How to cook fried pies with jam
Various products made from roastedtest, are present in our diet for a very long time. Baking pies has always been considered a traditional occupation in Russia. If now cakes are prepared for the festive table, then in the past centuries nothing was known about them, as about many other dishes, and pies were already present. At present it is difficult to determine when these products appeared in cooking, and even more so it is impossible to find any information about the cook who first cooked them, but the tradition of baking remained forever.
Distinctive features
Since pies often act assolemn treat, many housewives are trying to make their recipe unique. For this reason, a huge number of recipes for pirozhkovogo test. It can be either standard yeast, or puffed, brewed or fresh. In addition, a variety of non-standard fillers can be added to the dough, starting with oat flakes and raisins, ending with basil, candied fruits or cumin. Fillings can be absolutely any - here the imagination of the cook is not limited by anything. Even if it's about jam - you can mix several different types, add raisins, cinnamon, poppy, and so on.
Fried pies with jam can beare cooked as on any vegetable oil, and on a completely dry frying pan. This delicacy is known to everyone from childhood, but few people will remember the history of its occurrence and the correct name.
Where did they come from?
Fried pies with jam from various berrieshave the historical name Levashniki (left-handers). According to the dictionary of V. Dal, this term denotes products made of pastry with a filling in one corner, fried in a frying pan. Nowadays this name hardly ever occurs. According to his consonance, it can be assumed that this dish is akin to Azerbaijani lavash. However, the latter is a flat cake made from a thin dough, which is baked on a hot surface. In the homeland of lavash you also know such an ancient dish as lavashana. It is a jam of sour berries (for example, cornel), dried in a tight cake.
To make lavashan at home,it is required to grind berries, peeled, into a uniform mass. After that, it is boiled to the consistency of thick jelly, after which it is applied to the boards with a thin layer and dried.
It is easy to guess that the left-handers and the lavashan are similaronly by the presence of a berry component. However, compared to the thin pita bread from the dough, the bond is more noticeable between the two above-mentioned dishes. The fact that different nations could create similar dishes remains a mystery, but such a coincidence is unquestionable.
How to cook fried pies with jam, or left-handed? This is not difficult at all, and even a beginner mistress can easily cope with this recipe.
What do you need for this?
You will need the following ingredients:
- 400 grams of wheat flour;
- 100 grams of water;
- 50 ml of cognac;
- 1 egg;
- 1 table spoon sugar;
- 1 pinch of salt.
For filling:
- 300 grams of any jam;
- 1 raw egg white.
For frying, you also need 0.5 liters of any vegetable oil.
Recipe for fried pies with jam
Take a large bowl and sift flour into it.so that it formed into a hill. Add salt and sugar and mix well. Then slowly pour the cognac into the middle of the dry mixture, pour the egg into it. Start mixing the dough, gradually pouring water.
The dough should be stirred until it becomes tight and does not get a uniform structure. However, it must also be taken into account that it should be rolled well.
Once you knead the dough to the desiredconsistency, it is required to cover it with a tissue napkin and leave for about half an hour (and can be for a longer time). After this, roll it to a thickness of no more than 2 mm.
Immediately whip with egg whites,grease them with the cake from the dough. With a cup or glass, cut out smooth circles from the dough. In the center of each of them put a spoonful of jam, then wrap the dough with a boat or an envelope. The edges must be tightened as tightly as possible to avoid leakage of the filling.
How to cook fried pies with jam in a frying pan?
Take a frying pan or a saucepan with a thick bottom,pour oil into it and heat to a boil. In turn, put pies in it. Do not add them too tightly, as they can be badly fried. Once the fried pies with jam are ruddy, use noise to pull them out of the frying pan and lay them on paper napkins. This will help remove excess fat from them. After that, put them on a plate and sprinkle with a layer of powdered sugar.
As you can see, pies fried with jam,photos of which are presented in the article, are prepared very simply. Despite the fact that this dish can not be called an element of a healthy diet, it is quite suitable for a festive table or tea party.
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