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There are recipes for sweet pies in almost every national cuisine. In Rus', this dessert has long been baked, using rye flour and fresh berries (they began to freeze the fruits later), to meet godparents and for birthdays, thereby indicating a significant event in the family. The basis was yeast, unleavened and shortbread dough mixed with yogurt. Kefir began to be produced in small quantities only in the 19th century. The new fermented milk product was considered a gift from the Gods and at first was available only to high society.
Over time, everything changed, and they learned to prepare a variety of baked goods from this drink. Pies based on it are distinctively fluffy and tender. With its help you can prepare a wonderful dessert in a short time. There are many dough recipes, and each option is suitable for different types of baking. Some people prefer a closed pie, others prefer to make an open one, and skilled craftswomen cook a dessert with an openwork pattern on top. A tasty and beautiful dish will turn out if you follow all the recommendations for preparing the base and fruits described below.
Classic recipe
Kefir pie with berries frozen for the winter, according to the classic recipe, must be prepared from rich yeast dough.
Kefir pie with berries is a classic recipe.
An option is offered with a semi-open top, which the owner can replace with an open or closed one at her request.
Composition of ingredients
Product set:
- flour – 4 tbsp;
- kefir – 1 tbsp.;
- sugar – 1\2 tbsp.;
- salt – 1 tsp;
- butter – 50 g;
- eggs – 3 pcs.;
- yeast – 12 g;
- any frozen berries - 3 tbsp.
What can be added and changed in the composition
Instead of store-bought kefir, you can use homemade yogurt or natural yogurt. If the berry is sour, you should sprinkle it with additional sugar.
Step-by-step cooking process
Detailed description:
- You need to start by mixing the dough, for which you need to dissolve dry yeast with 1 tbsp in half of kefir at room temperature. l. sugar, add a little flour and leave in a warm place to activate.
- After about 10-15 minutes. bubbles will appear on the surface indicating the correct process. At this moment, it is necessary to mix the dough with the remainder of the fermented milk product and sugar, eggs, and salt in a large cup.
- Next, you need to melt the butter, cool slightly and add to the rest of the ingredients in the bowl.
- The flour should be sifted first to saturate the composition with oxygen and get rid of impurities, and then add it in parts to the resulting mass.
- You want to get a dough that is not very tight and will not stick to your palms. It must be collected into a ball, covered with a kitchen towel and left at room temperature until it doubles in volume once.
- It is better to defrost the berries to get rid of the excess liquid that it gives.
- It's time to form the pie. To do this, you need to divide the dough into 2 parts. The larger one needs to be rolled out first and placed on the bottom of the greased pan.
- Distribute the fruits on top, draining all the juice from them.
- The rest of the base must be cut into pieces and rolled out into strips. Attach them to the bottom layer, lifting the edges.
- You need to leave the products to rise again for 15 minutes. in a warm place, and then brush the surface with yolk.
- Bake at 170°C for 45-50 minutes. in a preheated oven.
Decoration and serving rules
The product cannot be taken out of the mold immediately, so as not to break the shape. Let cool slightly, remove to a beautiful dish and serve, cut into portions, on plates with a cup of tea.
Option with sour cream filling
This dessert will be a great replacement for traditional cream cakes. It has a pleasant sweet and sour taste and a subtle honey aroma. Since this recipe for jellied berry pie with kefir involves the use of a specific food set, be sure to check if you have on hand:
- ½ cup each of gooseberries and black currants;
- 3 tablespoons each of honey and sugar;
- 200 milliliters of fresh kefir;
- 5 large spoons of powdered sugar;
- 350 grams of flour;
- 3 eggs;
- a teaspoon of soda;
- 100 milliliters of sour cream;
- 1.5 teaspoons vinegar;
- vanillin.
Combine eggs, honey and sugar in a deep container and lightly beat with a whisk. Kefir, sifted flour and slaked soda are added to the resulting mass. The finished dough is poured into a refractory mold, with washed berries already placed on the bottom. The dessert is baked at one hundred and ninety degrees for half an hour. Then it is greased with sour cream, whipped with vanilla and powdered sugar, and returned to the oven. Finish baking the jellied pie with berries on kefir at one hundred and sixty degrees for about seven minutes.
With fresh berries from shortcrust pastry
At the height of summer, a recipe for a pie with fresh berries will come in handy, which can easily be prepared when guests are on the doorstep.
Composition of ingredients
Test composition:
- butter – 100 g;
- kefir – 200 ml;
- salt – 1 pinch;
- flour – 400 g;
- sugar – 100 g;
- soda – 1\3 tsp;
- egg – 1 pc.
