mixtures. Add 0.5 cups of pre-washed and dried raisins and add flour in portions. Knead to a homogeneous dough. Place it in a greased baking dish.
Place the pie in an oven preheated to 180 ° C and bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool the finished product on the board. You can sprinkle the surface of the pie with powdered sugar, garnish with whipped cream, or brush with sweet jam.
The rhubarb pie is distinguished by its bright and rich taste. The dough turns out to be tender and airy, and the filling of sour rhubarb, slightly reminiscent of apple, harmonizes well with lemon zest. Peel 5 large stalks of rhubarb and chop into cubes. Place them in a bowl, sprinkle with sugar and stir. Beat 2 eggs with 120 g of sugar, add 1 cup of kefir, 0.5 cups of vegetable oil, a pinch of vanillin and finely grated zest of half a lemon. Pour in 300 g of sifted wheat flour mixed with 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Knead into a soft, homogeneous dough.
If desired, you can add raisins to the pie dough, and sprinkle the filling with cinnamon powder.
Grease the mold with butter, put the dough into it and smooth with a wide knife. Place the rhubarb with sugar on top and place the dish in the oven at 200 ° C. Bake the pie until tender, cool and serve. This dessert is delicious with vanilla cream or ice cream.
Kefir can be used to bake pies with unsweetened filling: meat, fish or vegetable. Try a delicious, quick cabbage pie. Start with the stuffing. Cut 300 g of cabbage medium-sized and boil in salted boiling water until half cooked, then discard it in a colander. Chop the onion and fry in hot vegetable oil until golden brown. Place the cabbage over the onions, add a little more oil and sauté everything together for about 15 minutes.
To make the filling more tender, add a finely chopped boiled egg to the cabbage.
In a mixer, beat 1 egg with 1 glass of kefir and 0.5 teaspoons of salt. Add 1 cup sifted wheat flour and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Mix everything until smooth. Grease the mold with butter and pour the dough into it. Spread the cabbage filling on top. In a separate container, beat 2 eggs and 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sour cream, add 100 g of grated cheese. Stir the mixture well and pour over the cake. Place the dish in an oven preheated to 180 ° C. Bake the pie for about 25 minutes, serve warm or cool completely.
