Pie with fresh berries is not only delicious, but also very tender and healthy pastries. There are many ways to make such a dessert. However, we will consider only those options for the implementation of which only simple and affordable products are required.
A simple recipe for a pie with fresh berries (strawberries)
If you have no desire to make pies from yeast or puff pastry, then we suggest using the main sand. As a rule, such desserts are formed very easily, and baked quite quickly.
So how to make a delicious and simple pie with fresh berries? What to cook such a treat at home, you should take care in advance of the presence of the following set of components:
- dry cottage cheese of 5% fat content - 200 g;
- fat cream - about 100 ml;
- fresh large strawberries - 400 g;
- chicken eggs - 2 pcs.;
- quality expensive margarine - 210 g;
- small beet sugar - 250 g;
- sifted snow-white flour - 4 glasses;
- baking powder for dough - 5 g;
- flavored vanillin - 5 g.
Preparation of bulk dough
How to cook a pie with fresh berries? First you need to make the basis for dessert. To do this, expensive and high-quality margarine is removed from the refrigerator and completely softened. Next, snow-white flour is added to the cooking oil and the components are ground into small crumbs. After that, vanillin and baking powder are added to them, and then they are thoroughly mixed and divided into 2 parts: 2/3 and 1/3.
Preparing the filling
A pie with fresh berries will turn out to be much more tender and tastier if you use not only strawberries for its filling, but also dairy components such as cream and cottage cheese.
The last two ingredients are thoroughly whipped with a blender, gradually adding chicken eggs and small sugar to them. After obtaining a lush and homogeneous mass, they begin to process fresh strawberries. It is cleaned of the stalks, and then thoroughly washed and cut in half (if the berry is too large, then it is possible to quarters).
The process of pie formation
How is a pie formed with fresh berries? First you need to take a deep form and grease it with any cooking oil. Next, in the dishes you need to put 2/3 parts of the loose dough and carefully pack it with a spoon.
As soon as the base for the pie is formed, it is covered with halves or quarters of berries, and then filled with sweet egg-curd filling. From above, the whole product is again sprinkled with margarine chips and immediately proceed to heat treatment.
The baking process in the oven
How to bake a pie with fresh berries? A simple recipe requires the use of a conventional oven, preheated to 200 degrees. A filled form is placed in it and kept in this form for about an hour.
Over time, the curd pie with strawberries should become lush and noticeably brown.
Present to the table
After baking, the dessert with fresh berries is completely cooled right in the bowl. As soon as the cake has cooled and grabbed, it is transferred to the torte maker and cut into portions. Such a delicacy is presented to the table cold with a glass of hot and strong tea.
Making an open pie with fresh berries
An open-top shortcake is as easy and simple to prepare as the dessert above. However, for baking such a treat you will need not just strawberries, but a whole berry assortment. But first things first.
So, to make a delicious and tender dessert for the family table, we need the following components:
- baking powder - 5 g;
- large eggs - 3 pcs.;
- snow-white flour - 1.7 cups;
- soft butter (it is better to use the Kremlin) - 1 pack;
- small beet sugar - a full glass;
- blueberries, currants, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries - 50 g each
Making shortcrust pastry
For kneading shortcrust pastry we need very soft cooking oil. As practice shows, such a pie is best obtained with the use of Kremlin butter. It is laid out in a deep bowl, and then egg yolks, baking powder and snow-white flour are added.
Knead all the components with your hands until you have a uniform and elastic dough. So that it lends itself well to modeling, it must be wrapped with cling film and left in the refrigerator for 20-25 minutes.
Preparing the filling
For filling the shortcake, we decided to use assorted berries. Blueberries, currants, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries are thoroughly washed and then dried by placing on a waffle towel. After this proceed to the preparation of meringues. To do this, lay the egg whites in a deep bowl of the blender, fill with sugar (1/2 cup) and beat well until stable peaks form.
The method of forming a sand dessert
After the dough and filling are prepared, you should proceed to the formation of dessert. For this, the cooled base is laid out in a deep form and crushed with a fist until a not very thick layer with high sides is formed. Next, berry assortment is placed on the dough, which is immediately sprinkled with the remains of granulated sugar. Lastly, the open pie is covered with sweet whipped proteins, forming a beautiful and magnificent cap.
The process of making a pie in the oven
Having formed the cake, and covering it with whipped proteins, the product is immediately sent to the preheated oven. Withstanding a temperature of 200 degrees, a berry dessert is baked for 35-42 minutes. For this short period of time, the cake should completely cook, become friable and very tender. With this meringue should grab well and lightly brown.
We serve an open pie to the festive table
Now you know how to properly bake a shortbread cake with fresh berries. After the product is prepared, it is removed and left at room temperature until completely cooled.
After several hours, the dessert is removed from the dishes and placed on a large and flat plate or torte. Cutting the dessert into equal pieces, it is presented to the family table with a cup of unsweetened but hot tea.