Tsvetaevsky apple pie: a step by step recipe with a photo

An open cake made from shortcrust pastry and apples with the romantic name "Tsvetaevsky", named after the Tsvetaev sisters. This cake was served to guests in the poetess's house and always impressed the spoiled audience with its delicate taste and pleasant sourness. So the legend says. Be sure to try baking Tsvetaevsky apple pie, a step-by-step recipe with a photo will help you with this. Dessert will definitely work out, because it differs in a simple recipe, available ingredients and always succeeds, even if the experience in cooking is not great.

It often happens that ordinary dishes are overgrown with stories. People love fairy tales. Now you know what to tell your guests while they enjoy your culinary delight. The classic recipe for Tsvetaevsky apple pie was influenced by French culinary tradition. France, its manners and customs, had a strong impact on Russian culture of the 18-19 centuries. This influence affected many areas of the life of aristocrats, including cooking. In the recipe for Tsvetaevsky pie with apples, we see a French apple tart filled with eggs and cream. Russian traditional cuisine has replaced cream with sour cream and, voila, we are enjoying a fragrant autumn pie.

Tsvetaevsky apple pie, step by step recipe with photo

To prepare a fragrant dessert, we need.

For the cake:

• wheat flour 1.5 tbsp.;
• butter - 4 tbsp. l. (can be replaced with soft margarine for baking);
• sour cream with a fat content of 20% - 5 tbsp. l .;
• icing sugar - 2 tbsp. l .;
• baking powder - 1 tsp.

For the filling you will need large sour apples - 4 pieces.

For the custard:

• sour cream - 1 tbsp.;
• icing sugar - 0.5 tbsp.;
• wheat flour - 2 tbsp. l .;
• eggs - 1 piece;
• vanillin - on the tip of a knife (a packet of vanilla sugar);
• cinnamon - on the tip of a knife.

For decoration:

• powdered sugar;
• cinnamon;
• berries.

Cooking procedure

We turn on the oven to heat it to 180 ⁰C and start making the cake:

1. Butter (margarine) should be softened. You can soften it in the microwave.
2. Sift the flour.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the powdered sugar, sour cream (half a glass) and baking powder (can be replaced with soda slaked with vinegar).
4. Add soft butter and flour to a bowl for kneading the dough.
5. Knead flour and butter until smooth, gradually adding a mixture of sour cream and sugar.
6. Knead a soft dough.
7. Put the dough in a mold and, starting from the center, gently distribute it with your fingers over the entire surface. Then we will form thin sides about 4 cm high.
8. We put the form in the refrigerator, for 15-20 minutes.
9. Wash the apples, remove the seeds and partitions, cut them into thin slices. Remove the peel as desired.
10. For pouring, add 2 tbsp to sour cream. tablespoons of flour, half a glass of powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanillin. Then we introduce egg.
11. The mixture must be beaten thoroughly, it must be smooth, and the sugar must completely dissolve.
12. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and place the apples on the bottom.
13. Fill the apple slices with the sour cream mixture.
14. Shake the mold slightly so that the potting mixture is evenly distributed between the apple pieces.
15. Let's send the cake for 45-50 minutes in preheated to 180 ⁰From the oven. If the sides start to burn during baking, cover them with foil.

To determine the readiness of the cake, it is better to focus on the condition of the sides. The filling, even when fully cooked, does not brown and remains light.

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