From ancient times Maslenitsa was considered one of the most fun holidays of the year. In people, it is also called cheese Week as the main dishes in this period have pancakes and pies with cheese, sour cream and other fillings. It pancakes are the main symbol of the holiday. The article presents the most delicious recipes for cakes Carnival.
Passing this step is always the end of February or beginning of March. During this period telilis cows, and therefore every house had plenty of milk, cheese, butter, sour cream - that is the main products in the Carnival.
The main dish on every table are the most delicious pies and pancakes with various fillings: cheese, fruit, mushrooms, fish, honey. Pies cook sweet and simple. The main elements of decoration have always been different.
The richer the family, so they are lush and clean. The most important ingredients of the pies have milk, eggs and flour (wheat, buckwheat, corn). A more refined product made from wheat flour.
Currently, Mardi Gras is celebrated not so diffusely as before. But in each house at least once in Week cheese making pancakes or pies. Therefore, we give you some delicious recipes for cooking the main dish of Maslenitsa.
Pancake cake with apples
For the dough: 500 ml of milk; 3 eggs; 300 grams of flour; a pinch of salt; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tablespoons liqueur or vodka; 30g butter.
For the filling: 5 apples; 3 tablespoons heavy cream; 50 g sugar; a pinch of cinnamon.
First, prepare the dough. We must beat the eggs, flour, milk, salt and sugar. Then add the melted butter and vodka. Leave in a warm place for one hour. For the filling, clean the apples and cut them into cubes. Pour a glass of cold water and simmer for 10 minutes.
Then add the sugar, sour cream, cinnamon and simmer without a lid for 5 minutes. After refrigerate stuffing and start frying pancakes. Lay plastic wrap and spread the pancakes, each lubricating stuffing. Pancake cake, wrap in foil and put it in the refrigerator overnight to infiltrate.
Ready cake serve with tea or compote.
Cake with dried fruits
For the dough: 1 STK flour; 100 g of sugar; a pinch of salt and ammonia; 3 eggs; 500 ml of fresh milk; 25 grams of butter.
For the filling you can use any apples and dried fruits.
Knead the dough in such a way as pancakes. But at the same time it should be a bit thicker. Then lubricate the form of butter, put washed and scalded dried fruit and pour batter. Leave in the oven for 35-40 minutes at a temperature of 180-200 degrees. Ready cake sprinkled with icing.
Pie with Mushrooms
Nazharte savory pancakes, approximately ten pieces. As they cooled, make the filling.
For the filling need: 200 grams of fresh mushrooms; 1 onion; bunch of greens; salt and pepper; 2 cloves of garlic; 50 grams of vegetable oil.
Boil the mushrooms, chop them finely and place on a baking sheet with hot oil. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the chopped onion half-rings. Still, stir fry for 10 minutes. After adding the chopped herbs and garlic, salt, pepper and remove from heat.
In the form put pancakes, each lubricating stuffing. Then, pour 100 grams of sour cream, chopped, fresh herbs in the oven for 10 minutes. Serve hot and chilled.
Dear readers, be sure to prepare any of the above recipes pies on Shrove Tuesday. You will be pleasantly surprised by their unique taste. For any pie you can add your own notes - honey, cream, condensed milk and others.
