How many recipes for desserts and sweet dishes exist, but among them there are those that will always remain popular. One of the “eternal” options is a pie with apples on kefir. Why is it so in demand, where does this dish come from, what are the secrets of its preparation, as well as the best recipes for pies with apples in the title role, we will consider further.

A win-win

Clearly identifying the homeland of apple pie is not possible. Both in England, and in America, and in Russia there are company-specific recipes, so that each of these countries has the right to be so called. They love apple pie so much that they associate with it a lot of legends and beautiful stories. For example, in England, the name “Charlotte” is explained by the unrequited love of a novice cook with a beautiful girl, whose name was Charlotte. There is another story in France. They say that during the arrival of the Russian emperor, the cook baked a cake, and since the ruler was completely delighted with this dish, the name was given to him in honor of the daughter-in-law of Alexander 1 of Charlotte of Prussia.

The Americans do not hide the fact that they do not have their own legends and admit that the recipe originally belonged to the British, but no one will deny that they brought a note.

 

Apple pie or charlotte, and maybe even what names this dessert has, is incredibly tasty. There are a lot of recipes, consider the most popular of them.

Oven semolina pie

 

Kefir apple pie can be made using semolina. If you want to try out this grits, try a dish of Croatian cuisine. The cooked cake is somewhat reminiscent of pudding, it turns out very fragrant, soaked in apple juice.

Ingredients:

  • wheat flour - 300 gr;
  • sugar - 250 gr;
  • soda or baking powder - 10 gr;
  • juicy apples - 1.5 kg;
  • vanilla - a pinch;
  • egg;
  • vegetable oil - 100 ml;
  • milk or low-fat cream - 300-350 ml;
  • powder for sprinkling a couple of spoons.

A rather large cake is obtained from the indicated quantity of products, so that half of the indicated portion can be taken.

Rinse the apples, peel, grate. Stir with vanilla. Combine flour, semolina, baking powder and sugar in a separate bowl.

Lubricate the baking dish (it is convenient to use demountable) with butter or spread, put half of the resulting mixture in it, and smooth. Distribute the apples from above, after mixing them and cover them with the remnants of the flour-flour mixture. The original recipe suggests making several layers. The first is flour with semolina, then apples, then again a dry mixture, apples and top them thoroughly. Try both options, choose the one that you prefer.

Now the contents of the form must be filled with a mixture of milk, eggs and butter. It is better if you do not just mix them beforehand, but beat them with a mixer. Put the cake in the oven for literally 15 minutes, then grease again with the remains of milk filling and bake for another 20 minutes.

And now a mandatory point. Despite the aromatic odors that will spread throughout the house, do not rush to taste it. Allow the cake to infuse for at least 3 hours. Then he will be able to soak evenly.

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Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Bon Appetit!

Kefir jellied apple pie

This delicious kefir pie in the oven with apples is cooked in a matter of minutes, being a lifesaver for women who constantly do not have enough time to cook.

To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:

  • two eggs;
  • a glass of kefir;
  • half a glass of sugar;
  • butter - 50 gr;
  • half a spoon of soda;
  • a pinch of vanilla sugar;
  • 1.5 cup flour;
  • two to three large apples;
  • powder for decoration.

First you need to cook the dough. Beat eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, add melted butter and pour kefir in a slow trickle.

After introducing a mixture of flour and soda, mix thoroughly. Pour half into the mold.

The apples can be grated, but it will be prettier if you cut them into slices of approximately the same size. Put them on the dough and pour the rest of it. Bake for about 40 minutes, before serving, garnish with powder.

Apple Delight

 

Pie "Apple pleasure" is not in vain received such a name. Even gourmet gourmets will be happy to eat it, and the charm is partly in the amazing shortcrust pastry.

Ingredients:

  • 300 gr. Flour;
  • 200 gr. oil;
  • 100 g sugar for dough and 200 for toppings;
  • a pinch of salt;
  • egg;
  • 10 apples
  • a bag of vanillin;
  • cinnamon stick;
  • lemon juice;
  • 8 proteins
  • breadcrumbs 5 tablespoons;
  • powdered sugar for sprinkling.

Knead the dough, put in foil for half an hour. Cut the apples, after removing the seeds and, if necessary, the skin, add vanilla, lemon juice to them, put cinnamon in the mixture, bring everything to a boil over low heat.

