Mannik on kefir: pie and cake at the same time

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Probably, there is not a single family in the world that would not know about such an instant pie as mannik. But each country has its own secrets and features of this dessert.

Thus, stiff Englishmen serve semolina pie for tea under a thick layer of powder, without sweet sauces and creams. In southern countries, rich in fresh fruits all year round, kefir mannik is made with peaches, plums, grapes, kiwi, etc. Moreover, they are added to the dough not in small pieces, but rather large ones, so that later, when the pie is cut, juicy and sweet fruits can be seen on the cut. But in Russia, in Soviet times, when the hostess of the house really wanted to impress guests with her originality and speed in preparing dessert for tea, mannik turned into a cake. But more about this secret later.

So, let's start cooking mannik on kefir. First you need to prepare the basis for the pie, therefore, having decided to please your family, start doing it in advance. The base consists of a glass (or one and a half) of semolina, “soaked” in 200 ml of kefir. Why is this being done? So that the semolina is saturated with moisture and swells well. Only in this form this cerealcapable, baking, become loose and crumbly. After 30-40 minutes, you can proceed to cook mannik on kefir.

Since there is not enough gluten in semolina, there is a direct need to introduce flour into the dough. A couple of tablespoons may well solve this problem. Also add soda slaked with vinegar, or half a bag of baking powder. Now it's time for the eggs. Start by beating 2 eggs with a pinch of s alt. The presence of s alt in the dessert is justified by the fact that mannik on kefir is a pie that wins on the difference in tastes (s alty - sweet). But this does not mean that it should be a lot, enough on the tip of a teaspoon. Add a glass of sugar to the beaten eggs. Now it remains to combine the beaten eggs with the main “dough”, grease the form with vegetable oil and sprinkle it with flour. Place the blank in an oven preheated to 200 ° C and bake the mannik for 40 minutes.

Well, now about the promised secret. More precisely, how to turn a pie into a delicious semolina cake. Ever heard of Italian meringue? If not, then know that it is made from two components: sugar syrup and protein cream. Having put the syrup (300 ml of water, 1.5 tbsp. Sugar and 1 tbsp. Lemon juice) to boil, start beating 4 egg whites with 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. lemon juice. As soon as the syrup reaches readiness (when stretched on the fingers, a thin “thread” is obtained), while boiling, pour it in a thin stream into the whites, without stopping whisking, until the egg foam becomes dense and shiny. ToAt this point, the meringue will cool down and you can start decorating the cake with a pastry syringe.

Those who find the process of making Italian meringue complicated and long can always resort to a simple and painfully familiar recipe for sour cream, which goes well with fruit. And you can experiment a lot with this dough by adding coffee, cocoa, condensed milk, poppy seeds, nuts, chocolate to it. There are no limits to your imagination here. Therefore, cook for he alth and delight your loved ones with such a simple but very tasty treat!