Good afternoon. This year a lot of apples ripened in our garden. I’ve already dried them, made jam, and baked charlotte with them several times according to the classic recipe. I don’t get tired of this pie, the taste of it reminds me of my childhood every time.
In Charlotte, by the way, there is scope for culinary imagination. And the filling can be varied: apples, pears, plums, berries, and the dough can be different. So I decided to master the kefir version of cooking, join me! Let's bake some goodies together.
In this article you will find four fragrant recipes for apple pie with kefir dough. Make the filling to your taste, the main thing is not too juicy so that the dough is well baked.
This dessert does not require much effort in the preparation process. If your kefir has been sitting idle for a couple of days, this is an ideal reason to make kefir dough. The fermented milk drink has gained strength over these days and the dough on it will go well, and the whole family will be very grateful to you for tea and pie.
If you like to decorate dishes, take red-skinned apples and arrange the top of the charlotte in different patterns, such as in the pictures below. You will also need powdered sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
Let's get started!
Step-by-step recipe for the most airy charlotte with apples on kefir (very simple)
The peculiarity of charlotte made with kefir is that the dough is tender and slightly moist, and the pie crust is crispy. Making this dessert is quite simple, quick and delicious! The main thing is that you have a whisk on hand: mix everything and put it in the oven, it couldn’t be easier!
To prepare we will need:
- Kefir – 1 glass
- Egg – 1 pc.
- Flour – 2 cups
- Sugar – 1 glass
- Apples – 2-4 pcs.
- Soda – 1 teaspoon
- Cinnamon and vanilla to taste
1. Make the dough: pour room temperature kefir into a bowl, add soda. Beat in the egg, sift the flour through a sieve, add sugar. Mix all ingredients thoroughly with a mixer at low speed or with a whisk.
2. Wash the apples, remove the core, cut into small cubes, pour into the dough. Add cinnamon and vanilla.
3. Line the pan with buttered baking paper. Pour the dough into the mold and bake in the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 45 minutes.
The simplest charlotte made with kefir dough is ready!
Cooking secrets
Despite the fact that charlotte with kefir according to grandma’s recipe is very simple to prepare, there are culinary subtleties that are unfamiliar to a beginner. Here are some of them:
- By volume (not by weight) there should be approximately the same amount of apples as dough.
- Kefir improves the quality of the dough. The higher its fat content, the stronger the effect.
- The dough becomes airy when adding any fermented milk products. If you add soda, carbon dioxide is released as a result of its interaction with the acid. When heated, that is, when baking in the oven, the amount of carbon dioxide increases.
- Baking: eggs, butter, sugar, sour cream, improves the taste of the dough and the finished charlotte. Therefore, it must be added.
- This dessert is good on its own and with various flavorings: cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cloves, lemon zest. You can also add raisins and other dried fruits.
- There should be enough eggs in the charlotte. They lift and enrich baked goods. In order for the charlotte to become fluffy, the eggs must first be divided into whites and yolks. Grind the yolks with sugar, beat the whites into a strong foam and add at the very end of mixing.
- Flour should be of good quality, with a high gluten content, at least 28. The dough should be left for half an hour for the gluten to swell.
- Be sure to sift the flour. You can repeat this operation again, so the dough will become more airy.
- The thickness of the dough should be viscous. It does not pour, but falls from the spoon.
- For charlotte, use non-acidic varieties of apples. It is best that they are strong and retain their shape when baked. If the apples are very sweet, then the amount of granulated sugar should be reduced slightly.
- To prevent apples from darkening, you need to either peel and cut them very quickly, or use a ceramic knife. There is another option: sprinkle the apples with lemon juice or diluted citric acid.
If you follow these rules, charlotte with apples in the oven will turn out tasty, fluffy and beautiful.
A simple recipe for charlotte with apples in the oven
In order for the charlotte to turn out fluffy, add soda to the kefir, it is important to give these two ingredients time so that interaction begins between them: the soda will be quenched by sour kefir and carbon dioxide will begin to be released in the dough. This process will make the dough fluffy and airy.
This recipe has a lot of filling and the dough is quite runny. It is suitable for lovers of very apple charlottes).
Here are a few secrets for great results:
- Kefir should be at room temperature, then its reaction with soda will be more active.
- It is better to choose yesterday's or older kefir, because... it is more sour and will give a fluffier dough.
- Don't add too much filling as it will prevent the dough from rising well.
- The filling should not be too juicy; excess juice will make the dough soggy.
- Sift the flour through a sieve to enrich it with oxygen. Then it will not form into lumps and the charlotte will be more airy.
- Leave the dough to stand for 5-10 minutes so that all the ingredients begin to interact.
- Place the pie in a very well preheated oven at 180 degrees.
- Do not open the oven door while the cake is cooking to prevent it from settling due to temperature changes.
- Let the charlotte cool slightly before cutting it, so as not to crush the sponge cake with a knife.
To prepare we will need:
- Kefir – 2 cups
- Eggs – 3 pcs.
- Sugar – 1 glass
- Flour – 2 cups
- Soda – 0.5 teaspoon or baking powder – 10 g.
