We continue to replenish the collection of sweet pastry recipes. Let's plunge into the past and remember one of the most famous and beloved desserts. Prepare shortcrust pastry for grated pie. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step preparation of shortcrust pastry for grated pie
- Video recipe
Grated pie is a great addition to morning tea and coffee, family gatherings at home or outdoor tea with friends. It cooks quickly, is tasty and simple, but has one drawback - it is quickly eaten. Since grated pie is loved by absolutely everyone, both adults and children, which is not surprising, because it is prepared on the basis of shortbread dough. How to make shortbread dough for grated pie will be the topic of this review. Today we will learn how to knead the classic version of the dough, with which you can further experiment to your taste. For example, you can add vanilla, orange zest, a pinch of cinnamon or ground cloves, etc. to the dough. In addition, the dough can be made chocolate by replacing some of the flour with cocoa powder.
Additional additives should be used depending on the filling chosen. For example, you can add orange zest to a pie with apricot jam in the dough, cinnamon and cloves to apple jam, lemon zest to cottage cheese, and a few drops of liqueur or almond extract to carrots and orange. Chocolate dough is in perfect harmony with cherry or strawberry filling. Each spice will favorably set off and emphasize the taste and aroma of the finished baked goods. Therefore, feel free to experiment, create and surprise your loved ones. It is also worth noting that not only grated pie can be baked from this dough, but also shortbread cookies, open or jellied pies with meat or fruit fillings.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 547 kcal.
- Servings - 600 g
- Cooking time - 10 minutes to knead the dough and half an hour to cool the dough in the refrigerator
Ingredients:
- Flour - 400 g
- Margarine - 200 g
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
- Baking soda - 0.5 tsp
- Salt - a pinch
Step by step preparation of shortcrust pastry for grated pie, recipe with photo:
1. For a quicker and easier dough kneading, use a food processor with a chopping knife attachment. Place eggs and a pinch of salt in the bowl of the food processor.
2. Beat them for about 30 seconds until smooth.
3. Cut the cold margarine into cubes and send to the bowl of the food processor. It can be replaced with butter. At the same time, make sure that it has a cold temperature.
4. Pour flour into the combine, which it is desirable to sift through a fine sieve, so that it is enriched with oxygen. This will make the dough softer.
5. Next add baking soda to all foods.
6. Place the bowl on the appliance and turn on the largest setting. Knead the dough until smooth. Perhaps it will disintegrate a little.
7. Remove the dough from the bowl and place on the countertop. Continue kneading with your hands, forming it into one whole lump. Knead the shortbread dough very quickly so that the temperature of the margarine does not have time to heat up, it must remain cool. This affects the quality of the product. Wrap the finished shortbread dough with cling film and send it to the refrigerator for half an hour, then start baking the grated pie. Also, the dough can be sent to the freezer, where it can last up to 3 months.
See also a video recipe on how to make grated jam pie.