Filling composition:
- starch - 1 tbsp. l.;
- berries (currants, blueberries) – 200 g;
- granulated sugar – 80 g.
What can be added and changed in the composition
Instead of blueberries, you can use another favorite berry for the filling. The amount of sugar needs to be adjusted independently, based on the taste of the fruit. It is permissible to replace butter with high-fat margarine.
Step-by-step cooking process
Detailed Guide:
- Leave the butter in the freezer for 15 minutes, then grind it on the coarse side of a grater.
- Now you need to add half the sifted flour and rub it with your hands to get a rich crumb.
- Now you need to take another cup, into which beat an egg, pour in kefir and add sugar with salt and soda. Everything should be mixed thoroughly.
- Both compositions need to be combined by kneading a tight dough. You cannot delay this process so as not to get a rubber base.
- The mass must be divided into 2 pieces, one of which should be 3 times larger than the other. Place each of them in a plastic bag and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- It is advisable to take a springform pan and grease it with a small amount of oil. Now you need to roll out a large piece of dough and distribute it evenly over the bottom, raising the low sides (about 2-3 cm).
- The berries must be rinsed under the tap and dried a little, scattered on a kitchen towel. Next, the fruits should be mixed with sugar, starch and poured into a mold.
- Divide the rest of the base into 5 parts, roll each one out first, and then cut the edges into a herringbone pattern. This will be a decoration for the pie, which will be beautifully applied to the berry, securing it to the edges of the bottom layer of dough.
- You need to bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 50 minutes.
Decoration and serving rules
It is better to let such a product cool almost completely in the mold or remove it while warm so that it does not crumble.
It is necessary to cut with a sharp knife with a thin blade immediately before drinking tea.
In a slow cooker
A kefir pie with berries frozen with sugar for the winter can be baked in a slow cooker using a choux pastry recipe.
Preparation next.
Composition of ingredients
Ingredients for the product:
- sugar – 1.5 multi-cups;
- chicken eggs – 2 pcs.;
- kefir – 200 ml;
- soda – 1 tsp;
- flour – 2.5 multi-cups;
- frozen berries – 300 g.
What can be added and changed in the composition
It is acceptable to replace regular kefir with fruit or berry yogurt, which will add more taste and aroma to baked goods. Many housewives use baking powder instead of soda.
Step-by-step cooking process
Cooking Guide:
- To get a more fluffy pie, you need to first beat the eggs with granulated sugar until white foam is achieved.
- Now you need to pour in warm kefir, add soda and begin to gradually add flour, kneading the base more similar to pancake dough.
- The multicooker bowl should be greased with vegetable oil, sprinkled with semolina and pour half of the resulting mass.
- The time has come for the berry, which by this time should already be defrosted and the juice drained from it. Distribute the fruits evenly and fill with the rest of the dough.
- On the multicooker you need to set the “Baking” mode for 55 minutes, put the bowl and close it.
- After hearing the gadget signal, you need to take out the mold and let it stand for a while at room temperature.
- Next, you need to remove the pie onto the multicooker rack to cool completely or directly onto a beautiful large dish.
Decoration and serving rules
Before serving, professional confectioners advise dusting the surface of the baked goods with powdered sugar using a strainer to decorate. This product can also be topped with chocolate glaze.
Calorie content of foods possible in the dish
- Egg white – 45 kcal/100g
- Egg yolk – 352 kcal/100g
- Egg powder – 542 kcal/100g
- Chicken egg – 157 kcal/100g
- Ostrich egg – 118 kcal/100g
- Sugar – 398 kcal/100g
- Granulated sugar – 398 kcal/100g
- Kefir 1% fat – 38 kcal/100g
- Kefir 2.5% fat – 53 kcal/100g
- Kefir “Doctor Beefy” 1.8% – fat content – 45 kcal/100g
- Full-fat kefir – 62 kcal/100g
- Low-fat kefir – 30 kcal/100g
- Vegetable oil – 873 kcal/100g
- Salt – 0 kcal/100g
- Wheat flour – 325 kcal/100g
- Baking soda – 0 kcal/100g
- Vanilla sugar – 379 kcal/100g
Calorie content of foods: Wheat flour, Kefir, Sugar, Eggs, Baking soda, Berries, Vanilla sugar, Vegetable oil, Salt
Cranberry pie in a bread machine
You will enjoy making kefir pie in a bread machine because of the simplicity of the recipe and wonderful taste.
You just need to mix the dough with frozen berries yourself, put it in a mold and set the correct program, which on this gadget includes not only time, but also the desired crust on the product.
