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Prepared by: Marina Zolotseva
04/17/2015 Cooking time: 2 hours 0 minutes
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For lovers of kitchen appliances, I offer this amazingly simple recipe for air fryer pies, which can be made with absolutely any filling to your taste.
Is it possible to bake in an air fryer?
Each brand of air fryer has a set of functions, including the “Baking” mode. However, most housewives prefer to set individual time, temperature and fan speed for each type of baking.
Features of the baking mode
Preparing pies, muffins and cookies requires preheating the device, otherwise the dough will simply wind up and dry out while waiting for the desired temperature. To do this, you can use the special “Warming” air fryer mode or independently adjust the maximum temperature and set the time to 8-10 minutes.
Baking requires the use of special cookware that provides high thermal conductivity. A thin-walled aluminum mold would be a good choice. Silicone analogues can also be used. The main condition is that the diameter should not exceed 24 cm. In this case, hot air can circulate freely and affect the dish from all sides. The metal mold must be greased with butter or vegetable oil before use.
Advice! To ensure uniform baking of the pie or cupcake, it is recommended to cover the pan with the dough with food foil, pricked in several places with a toothpick.
A modern, multifunctional and irreplaceable assistant in the kitchen - an air fryer
What exactly is this miracle device, and why is it used on the farm? An air grill, or also called a convection oven, will take pride of place in your kitchen. It will not only make the housewife’s work easier, but also free up space from other electrical appliances. An air fryer is a good replacement for: oven, microwave, stove, double boiler and even toaster.
Step-by-step pie recipes
You can bake almost any pie in an air fryer. However, you need to be especially careful with biscuit and yeast dough.
Fruit pie
Recipes for air frying are very variable. So in this recipe you can use any type of fruit, berries and even vegetables, for example, pumpkin.
Ingredients
- 200 g flour
- 200 g sugar
- 2 chicken eggs
- 40 g butter
- 5 g baking powder
- 2 apples
- 2 pears
- cinnamon
Cooking steps
- Beat eggs with sugar, mix flour with baking powder and cinnamon. Mix both masses with each other and softened butter.
- Cut the fruit into cubes and mix into the dough
- Bake at 230°C at medium air speed.
Before serving, the pie is sprinkled with powdered sugar and decorated with red currants.
Raisin cupcake
A simple cake can be easily baked either in the oven or in a convection oven.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken eggs
- 250 g sugar
- 200 ml milk
- 100 ml vegetable oil
- 150 g raisins
- 100 g coconut flakes
- 10 g baking powder
- cinnamon
Cooking steps
- Beat eggs with sugar, add warm milk, butter, flour and baking powder.
- Pour boiling water over the raisins, leave for 15 minutes, drain and add to the dough.
- Bake the cake for 40 minutes at 205°C on low fan speed.
20 minutes after the start of baking, cover the pan with perforated foil.
Apple charlotte
The well-known apple pie can also be prepared, not only in the oven, but also in the air fryer.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken eggs
- 200 g sugar
- 200 g flour
- 5 apples
- baking powder
- vanilla
- powdered sugar
Cooking steps
- Beat eggs with sugar, stir in flour, baking powder and vanillin.
- Cut the apples into slices and add to the dough.
- Bake for the first 20 minutes at 180°C (low speed), then increase to 205° and bake for another 15 minutes at medium speed.
In addition to apples, you can add pears, nuts or raisins to the dough.
How to bake bread
Homemade bread differs from store-bought bread not only in taste, but also in a healthier and safer composition.
You can prepare any type of bread in an air fryer: yeast, yeast-free, malt. Ingredients
- 450 g flour
- 25 grams of yeast
- 1 chicken egg
- 30 g butter
- 200 ml water
- sugar and salt
Cooking steps
- Heat the water. Dilute yeast in 100 ml, and spices in the remaining water.
- Sift the flour 2-3 times, mix with melted butter and salted water, gradually add the yeast part.
- Knead the dough, cover it with a towel and leave it in a warm place.
- Place the risen dough in the mold, brush with beaten egg (for the crust) and place in the air fryer for 30 minutes at 80°C (high speed). Then increase the temperature to 180°, reduce the speed to medium and bake for another 30 minutes.
Advice! Every 10 minutes after half an hour, the bread should be checked for doneness with a toothpick.
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Pie preparation options (with photo)
You can bake almost any pie in an air fryer: from a simple sweet sponge cake to a quiche with a spicy vegetable filling.
Chocolate cake
A chocolate-flavored cupcake will greatly enliven a family tea party or make a good gift when visiting.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken eggs
- 200 g powdered sugar
- 50 g cocoa
- 60 ml sour cream
- 10 g baking powder
- 200 g flour
- 125 g butter
Cooking steps
- Beat the eggs with powder, add the remaining dry ingredients. Melt the butter and gently stir it into the dough with sour cream.
- Place the chocolate mixture into the mold, shake lightly so that it is evenly distributed throughout the container.
- Bake at 180°C at medium fan speed for 30 minutes.
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Puff pastry products
One of the simplest types of baked goods is puff pastry. You can prepare it yourself or buy a ready-made version at a bakery or store.
Bagels, pies, croissants, filled baskets, cheesecakes, khachapuri, samsa and many other types of sweet and savory pastries are made from puff pastry.
The simplest option looks like this:
- The dough layer is slightly rolled out;
- cut into small squares;
- the filling is placed inside each;
- The edges of the products are pinched, and they themselves are smeared with yolk or milk.
Puff pastries are baked at temperatures above 200 °C at medium fan speed. Baking time can vary from 20 to 30 minutes.
Baking manna
Mannik is not just a pie, but also a healthy breakfast that both adults and children will enjoy.
