Slavic, in particular Russian cuisine stands out for its hospitable traditions. And all kinds of pies, pies, pies from various dough are the pride of the table and an indicator of family hospitality.
The experience in cooking lean baking in Russia is enormous and the time of fasting is not a reason to become discouraged and refuse delicious food.
A sharp and inventive hostess can always quickly cook a variety of lean patties stuffed with gifts from Mother Nature.
Lenten Patties - General Cooking Principles
You can cook lean cakes from different types of dough: puff, yeast, soda and cereal. It is only important to remember that when cooking flour products during fasting, you must use the foods allowed during this period and avoid animal fats, natural dairy products, and eggs.
Lenten pies "Moscow"
Recipe:
Dough:
• Flour - 300 g;
• Oil - 80 ml .;
• Pressed yeast - stick;
• Water - a glass;
• Salt, sugar - 10 g each;
Filling:
• 150 g of millet;
• a handful of raisins;
• A spoon of granulated sugar;
• 40 ml. oils.
Cooking method
Millet is removed, washed several times until the turbidity disappears and boiled in water with salt. Sugar, washed and steamed raisins and a little salt are added to the cereal. The filling is seasoned with vegetable oil, mixed and cleaned in a warm oven while the dough is being prepared.
A warm liquid is poured into a convenient bowl, yeast is diluted, sugar is poured, a little flour. The mixture is stirred, covered and cleaned in a quiet place for half an hour.
After the allotted time, the remaining ingredients are added to the increased tamping and the soft dough is kneaded. From this moment you can continue cooking lean cakes in 2 ways:
1. The bowl with the dough is covered and left alone for 40 minutes. At this time, the yeast continues to work: there is a carbonic reaction and the flour mass is growing. In the process of growth, it should be washed 2 times. After the increase in the volume of dough is over, it is laid out on a surface sprinkled with flour, rolled out and cut into pieces.
The filling is laid out in the middle of each sector, the ends of the dough are connected. Cakes are formed in the shape of a boat and laid out on a baking sheet, a little oiled and baked in the oven for 20 minutes. The baking temperature is 190 degrees.
2. In another embodiment, the just kneaded dough is divided into balls weighing 40-50 g. Each lump is left for proofing on the desktop, then rolled or stretched and filled with filling. A sheet with shaped lean cakes is placed in a cold oven. In the oven, the temperature and time specified above are set, the pies increase slightly during heating and are baked.
After the pies are taken out of the oven, they need to be greased with oil and covered with a towel for a few minutes. This is necessary so that the pies lose their residual frying density and become soft.
Lenten pies "Novotroitsky"
Recipe:
Dough:
• 30 ml. oils;
• 250 g flour;
• 150 ml. brine (from cabbage);
• 10 g of soda;
• 80 g. Lean mayonnaise;
• 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Filling:
• a cup of sauerkraut;
• 1 onion and carrot;
• Passer oil.
Cooking method
The recipe does not include the addition of salt to the dough, it is usually enough in the liquid from salting vegetables and in mayonnaise. Fans of more salty foods can add this spice a little, the main thing is not to overdo it.
Cabbage juice is squeezed, it is washed and passeriruyetsya alternately with onions and carrots. The filling mixes and cools.
The flour is mixed with soda and sifted. Sugar dissolves in brine until crystals disappear and combines with mayonnaise and flour. The dough is kneaded, pieces of equal size are separated from it. Each rolls with a cake, the filling is put in the middle. The edges of the dough are lifted and plucked so that there is an open center.
Baking lean pies of pie pies takes 35 minutes at a temperature of 220 degrees.
To make the dough more obedient, during the batch 150 g of mashed boiled potatoes is added to it. Potato also improves the taste of lean pies and makes them more magnificent.
Kundumy - buckwheat lean pies with mushrooms
Recipe:
Dough:
• glass of water;
• 300 g flour;
• ½ teaspoon of salt.
Filling:
• 100 g. Buckwheat-kernel;
• 2-3 small onions;
• A handful of mushrooms (dried);
• 20 g of oil;
• 10 g of salt.
Additionally:
• A few peas of pepper;
• Bay leaf;
• Parsley branches;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• 150 g lean mayonnaise.
Cooking method
Kundyum is a type of lean pies that need to be darkened in a mushroom broth after frying or baking.
Mushrooms are washed and poured overnight with water (1 cup).
The next day, the mushrooms are boiled for 10 minutes in the same water along with garlic, peppercorns, parsley and a bay leaf. After the broth is merged, filtered and salted.
Buckwheat is cooked like regular porridge and combined with chopped mushrooms, fried with onions.
A steep dough is quickly formed from flour, water, salt, covered with a film and after an hour, rolled out on a greased surface.
The layer is cut into squares, the filling is placed on them and the dough is wrapped diagonally in a triangle. The ends are held together with a pigtail.
Lenten pies are optionally deep-fried or baked for 15 minutes in a non-hot (160 degrees) oven.
After the selected heat treatment, the dressing is placed in a heat-resistant form, filled with mushroom broth mixed with sauce and simmer in the oven for 20 minutes.
Apple Lenten Cakes
Recipe:
Dough:
• 100 ml. oils;
• yeast bacillus;
• 2 tbsp. spoons of sugar;
• ½ cup milk (soy);
• 350 g flour;
• Salt on the tip of a spoon.
Filling:
• 5 apples;
• 1, 5 tbsp. spoons of sugar;
• Cinnamon for taste.
Cooking method
Combine sugar and flour, butter, salt and mix. Pour in vegetable milk with diluted yeast and knead the dough. Divide it into lumps and roll it.
The peeled apple is rubbed on a coarse grater. Fruit puree is distributed on tortillas, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. The ends of the dough are held together.