Composition of ingredients
Compound:
- butter – 4 tbsp. l.;
- flour – 240 g;
- kefir – 165 ml;
- sugar – 200 g;
- salt – 1 pinch;
- cranberries – 300 g;
- egg – 1 pc.;
- baking powder - 1.5 tsp.
What can be added and changed in the composition
The composition can be supplemented with vanillin, which will give the baked goods an additional aroma. Cranberries can be replaced with another berry. In this case, you need to regulate the amount of sugar yourself.
Step-by-step cooking process
Cooking process:
- Frozen fruits must be taken out in advance to drain off the excess juice they give. If you use fresh berries, you can simply rinse them with running water and dry them a little.
- In a deep bowl, beat the egg with granulated sugar, pour in kefir and melted butter.
- Separately, you need to combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and salt). Combine the resulting mixture with the egg mixture and knead into a homogeneous dough.
- It's time to add the berries, which should first be rolled in a small amount of flour so that they are evenly distributed in the base.
- Line a bread maker pan with parchment paper, place the dough in it and smooth the surface a little.
- You need to bake for 1-1.5 (depending on the gadget model) in the pie or baking program, choosing your favorite crust.
- Once the process is complete, remove the cake and remove the baking paper.
Decoration and serving rules
The baked goods can be glazed or simply sprinkled with powdered sugar before serving. Guests should be offered a cup of tea or coffee and have plates for portioned portions.
Option with vegetable oil
We would like to draw your attention to another interesting recipe for homemade baking, according to which you can relatively quickly make a delicate and soft dessert. It does not contain any synthetic additives, so it is suitable for both adults and children's menus. To prepare aromatic berry pie with kefir you will need:
- 90 milliliters of vegetable oil;
- 200 grams of sugar;
- a pair of eggs;
- 10 grams of baking powder;
- 300 milliliters of kefir;
- 450 grams of flour;
- a pinch of salt;
- any berries.
Combine eggs, sugar and salt in a deep bowl. Beat everything well with a mixer. Kefir, 80 milliliters of vegetable oil, baking powder and flour are added to the resulting mass.
A homogeneous, slightly runny dough is poured onto the bottom of the mold, greased with remaining vegetable fat, and covered with a layer of berries. Prepare the dessert at two hundred degrees for forty minutes. Before serving, the browned kefir berry pie is sprinkled with powdered sugar and cut into portions.
Mannik on kefir with berries
Mannik is a fluffy and tender pastry, and the kefir recipe is the most popular among housewives. The composition of sweet pastries with berries is easy to remember.
The main thing is to use 1 faceted glass for measuring.
Composition of ingredients
Product set:
- granulated sugar - 1 tbsp.;
- kefir – 1 tbsp.;
- frozen black currants – 150 g;
- wheat flour – 1 tbsp.;
- semolina – 1 tbsp.;
- baking powder – 10 g;
- chicken eggs – 2 pcs.;
- salt – 1 pinch;
- vegetable oil – 1 tsp.
What can be added and changed in the composition
Instead of blackcurrants, you can add another seedless berry to the pie. You can flavor baked goods by adding vanillin to the mixture on the tip of a knife.
Step-by-step cooking process
Cooking instructions:
- First, you need to mix semolina with kefir and leave at room temperature for 1 hour so that the cereal has time to swell. If the baked goods are intended for breakfast, you can soak them in the evening and keep them in the refrigerator overnight.
- Now you need to beat the granulated sugar with the egg and salt into a fluffy mass with a mixer at high speed.
- The resulting composition needs to be combined with the swollen cereal and begin to add flour, which should be mixed in advance with baking powder and then sifted through a sieve.
- Next, you need to prepare a baking dish, which you either cover with a piece of parchment paper, or grease with butter and sprinkle with flour (you can use semolina).
- Now place a homogeneous dough here, smooth it out a little and sprinkle frozen blackcurrants on top.
- Place the pan in the middle of the oven, which needs to be preheated to 180°C, and bake for 40 minutes.
- It’s easy to check if it’s ready – just pierce the pie with a torch or match. It should be dry.
Decoration and serving rules
It is enough to sprinkle such baked goods with powdered sugar through a strainer (watering them with glaze will lose their appearance). After removing the product from the oven onto a beautiful plate, let it cool slightly and serve with your favorite drinks.
Pie with cottage cheese and berries
A kefir pie with berries frozen in any way can be baked with cottage cheese; replacing wheat flour with rice and corn makes the dish dietary.
Composition of ingredients
Into the dough:
- kefir 1% – 60 ml;
- egg – 1 pc.;
- baking powder – 1 tsp;
- rice, corn flour - 40 g each.
