Cheese with kefir are two dairy friends who are great friends with each other and are compatible in any dishes. Combine them and add other interesting ingredients - and a recipe with a rich cheese flavor will be a godsend for you. Cheese cakes with kefir are especially good.
To bake a masterpiece from standard products, take cheese with kefir and go to the kitchen for half an hour. You don't even have to memorize the ingredients of the recipe - only five positions.
Cheese cakes with kefir
Probably the easiest way to bake quickly. It is advisable to use the thickest pan with low edges.
Ingredients:
- kefir 1% -2% - 220 ml;
- premium flour - 220 g;
- baking soda - 10-15 g, a pinch of salt and sugar;
- as hard cheese as possible - 150 g;
- sunflower oil - 40 ml.
How to cook
- Grate cheese.
- Pour kefir into a deep container, salt and add sugar. Pour in soda. Stir until smooth.
- Add grated cheese. Mix again. Slowly add flour through a sieve. Leave about a couple tablespoons of flour to roll out the dough.
- Knead the dough. It should be of medium density, like for pies. Divide into identical balls and roll them out with a rolling pin on a table to a thickness of no more than 5 mm.
- Pour sunflower oil into the pan and set it to glow. Fry all the tortillas hot for a few minutes until light brown.
- Serve hot with sour cream or cheese sauce.
Cheese cakes with ham filling
It is easy to complement the dish with a hearty ham filling - this is the most popular ingredient.
Structure:
- kefir 1% -2% - 220-260 ml;
- flour, supreme varieties - 320 g;
- salt, granulated sugar, soda (or confectionery baking powder) - a small pinch;
- any cheese (except smoked, because it does not melt) - 180 g;
- lump ham (or boiled sausage) - 200 g.
How to cook
- Pour kefir into a deep container, season with loose ingredients, add soda and set aside while other ingredients are being prepared.
- Grate the cheese and cut the ham into thin strips (you can also grate it).
- Pour cheese into kefir and sift flour in portions, constantly stirring the dough.
- Roll the blank into 5-7 cakes and add a pinch of ham on top of each cake. Fold the flat cakes, as the pasties are folded, in half. Connect the edges and fasten them, you can walk along the entire edge, pressing the forks with the tines.
- Put the cakes in hot oil and fry them until a blush is formed. Serve warm.
Cheese cakes on kefir in the oven
Ingredients:
- any hard cheese - 400 g;
- kefir 1% -2% - 250 ml;
- creamy oil - 40 g;
- baking powder for dough - 20 g;
- soda and salt;
- torments of the highest. varieties - 280 g.
For filling:
- feta cheese - 180 g;
- fresh herbs - 1 bunch;
- a clove of garlic - 1 pc.;
- black pepper to taste.
How to cook
- Mix together salt, baking powder, softened butter, flour. Grate cheese for dough. Add grated cheese and mix.
- At this time, the oven should be turned on at 190-200 ° C.
- Pour kefir into flour. Knead the dough with your hands, roll each cake separately on the table, dividing the total volume into 8 parts.
- The filling is prepared simply - the feta cheese is finely chopped, the washed greens are also crushed, the clove of garlic passes through the garlic press. Everything is mixed and peppery.
- On each pancake, put a couple of tablespoons of the filling and collect the edges in the shape of a cheburek. Glue them tightly.
- Put the prepared cheese cakes on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Send in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Without letting it cool, serve the crumpets to the table.
Cooking features and tips
At first glance, this is a simple dish, but it also requires the careful attention of the chef. What are the nuances to consider when baking?
- Frying cakes should only be in a heated frying pan, similarly to the oven, turn it on in advance. So the cheese dish will quickly set and get a crispy thin crust without absorbing extra grams of cold butter.
- When frying in a pan, you can cover the cheesecakes for a short time. Then you get the effect of baking in the oven. Keeping the lid on for too long can cause the crispy crust to become soft and moist.
- The list of fillings is not limited to ham and feta cheese. You can experiment constantly. Prepare tortillas with eggs and onions, sausages, fresh vegetables, boiled chicken breast, mushrooms, salted cottage cheese, shrimp, and even canned fish. Each ingredient will add individuality to the dish.
- Finally, try the tortillas with different sauces: sour cream, cheese, mayonnaise or mustard sauce, and make a fresh paste with grated tomatoes and basil. Grind the garlic with chopped cucumber and vegetable oil.
Imagine and taste.