It is very easy to prepare. Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- 200 g semolina
- 3 chicken eggs
- 150 g sugar
- 200 ml kefir
- 10 g baking powder
Cooking steps
- Pour kefir over the cereal and leave for 15-20 minutes to swell.
- Beat eggs with sugar, combine with semolina, flour and baking powder.
- Knead the dough, place in a thin-walled pan and cook on a medium rack at 180° for 45 minutes (medium speed).
The manna recipe may include fruits, berries, nuts and honey. To obtain a glossy crust after baking, the pie is greased with butter.
Cheesecakes and pies
Another healthy breakfast option is cheesecakes.
Unlike those fried in a frying pan, cheesecakes in an air fryer are lower in calories and are suitable even for a diet menu. Ingredients
- 500 g cottage cheese (any fat content)
- 1 chicken egg
- 100 g flour
- 60 g sugar
Cooking steps
- Knead the dough from cottage cheese, flour, eggs and sugar.
- Make cheesecakes and place on a parchment-lined middle rack.
- Bake at 230°C for 10 minutes at medium speed. Then turn the cheesecakes over and cook for another 3 minutes.
You can add raisins, dried apricots, fresh fruits, berries, and chocolate pieces to the cheesecake dough. The delicacy is served with sour cream, jam, powdered sugar, chocolate topping or liquid caramel.
Baking pies
It’s almost as easy to bake pies in an air fryer.
The most affordable option, which is always obtained, is pies made from ready-made puff pastry. They attract with their simplicity and time saving. Baking with yeast requires more time and effort. Ingredients
- 200 ml milk
- 600 g flour
- 110 g butter
- 5 apples
- 10 g dry yeast
- 150 g sugar
- salt
- 1 chicken egg
Cooking steps
- Beat eggs with sugar (40 g), add flour with yeast, melted butter and milk. Replace the dough and leave it to rise (1 hour).
- Peel the apples, cut into small cubes, sprinkle with sugar (110 g).
- Roll out the dough, cut out circles, add filling and seal the edges.
- Let the baked goods rest in the air fryer at 70°C for 20 minutes (low speed).
- Brush with egg.
- Raise the temperature to 210°C. Bake for 30 minutes at medium speed.
This recipe can be used to make pies with cabbage, egg and green onions, meat and cheese.
Sausages in dough and other simple recipes step by step
It is convenient to prepare simple and quick snacks in the air fryer.
Sausages in dough
The easiest way to make sausages in dough is to use a ready-made version of the dough.
It does not matter whether it is puff paste or yeast. Ingredients
- 500 g puff pastry
- 5 sausages
Cooking steps
- Cut the dough into strips 2 cm wide. Twist the sausages into them.
- Bake at 205°C on medium speed for 15 minutes.
To achieve a golden brown crust, you can pre-brush the sausages with yolk or milk.
Hot sandwiches
This dish is perfect for breakfast and a quick snack.
Ingredients
- 4 slices white bread
- 50 g herring oil
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- 30 grams of cheese
- greenery
Cooking steps
- Grease the bread with butter, grate the cheese, cut the eggs in half.
- Place eggs on slices and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake at 235°C for 5 minutes on high speed.
Before serving, sprinkle with chopped herbs.
Cheese puffs
Instead of cheese, you can use any filling in this type of baking: fried minced meat, cottage cheese with herbs, thick jam.
Ingredients
- 500 g puff pastry dough
- 300 grams of suluguni cheese
Cooking steps
- Lightly roll out the dough and cut into squares.
- Place grated cheese inside each, seal the triangles and bake for 15 minutes at 180°C and medium fan speed.
You can make the filling more juicy by adding butter.
Main conclusions
Baking in an air fryer is quite accessible even to beginners. Having figured out all the subtleties, you can achieve an excellent result.
- The cooking process depends not only on the selected temperature mode and fan speed, but also on the preheating of the device.
- To work with pies and muffins, you should purchase special utensils and also use a “lid” made of food foil.
- In addition to classic baked goods, you can cook a wide variety of desserts in an air fryer, including meringues and complex cakes.
- The device is great for simple and light snacks.
An air fryer is a significant saving of effort and time, as well as great possibilities for preparing all types of dishes.
Air fryer
My friends, family and friends know very well what a weakness I have for good dishes and kitchen appliances. There are so many items on my wish list from these two categories. Among other things, it contains an air fryer - an extremely functional miracle of modern technology.
There are several reasons why I would like to have an air fryer in my kitchen.
Firstly, this device is very functional. It can replace a microwave, oven, grill, deep fryer, stove, toaster, double boiler, kebab maker and smokehouse combined and thereby save space. Agree, this is a more than significant plus in conditions of lack of kitchen space.
Secondly, dishes that are prepared in an air fryer are always baked, steamed and fried evenly. This happens due to the operating features of the air fryer - air heated by a heating element or halogen heater circulates inside the bowl and evenly blows the food.
Thirdly, using an air fryer makes it possible to adhere to the principles of a healthy diet. The trick is that cooking in an air fryer does not require additional fat, as when frying in a frying pan. In addition, products do not lose their beneficial properties during processing and are practically not dehydrated. Plus, some sources claim that the convection oven is able to reduce the allergenicity of products (I couldn’t test it on myself and my loved ones, because I don’t know any allergy sufferers, but the Russian Allergy Center for the Rehabilitation of Children and Adolescents claims that this is true).
Fourthly, this device saves time. In the air fryer you can cook up to three different dishes at the same time. At the same time, thanks to convection, there is no need to stir or turn food. We just set the desired mode, set the timer and forget for a while that we are preparing something there
