Some pies are so similar to desserts – pastries and cakes – that they can easily be confused. In ancient times, the concept of desserts did not exist. People cooked food only to relieve hunger. Over time, sweet fruits and berries began to take possession of man. Therefore, various experiments with food began.
Before desserts and cakes appeared, cooks prepared pies with various fruit and berry fillings. Often honey was added to the dough.
We will tell you how you can cook a delicious berry pie – “Berry”.
Ingredients of the dough for the pie “Berry”:
- Butter – 50 g;
- Sugar – 50 g;
- Eggs – 2 pcs;
- Salt – a pinch;
- Flour – 130 g;
- Baking powder – 1 tsp.
Filling ingredients:
- Berries – 300 g;
- Sour cream – 500 g;
- Sugar – 150 g;
- Water – 100 ml;
- Gelatin – 10 g.
Preparation of the pie “Berry”:
In a bowl, combine butter and sugar, whip until puffy. Break eggs into the creamy mass, continue to whisk until homogeneous.
Combine flour with baking powder, whisk into the egg and butter mixture. Knead elastic and soft dough, lay it out on a
baking
tray (30×20 cm) lined with parchment.
Spread the dough evenly on the bottom, bake at 180 degrees for 10-15 minutes. At this time, combine gelatin with hot water.
Pour sugar into the sour cream, beat with a whisk until the grains of sand are dissolved. Pour the gelatin into the sour cream, pour the berries, pour the mixture onto the crust.
Take the pie in the refrigerator for 4 hours until hardening.
It turns out easy to prepare a pie with berries. This is a good substitute for store-bought cakes and pies.
