Today you can see a lot of mentions on the net about such a dessert as the Berry Basket. The recipe for this delicacy can vary significantly in different sources, but it has one thing in common - the presence of a layer of dough and fresh or frozen berries. The most classic option is the combination of shortcrust pastry and sour cherries. Since this berry in its pure form is not loved by everyone, you can successfully mix it with apple pulp. This dessert is very tasty! A small layer of sweet crispy pastry, melting in your mouth, and juicy sweet and sour filling give an excellent combination. In this case, you can safely guarantee that such a dessert will be eaten very quickly.
"Berry basket": a recipe for cooking
For the pie you will need the following.
For crispy dough:
- 1 egg
- Sugar 100 grams.
- Natural butter 250 grams.
- Flour 300 grams.
For apple toppings:
- 5 to 7 apples.
- 2 eggs.
- Fresh juice from 1 lemon.
- Vanilla one bag.
- Butter 50 grams (melted).
- Sugar 100 grams.
- Flour 1 tablespoon.
For cherry filling:
- Fresh or thawed cherries 500 grams.
- Sugar 100 grams.
- Cinnamon ground 1/4 teaspoon.
- A pinch of salt.
- Flour 1 tablespoon.
- Vanilla one bag.
How to cook this treat?
First, grate the butter on a coarse grater, then put sugar, egg and flour. Of all the ingredients, knead the dough.
Then it must be put in the cold for 20 minutes (in the refrigerator) or for 10 minutes in the freezer. This is necessary so that the oil does not have time to heat up. When warm, it begins to melt very quickly, as a result of which the dough does not knead, but becomes excessively soft. While the dough is cooling, you should do the filling for the dessert "Berry basket", the recipe for which is very simple.
When it is ready, take out the dough, put a small part of it for the grate, and roll out the rest into a thin layer and put it in a baking dish, oiled. At the same time, it must be laid out so as to form the sides.
How to make the filling?
Peel the apples from the cores and peels and grate. In the puree, you need to put lemon juice, 2 eggs, a bag of vanillin, a little melted butter, sugar 100 grams and a spoonful of flour. It is necessary to mix all the ingredients of the filling for the dessert "Berry basket" very carefully, the recipe for which we present to you in our article today.
Fresh cherries must be well washed and stoned. The frozen berry must be put in a colander, rinse well with warm water, let it drain and slightly defrost.
In a separate container, mix 100 grams of sugar with a quarter teaspoon of ground cinnamon, a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of flour, as well as one bag of vanillin. Mix the cooked mixture with cherries.
Pie "Berry basket", the recipe of which can be varied, is convenient for its versatility. You can mix cherry and apple fillings in any proportion, you can lay them out in layers or even choose only one of them. If you do not like cherries, then you can use any other berry, but in this you will have to calculate the sugar content yourself. For example, you can cook "Berry basket" with blueberries, the recipe of which will not be seriously different. Also suitable for this treat are cranberries, raspberries, strawberries and other berries.
How to cook "Berry basket"
The recipe for the cake is quite simple. The prepared filling should be laid out on the dough so that it does not go over the sides. The remaining need to roll thinner, grease with yolk and cut into narrow strips. They need to be laid out on top of the filling in the form of a lattice. If the filling of the pie is not too liquid, you can first spread the strips of dough, and only then grease with yolk. In this step, the sequence does not play a big role.
The edges of the cake need to be bent. After this, the dessert must be placed in the oven, preheated. Bake at the highest temperature for about ten minutes, then reduce the cooking temperature to 180 degrees and continue cooking for about another half hour.
Another option
There is another option for making such a dessert. It can be safely called a cake "Berry basket". Its recipe is also simple, but the look is more festive. For him you will need:
For the test:
- Premium flour 250 grams.
- Fat curd 100 grams.
- One egg.
- Granulated sugar 50 grams.
- Vegetable oil 4 tablespoons.
- Baking powder one teaspoon.
For filling:
- Any fresh or thawed berries 500 grams.
- Two eggs.
- Sugar 100 grams.
- Sour cream oily (20%) 200 grams.
- Cream (10%, standard) 100 ml.
How to cook?
You need to grind the cottage cheese with sugar and egg, put the baking powder and flour into the mixture and start kneading the dough.
Then you need to grease the baking dish with any oil and spread the dough on it, making bumps on the edges on it. Lay the berries on top with an even layer. If you use frozen berries, you do not need to defrost them completely.
Sour cream and cream must be beaten with an egg, add sugar and vanilla. The finished mixture will be liquid, but this should not worry you - after baking it will become thick. Pour it on top of the berries.
Bake this version of the "Berry basket" pie, the recipe of which is also simple, should be about an hour, at a temperature of 180 degrees.