It takes 25 minutes to bake lean apple pies. The temperature of the oven is 180 degrees.
Such lean patties are quickly baked and do not stale for a long time.
Lean pies with dried apricots (from cornmeal)
Recipe:
Dough:
• 300 g of corn flour;
• 1 teaspoon of sugar and salt;
• 2 cups of soy milk;
• 50 g. Lean mayonnaise;
• ¼ tablespoons of soda;
• 30 ml of oil.
Filling:
• 200 g of dried apricots;
• ¾ cup of granulated sugar.
20 g of starch (any).
Cooking method
Dried apricots need to be soaked for several hours in cold water, after which it is boiled with sugar until soft.
Drain the water, and grind the dried apricots in a blender to a puree state.
Cornmeal is steamed with hot soy milk, the remaining ingredients are added to the sticky mass and mixed together for several minutes.
The dough is divided into parts that are kneading with wet hands on parchment sheets, greased with oil. Filling is placed in the cakes. Using the edge of the paper, part of the cake covers the other and the boat-pie is molded.
Cakes are baked for 40 minutes in a hot oven (at least 200 degrees).
Puff pastry pies (with mushroom cream)
Recipe:
Dough:
• 400 g flour;
• A pinch of lemongrass (acid);
• glass of water;
• ¼ teaspoon of salt;
• 200 g of vegetable margarine (spread).
Filling:
• A cup of mushrooms (canned or fresh);
• 1 teaspoon of starch;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of mayonnaise;
• Onion;
• Lean oil for frying.
Cooking method
Onions are fried in oil, after which mushrooms are sent to the sauté.
After cooling, these ingredients are ground in a meat grinder or blender.
Sauce, starch and spices are added to the puree (optional). The filling is ready.
Water is poured into the bowl, acid, salt are added, flour is poured. A wooden spatula kneads the dough to a dense consistency. If the dough turns out liquid, flour is added.
The mass is kneaded for 5-7 minutes, until it starts to stick well from the hands. The dough is formed into a ball, covered with a bowl and aged for 20 minutes.
Further, the dough is rolled with a rolling pin into a 2 cm layer. The central part is smeared with a thick layer of spread. The ends of the test rolling cover the fat in the form of an envelope. This envelope is rolled out in a thinner layer and folded again. The procedure is repeated at least 8 times. The more seams, the more layered and magnificent the finished product.
Before working with the finished dough, it needs to be cooled for a while, so it will be easier to roll and cut.
The rolled out not too thin layer is cut into squares. They are filled with filling and closed in the form of triangles. The surface of lean patties-semi-finished products is lubricated with a mixture of oil and pepper.
Baking pies occurs at 200 degrees until golden brown.
Pugya glika - original lean patties
Recipe:
• 150 ml. oils;
• 250 g flour;
• a glass of sugar;
• 1 tsp baking powder;
• 50 g of mayonnaise (lean);
• 200 g. Crushed nuts (walnuts);
• 1/2 bag of cloves and cinnamon;
• 120 g of honey (thick).
Cooking method
For the test, sugar, mayonnaise, butter are mixed. Flour with soda is added to the mixture. It turns out a thick dough.
For the filling, honey is combined with nuts, honey and cinnamon.
The dough is rolled out, circles with a diameter of 15 cm are cut out of it. In a circle is placed on a tablespoon of filling. The edges of the dough are gathered around the filling in the form of a bag.
Semi-finished products are oiled and baked for 20 minutes. Recommended temperature is 190-200 degrees.
Fast Lenten Cakes
Recipe:
• 80 ml. oils;
• 250 g flour;
• Water
• Pack of poppy seeds (80 g);
• 1/3 teaspoon of salt
• 150 g apricot or plum jam.
Cooking method
Oil is poured into a glass and filled with water and salt to the top.
Flour is poured onto the work surface in the form of a slide, liquid is poured into it. A fairly steep dough is kneaded, which is rolled into a layer of medium thickness. Mugs of medium size are cut from it.
The poppy is steamed, gets rid of the remnants of water and mixed with jam.
Filling is placed on the flour round. The ends of the dough are plucked.
Pies prepared for baking are greased with a mixture of water and oil and sent to a hot oven (220 degrees) for half an hour.
Crab Lenten Patties
Recipe:
• 4 carrots;
• 5 onions;
• 100 g tofu (soy cheese);
• 400 g. Of crab sticks;
• 80 g. Lean mayonnaise;
• 5 tbsp. tablespoons of soy milk (cream);
• 6 tbsp. tablespoons flour (or starch);
• A little bit of soda;
• Lean oil for passerovka.
Cooking method
Carrots are chopped, salted and fried in oil, and after that they are squeezed from the remaining fat.
Onion is cut into small pieces and stewed for 15 minutes.
Vegetables are combined, grated tofu goes to their company.
Frozen crab sticks are poured with cold water and put on a small fire.
A semi-liquid dough is prepared from mayonnaise, soy milk, flour and soda.
After the water has warmed up and the sticks thawed, they recline in a colander. Next, they must be carefully deployed, filled with the filling and dipped in a batter to fry in deep-frying oil until golden brown.
Such pastries are equally tasty both in hot and in cold form.
Lenten Patties - Tricks and Tips
• When kneading dough for unsweetened flour products, water can be replaced with preservation brine, this is a better alternative. Thanks to the replacement, the appearance and taste of lean dough are improved.
• A little salt is always added to any dough, the amount of this spice is regulated depending on the type of baking.
• Vegetable oil for dough, frying and fillers in the recipe.
• Ingredients for dough and toppings include lean mayonnaise sauces, vegetable creams, and spreads. These food ingredients will diversify and improve the taste of lean baking, and nutrition during fasting will be high-quality and complete.