For the filling:
- egg – 1 pc.;
- cottage cheese – 150 g;
- natural yogurt – 50 g;
- berries – 80 g.
What can be added and changed in the composition
To make the cake sweeter, you can use sweeteners or honey.
Step-by-step cooking process
Detailed Guide:
- It is better to first bring the kefir to room temperature and only then add baking powder, egg and flour.
- The composition must be thoroughly mixed using a whisk or mixer at low speed.
- Separately, in a cup you need to mash the cottage cheese with an egg and natural yogurt so that the composition is homogeneous.
- Now you need to prepare a mold, which you must cover with parchment paper and grease a little with oil.
- First, you should lay out the dough and smooth it out a little, and then evenly apply a layer of filling, retreating 1 cm from the edge.
- The last thing to do is place the frozen berries on the surface of the pie.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake the dessert in it for 50-55 minutes. (check readiness with a toothpick).
You should first cool the cake completely and then remove it from the pan, remembering to remove the baking paper.
Decoration and serving rules
Serve on a flat dish, cut into portions immediately before use. Cups of tea, coffee or jelly are often served as drinks.
Quick and delicious apple pie in the oven
Many people like to cook charlotte. It is tasty, aromatic, but it takes a lot of time and trouble. I prefer to prepare this delicacy with kefir; it cooks much faster and is much tastier. She can prepare this dessert with her children. I am sure they will appreciate this activity, because preparing such a delicious dish is easy and simple.
If apples are laid out on top, it is better to use sour varieties.
To prepare we will need:
- flour - 1 tbsp.
- egg - 1-2 pcs.
- kefir - 1 tbsp.
- butter - 100-150 gr.
- sugar - 150 gr.
- baking powder - 1 tsp.
- apples - 5 pcs.
Cooking process:
1. Beat eggs with sugar, add butter.
2. Add flour, kefir and baking powder. Mix gently; you can use a wooden spatula. At the end I add the whites. I mix from the edges to the center.
3. Wash and peel the apples, remove the core. Cut in the usual way.
4. Pour the dough into a greased mold.
5. Place apple slices on top, sprinkle with sugar. If desired, you can sprinkle with cinnamon.
6. Bake at 180 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Check readiness with a wooden skewer or match. There should be no dough left on them.
8. The dessert is sour and goes well with any hot drinks.
Chocolate cherry pie with kefir
Kefir pie with berries (frozen for the winter) with the addition of chocolate and cocoa is suitable for everyday and holiday menus.
A lush dessert will be obtained with a delicate, “wet” base that simply melts in your mouth.
Composition of ingredients
Product set:
- kefir – 200 ml;
- frozen cherries – 400 g;
- flour – 250 g;
- baking powder – 10 g;
- dark chocolate – 50 g;
- cocoa – 75 g;
- cream – 50 ml
- sugar – 200 g;
- vegetable oil – 130 ml;
- water – 130 ml.
What can be added and changed in the composition
Instead of cherries, you can take any berry fruit, but you should know that the taste of chocolate is well complemented by sour foods.
Step-by-step cooking process
Step-by-step preparation:
- The cherries must be removed from the refrigerator 1 hour before cooking so that they have time to defrost and have the opportunity to drain excess liquid.
- You need to sift the flour into a large cup, getting rid of excess impurities, mix with cocoa, sugar and baking powder.
- Separately, you need to combine kefir with water and vegetable oil.
- Now the liquid ingredients should be poured into the dry ones and the dough should be mixed with a whisk so that there are no lumps.
- Drain the juice from the cherries and add them to the base.
- Line the mold with baking paper, lay out the dough and smooth the surface.
- The oven should be heated to 180°C, place the product there for about 1 hour (check readiness with a toothpick).
Decoration and serving rules
The decoration in this case will be glaze, for which it is enough to melt dark chocolate in cream in a water bath. Pour the resulting mixture over the surface of the pie and let it sit for a while.
Berry meringue pie
Any berry with a sour taste is suitable for this pie. Unusually beautiful pastries with a delicate base.
Composition of ingredients
Ingredients for the dough:
- yolks – 3 pcs.;
- sugar – 100 g;
- vanilla sugar – 1 tbsp. l.;
- butter – 50 g;
- flour – 250 g;
- hot water - 3 tbsp. l.;
- baking powder – 2 tsp;
- kefir – 5 tbsp. l.;
- frozen berries – 3 tbsp.
For the meringue:
- granulated sugar – 150 g;
- salt – 1 pinch;
- squirrels – 3 pcs.