Flatten the dough on a baking sheet, place the apple mixture evenly on top, only the cinnamon stick should be removed, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, bake for about 30 minutes. serve cooled and pre-sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Quick pie with apples on kefir

You can bake apple pie at any time of the year. It does not need special products or a lot of time. The main desire. For example, try this quick recipe.

It is necessary to wash and peel 4-5 medium apples, cut them into slices, sprinkle with cinnamon or vanilla, so that they quickly let the juice and become more fragrant.

While they insist on making the dough. To do this, mix the egg with a glass of kefir and 1.5 cups flour, you can pour a little melted butter.

Put the apples in a greased form, pour on top the resulting mixture.Cook for about 20 minutes, then remove, sprinkle with powdered sugar and hold for a few more minutes in the already turned off oven. Sugar can be added, but you can do without it.

Apple roasting

One of the options for a delicious effect is apple grill. Initially, the so-called chocolates, the original recipe of which belonged to the French, but after there were variations and one of the most popular is apple. To make 3 large apples, you need 6 tablespoons of sugar and literally a spoonful of oil. In a frying pan, it is advisable to use a non-stick surface, pour oil, heat it, pour sugar and fry it until golden brown. Put the apples, sliced ​​in neat thin slices, in an even layer and, slightly shaking the pan, distribute the sugar over the fruit. Immediately dip each slice in very cold water, spread on a flat surface, so that they slightly dry out.

Filling cake

 

There are many recipes for making apple pie and all of them are amazingly delicious. For those who are just starting to get acquainted with this, one can say a separate culinary industry, and those who already have a lot of their own options for preparing such a treat, it will not hurt to take note of the following recipe.

He will need the following ingredients:

  • 100 g of sugar, cottage cheese and butter;
  • 200 grams of flour;
  • a pinch of salt;
  • tsp baking powder (this is for the test);
  • for filling 5 medium-sized apples;
  • a couple of spoons of sugar;
  • tsp drain. oils (this is the filling);
  • 150 grams of sour cream or fat cream;
  • a pair of eggs;
  • a spoonful of sugar;
  • a couple of spoons of starch;
  • a bag of vanillin (for pouring).

Finely chop the butter, mix it with the rest of the ingredients for the dough, knead into a homogeneous mass, wrap in cling film, put in the refrigerator for half an hour.

Wash, peel, dice apples, leave a couple of slices for decoration.

Stew apples with butter and sugar for a couple of minutes.

Roll out an even layer from the dough, put it into a mold so that there are sides.

Inside, place the filling.

Submit the form to the oven for 20 minutes

After pour it with a mixture of ingredients intended for pouring and bake for another 15 minutes.

Serve after cooling, pre-sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Apple picker

The taste of the most popular pie on the planet depends on the apples used for it. In winter, those fruits are used that were saved on their own (maybe even frozen or as jam) or sold in stores. Apple pie lovers need to make preparations for themselves in advance. It's not even that store fruits are processed with special solutions for storage. They just don’t have the same taste as those obtained during the harvest in the summer season.

There is no clear opinion about the variety. Someone loves sweeter and sweeter, someone closer to drier options and with sourness, but still the most optimal option for making apple pie is considered Antonovka.

The main characteristics of the variety are rich aroma, sweet and sour taste, pulp, which when heated turns into a puree mass.

In second place after Antonovka are Semirenko and Green Smith. Only when using them must be peeled off the peel. She is harsh.

Secrets of the Perfect Cake

Any chef will tell you that even the first time you enter the kitchen can make a delicious apple pie.

It is only necessary to observe the following recommendations, which, by the way, will be useful to experienced hostesses:

  • it is advisable to use only fresh apples or specially prepared blanks for the pie;
  • no matter what the variety is, spices will help improve its taste and aroma; vanilla and cinnamon are most often used;
  • You can make the mass more tender with the help of vanilla sugar, adding at least a pinch of it to the dough;
  • a couple drops of lemon juice or orange liquor helps to refresh and dilute cloying;
  • if you soak apple slices in alcohol before cooking, you will be able to give them an amazing aftertaste and unusual consistency. Do not worry, alcohol will disappear during cooking.

Apple pie is a universal dessert. Choose the most suitable basis for the recipe, and then experiment.

Try shortcake, puff, honey or cottage cheese dough for the pie, try vanilla, cinnamon, or liquor as a complement to the filling, add raisins or nuts to fresh apples, and grease the finished pie with cream. And the type of preparation also matters. Absolutely the same recipe in the oven and in the slow cooker will turn out completely differently.

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