Grated pies in haste have long won the hearts of all the sweet tooth who love yummy, but do not want to spend time on lengthy preparations and complicated recipes. It is noteworthy that this type of baking is actually a Viennese cookie, which is prepared according to this recipe, just cut into small pieces. Still this type of pie in common people is called "Curly Pie" or "Baby" because of its upper layer. This article contains several simple recipes with a photo of grated cake and with step-by-step instructions for its preparation.
List of Essential Ingredients
The recipe for grated pie with jam (photo below) does not differ in special delicacies or uniqueness of the components, which is why it is so loved by all housewives.
It is prepared quickly, food is always at hand, and it is very difficult to spoil it. So, to prepare the basis for the grated pie, according to the recipe you will need:
- 20 grams of good quality margarine;
- 2-3 eggs;
- 1 cup of sugar;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of sour cream;
- 700 grams of flour;
- 1/2 teaspoon of soda;
- vanillin at will.
How to choose the right stuffing?
Filler for baking of this kind can be varied: cottage cheese, grated with sugar, grated apples or quince, berries (fresh or frozen), boiled condensed milk, but the classic version of grated pie is especially good: with jam.
A special role is not played by the fact that inside the pie, the only condition is that the filling should not leak, otherwise the pie will be sticky, not baked and completely unsightly in appearance. Therefore:
- If jam is used, jam or jam, then they should be thick. It happens that there is not a product of the required quality available, but this can always be corrected: pour out excess liquid jam, jam the jam, boil over high heat for several minutes (be sure to stir so it does not burn).
- When using berries, it is necessary to mix a couple of spoons of potato starch with them, especially if frozen ones are used. During baking, starch will absorb the allocated juice and preserve the required quality of the filling and the whole baking as a whole.
Step cooking
The dough for grated pie is prepared in the usual way, which is used to make shortcake. The margarine softened in a warm room is rubbed with hands with flour and soda to a state of fine crumbs. No need to spare energy for this process, because the taste of the finished product will depend on the quality of the base. In a separate bowl, mix eggs, sugar and vanilla with a blender, beat until light foam and add sour cream to it. Combine this mass with powdery crumb, kneading a lump of dough. In no case do you need to knead the dough for a long time, achieving an ideal structure - sand products do not like this.
Divide the finished dough into two equal pieces: one is wrapped in polyethylene and placed in the freezer for half an hour or an hour, and the second is rolled out in a 1-1.5 cm thick layer and laid on a square baking sheet, lightly sprinkled with flour, be sure to make sides so that the filling does not flowed out of the cake. Cover with a film or towel so that it does not wind off until the second part of the dough is frozen.
Shaping and baking
When the freezing time comes to an end, on the surface of the dough, which is rolled out on a baking sheet, spread the jam or jam, spreading it with a spoon with an even layer. Those who saw the finished grated jam cake or its photo noticed a non-standard, disheveled look. This is achieved using an ordinary grater with large holes: we rub a frozen piece of dough directly on a layer of jam, trying to distribute the mass evenly over the entire area of ββthe pie. Do not rub the dough into the dishes, and then try to sprinkle it on the surface of the filling: it quickly becomes soft, thawing, loses its friability. The finished cake will not be as pretty as expected.
Place the cake pan in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, and bake until it is rosy. This process takes no more than half an hour, but you should not immediately remove the cake from the mold. Its structure is very delicate and the cake can simply break into pieces. It is necessary to wait for its complete cooling and only then cut into portions.
Cottage cheese pie
Using the same principle, you can cook grated pie with curd filling. It is easy to prepare it: mix two hundred grams of fat cottage cheese with four tablespoons of thick sour cream, the same amount of sugar and two eggs. The whole mass is ground using a blender and spread on the dough prepared according to the recipe above.
Next, grated frozen dough covers the filling and the cake is baked in the oven. Incredibly tasty and healthy!
Lenten Cranberry Pie (+ photo)
Grated pie can be prepared without animal products, for this you should replace the butter with coconut or use lean margarine. To prepare the dough, you need to take the following ingredients:
- 120 grams of coconut oil;
- two and a half cups of flour;
- 100 grams of sugar;
- 0.5 teaspoon of soda + 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid;
- a pinch of vanilla;
- some ice water;
- two glasses of cranberries + 100 grams of sugar + 2 tbsp. tablespoons of starch for filling;
- 50 grams of powdered sugar.
Cooking
Grated pie from lean dough is prepared according to the principle described above: grate the butter with flour, vanilla and sugar in the crumbs, add quenched soda and water so that the dough forms into a lump. Let him lie down for half an hour under a towel, and then divide it into two parts, one of which should be sent to the freezer. Roll out the second piece and lay out the bottom of the baking sheet or baking dish, not forgetting to form low sides. You do not need to lubricate it, because the dough is already quite fat and will not stick to the bottom.
Any berry is used in this pie: frozen, fresh, mashed. Mix it with sugar and starch, distribute according to the test on a baking sheet. Next, rub the second piece of dough on top, distributing it evenly, and place the cake in the oven. Bake until cooked at a temperature of 180 degrees and cool right in the form. You can decorate the finished cake with powdered sugar, coconut or chocolate chips, if the sourness of the cranberries seems too bright. If there is no cranberry, then it can be replaced with currants or blueberries, as well as plums, grated with sugar to a puree state.
Meringue and raspberry pie
If you want to make grated pie unusually, you can add to it a layer of meringue with raspberries. Nobody will refuse such yummy. The dough is kneaded in the traditional way: from 150 grams of butter and 280 grams of flour, three tbsp. tablespoons of sugar and a pinch of soda, it is also necessary to add three egg yolks, and leave the proteins for cooking meringues. Divide the dough into two equal parts, send one to the freezer, and roll the second on a baking sheet, making the sides. Place the dough in the oven for 20 minutes to make it a little baked. The temperature regime of the oven is 180 degrees.
While the baked base is cooling, prepare the meringue, whipping the remaining proteins with three tablespoons of sugar and vanilla into a stable lush foam. At the end of whipping, be sure to add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and 15 grams of vanilla pudding (dry mix) and one tablespoon. a spoonful of odorless vegetable oil. Beat the mass thoroughly and put it on the baked first layer of the pie. Dip 200 grams of fresh raspberries in meringue, placing the berries evenly over the entire surface, and grate the frozen dough on top, following the classic recipe. Place the mold in the oven and continue baking for half an hour at the same temperature, allow the cake to cool completely, and then cut for a batch serving for tea.
As you can see from all the recipes offered, there is nothing complicated in making this wonderful pie, and the options for the fillings for it can be so varied that the pastries do not bother at all, even if you cook it twice a week. The only negative of this dish is its high calorie content. It ranges from 350 calories per gram serving (depending on the filling), but if you compensate for sports and an active lifestyle in general, then no extra weight will be scary.