What can be added and changed in the composition
It is better not to change anything in this recipe so as not to spoil the taste and appearance.
Step-by-step cooking process
Detailed description of the recipe:
- Pour hot (not boiling water) water over the yolks and beat with a mixer at medium speed. Gradually add granulated sugar without turning off the kitchen appliance.
- Having achieved volume, you should add kefir and butter, melted in a water bath.
- The flour must first be combined with baking powder, then sifted through a sieve and finally added to the yolk mass.
- You need to knead a homogeneous thick dough, breaking up all the lumps.
- You need to prepare a sheet, which must be covered with parchment paper. Distribute the resulting mass evenly with wet hands to a thickness of 0.5 mm.
- Place in the oven, preheated to 180°C, and bake for 15-20 minutes. until golden brown.
- At this time, it is necessary to beat the chilled whites with salt, gradually introducing sugar into the composition, until peaks form.
- Now you should drain the juice from the defrosted berries, add it to the protein mass and mix with gentle movements using a spatula.
- The resulting composition needs to be distributed on the baked base, switch the temperature to 150°C and put the sheet back in the oven.
- After about 15 min. a light ruddy color will appear on the surface of the product, indicating readiness.
Decoration and serving rules
The dessert should be left to cool without removing from the sheet, and then carefully transferred to a beautiful dish and cut into even pieces. It is more convenient to eat the product with a teaspoon, washed down with warm tea.
Nutritional and energy value:
Ready meals | |||
kcal 3087.2 kcal | proteins 49.4 g | fat 153.6 g | carbohydrates 376.3 g |
Portions | |||
kcal 514.5 kcal | proteins 8.2 g | fat 25.6 g | carbohydrates 62.7 g |
100 g dish | |||
kcal 328.4 kcal | proteins 5.3 g | fat 16.3 g | carbohydrates 40 g |
Calorie content of kefir pie
Berry pies with kefir can be either low in calories or quite filling. The table described below can also be taken into account by the hostess when choosing a recipe.
Type of pie | Calorie content | Squirrels | Fats | Carbohydrates |
Classical | 232 kcal | 6 g | 5.6 g | 38.9 g |
With shortbread dough | 315 kcal | 5.6 g | 10.3 g | 49.7 g |
In a slow cooker | 224.1 kcal | 5.9 g | 2.9 g | 43.2 g |
In the bread machine | 295.2 kcal | 4.4 g | 11.1 g | 43.9 g |
Manna | 258.8 kcal | 6.5 g | 2.7 g | 51.9 g |
With cottage cheese | 167.2 kcal | 12 g | 5.6 g | 17 g |
Chocolate | 276.7 kcal | 4.3 g | 13 g | 35 g |
With meringue | 299.2 kcal | 5.9 g | 7.8 g | 51.1 g |
What kefir is suitable for preparing such baked goods?
To obtain a good dough, it is advisable to use a fermented milk product with a fat content of at least 2.5%. It should have a white tint and a uniform consistency.
When choosing kefir, it is advisable to pay special attention to the date of its production and shelf life. It is recommended to add only fresh product to baked goods that has no signs of souring. Low-quality kefir will give the finished pie an unpleasant bitter taste.
The product you choose should not contain any fruit fillers or other artificial additives. The presence of these components may affect the taste and quality of the finished baked goods.
Useful tips
A few tips to help you avoid mistakes and serve a high-quality and delicious dessert:
- Chefs argue among themselves whether it is necessary to defrost the berries or not. But one thing is constant - the baking time should be increased by 5-10 minutes if the fruits are put into the dough straight from the refrigerator.
- To prevent the berries from settling to the bottom during heat treatment, you should roll them in flour before adding them to the base.
- A crispy and crispy crust on the pie will be achieved if you slightly increase the amount of fat in the composition.
- If the berry filling is on top of the dessert in an open state, you need to add a little thickener in the form of starch or flour. Boiling fruits with sugar also helps.
- It is better to bake uncovered pies with frozen berries so that everything bakes evenly. Many people first bake the kefir base, and then add the filling and repeat the process.
The benefits of kefir
We can talk about the benefits of this product for a very long time, especially if it is homemade kefir. Its unique properties are only partially lost during heat treatment. In general, the benefits to human health are enormous:
- kefir calms the nervous system, relieves irritability
- enhances metabolic processes and removes toxins
- helps cleanse the skin (especially useful for those who suffer from acne)
- heals small wounds on the intestinal mucosa
- kefir gives youth and beauty to lovely ladies
- reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
- Caucasian centenarians drink kefir regularly, and this drink probably contains their secret to longevity.