- Apples – 4 pcs.
1. Prepare the dough: beat the eggs and sugar with a mixer. Add soda to a glass of kefir and stir to start the reaction. Combine kefir with eggs. Mix flour with baking powder and sift through a sieve to the remaining ingredients, mix. The consistency of the dough should be like sour cream.
2. Peel the apples, chop them into arbitrary small pieces and pour them into the dough.
3. Grease baking paper with vegetable oil and line the pan with it. Pour the dough into the mold and place in the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
Grandma's recipe for charlotte with soda and kefir. It turns out lush
It's no secret that apple pie began to be prepared in Rus'. That's why our grandmothers know recipes for delicious and fluffy charlotte. Let's look at one of the oldest methods of making homemade dessert.
Ingredients:
- Granulated sugar – 200 gr. If desired, you can slightly reduce or increase the volume of the sweet ingredient.
- Butter – 100 gr.
- Kefir – 1 glass.
- Flour – 300 gr. If necessary, the volume can be changed to achieve the desired dough consistency.
- Medium size apple – 3 pcs.
- Soda – 1 tsp.
- Citric acid – 0.5 tsp.
- A small amount of walnuts.
- Cinnamon.
- Granulated sugar for sprinkling.
Cooking process
Add the required amount of sugar to a plate with soft butter. Grind thoroughly using a wooden spoon. If you don’t like sweet pie, then just add 150 g. granulated sugar.
Gradually add the fermented milk product in small portions, constantly stirring the mixture. If you have sour cream in the refrigerator, then you can mix 0.5 cups with 0.5 cups of kefir and add to the dough.
You can sift the flour directly into a plate.
Sprinkle the sifted flour with baking soda and sprinkle with citric acid, which can be replaced with baking powder.
Mix the dry ingredients well, then add them to the dough. Use a wooden spatula only in one direction while stirring. As a result, you should get a mass of the required consistency.
Grease a baking pan with butter and sprinkle with a small amount of flour. Place the dough and smooth it over the entire surface.
Now you need to prepare the apples. Cut the fruit into slices 3-4 mm thick. This way they will be juicy, and if you cut them thinner, the fruit will resemble dry chips.
Place each slice on top of the dough, overlapping it; if you don’t do this, there will be few apples in the pie, as it will rise in the oven.
Place walnut pieces between the apples. Sprinkle a little granulated sugar and cinnamon on top.
Place the form in the oven, which must be preheated to 180 degrees. The dessert is baked for 30-40 minutes or until done. It is not recommended to cut it until the cake has cooled.
For the filling you can use not only apples, but also pears, plums, cherries, and strawberries. Therefore, if you wish and have free time, experiment. All grandmothers cook pies slowly, carefully preparing the dough at each stage, which is probably why they make the baked goods much tastier. You can take this into account.
Lush charlotte on kefir with apples
I advise you to bake this cake and decorate it as described in this recipe. With such a beautiful dessert, you can feel the holiday atmosphere with your family on any weekday.
To prepare we will need:
- Egg – 2 pcs.
- Kefir (2.5%) – 150 ml.
- Vegetable oil – 60 ml.
- Flour – 160 g.
- Sugar – 100 g.
- Apple – 5 pcs.
- Vanilla sugar – 1 pack
- Soda – 0.5 teaspoon
- Baking dish with a diameter of 23 cm.
For decoration:
- 2 red apples (large and small)
- 120 ml. water
- 90 gr. Sahara
1. Prepare the dough: pour kefir at room temperature into a bowl, add soda to it and leave for five minutes for the reaction to start.
After 5 minutes, add salt, vanilla, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil. Sift the flour through a sieve to the remaining ingredients. Mix everything.
2. Cut out the center of the apples and cut them into slices.
3. Place parchment paper on the bottom of the baking pan, grease it with oil and pour the dough into the pan. Decorate the charlotte with apple slices on top. Place the pie in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
4. Charlotte can be decorated with roses from apples. To make them, you need to cut the apples into thin slices and simmer the slices until they become soft. Pour water into a large frying pan, add sugar and wait until it dissolves. Dip the slices into this syrup, cook for 3 minutes, let them cool and form roses out of them. Place the decoration on top of the finished charlotte.
Even if your cake is decorated simply, it is still made with love, and your loved ones will definitely appreciate it.
Charlotte with kefir - step-by-step recipe with video
It's better to show once than to tell many times). For this simple reason, at the end of the article, I suggest watching the process of making charlotte with kefir on video.
To prepare we will need:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- eggs – 2 pcs.
- kefir – 1 glass
- butter – 50-60 grams
- lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
- vegetable oil – 5 tablespoons
- apples – 3-4 pcs.
- baking powder for the dough
- powdered sugar
Don’t miss the opportunity to make your own pie, because it is incomparably tastier than store-bought. Yes, and in your pie you will put only the best quality, but in a store-bought one you can fill up on preservatives (.
And the cooking process itself! When there is the aroma of baking and the whole family is waiting in anticipation of a delicious dessert... and now the moment has come... Do you know what I mean? We remember this atmosphere as moments of happiness!
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