Traditionally, dairy products are used as the basis for baking. And more recently, experimental culinary experts have boldly begun to use carbonated drinks. Many housewives have already tested a wonderful recipe for pancakes on a carbonated mineral water, and the method of making beer batter is quite widely known.
But what if you try to make soda and sweet pastries? Believe me, the result will please you! Lush airy dough, aroma, familiar from childhood, wonderful taste will be a reward to your efforts. Households will certainly appreciate the biscuit on lemonade, its recipe will take its rightful place in your culinary piggy bank. Moreover, the cooking process does not require special skills, time and labor costs. And the cost price cannot but rejoice - this recipe, as they say, cannot afford it.
Technology basics
So, we are preparing a biscuit with lemonade, a recipe with a photo will help to understand all the intricacies of the process. Why exactly lemonade? Here it is not only a matter of taste - the main processes occur at the molecular level. A highly carbonated drink works on the same principle as a mixture of vinegar and soda. It is thanks to the carbon dioxide bubbles that the dough turns out so tender.
The role of taste has not been canceled. Just imagine: a biscuit on lemonade in the oven is just baking, and a tempting aroma, familiar to everyone from childhood, will already spread throughout the house.
Only one condition - lemonade must be the freshest. If the bottle has stood open for at least a few hours - it’s better not to risk it. Carbon dioxide has the ability to quickly erode and those processes that we need for the result simply will not happen.
Essential Products
To cook a biscuit on lemonade in the oven, the recipe must be strictly observed. We need this set of products:
- highly carbonated drink - 1 glass of 250 ml;
- chicken eggs - 4 pcs.;
- granulated sugar - 1.5 tbsp .;
- vanilla sugar or vanillin - 1 tsp;
- vegetable oil (refined) - 1 tbsp .;
- flour - 3 tbsp .;
- baking powder - 10 g.
In order to cook a sponge cake on lemonade, do not use fragrant homemade sunflower oil. Its rich smell will block any other, including a rather expressive smell of a carbonated drink. Therefore, it is better to take a neutral refined sunflower, corn or olive. And so that the eggs beat better, they must be kept in the refrigerator for a short time before cooking.
Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla thoroughly with a mixer. Without stopping the whipping, pour in the vegetable oil, and then immediately lemonade. Add the flour mixed with baking powder in stages, continuing to mix with a mixer. The finished dough by consistency resembles thick sour cream. It remains to move the dough into a greased form and send to bake.
Oven cooking
You can bake a sponge cake on lemonade in the oven. The recipe was originally invented for her. It is recommended to turn on the oven in advance so that it has time to warm up to 180 degrees. You can use any baking dish: silicone, metal, cast iron. The main condition is high sides. Do not forget that carbon dioxide will do its job, and the dough will rise very much.
Sponge cake on lemonade bakes quite quickly - about half an hour. Another important condition for a good result is not to get ready-made pastries right away, but let them stand in a cooling oven for about 20 minutes. Do not open the oven door at this time.
Brainchild of progress
Happy owners of slow cookers and bread machines can also cook such pastries. Sponge cake on lemonade, the recipe of which has already been tested on the oven, can be baked in modern technology. Everything is clear and understandable with the bread maker without further ado: we load the products directly into the mixer, select the program “Biscuit” or “Cake” (depending on the model of the oven), following the instructions, press the necessary buttons and wait.
With a slow cooker, too, there will be no difficulties. We send the kneaded dough into the bowl, set the baking time to 60 minutes. After completion, add the same amount.
In both cases, after completion, turn off the equipment and leave the biscuit on lemonade inside the oven for about 20 minutes. When it cools down, remove from the bowl and put it on the dish.
Variety of flavors
In order to prepare a delicious biscuit according to this recipe, you can use not only lemonade. Feel free to experiment with other tastes!
A very unusual effect is produced by Coca-Cola. Such a biscuit will enjoy unprecedented success, for example, at a party of teenagers. The “Fanta”, taken as a basis, will give the baking a bright and expressive citrus flavor, and the color of the dough will be just sunny. In general, to make a delicious biscuit, feel free to use any favorite drinks. The main condition is that they be carbonated.
Decorate and serve
If you follow all the rules of preparation, the biscuit on the lemonade will turn out lush and high. The dough rises well, and air bubbles form inside. The color of the dough itself depends on which drink is used for the base. For example, cherry or raspberry citro will give the biscuit a pink hue.
A high biscuit is easily cut into shortcakes using a long sharp knife or a cooking line. They can be soaked in syrup, greased with cream, layered soufflé, put fruit filling. It all depends on your imagination.
This pastry goes well with butter and chocolate cream. Light meringue also approaches her.
Since the taste of the biscuit is quite expressive and rich, it can be prepared not only for ordinary family tea drinking, but also for the holiday.