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The main decoration of the Easter table is a homemade cake. The main thing, but not the only one. For such a holiday, you can make cookies, cupcakes, buns, bagels or even cakes. To make them really tasty, unusual and impress the guests, you will need a special ingredient – margarine “Generous summer”. Read the original recipes and culinary subtleties in our article.
Painted eggs in a new version
Shortbread cookies in the form of Easter eggs will instantly create a festive mood at the table. Cook it on margarine “Generous summer”. Then it will turn out to be extremely tender, crumbly and will literally melt in your mouth.
Ingredients:
- sugar-130 g
- egg — 1 pc.
- flour-300 g
- margarine “Generous summer” 72 % – 200 g
- baking powder-0.5 tsp.
- vanilla on the tip of a knife
- cinnamon, ginger, cardamom — to taste
- icing and pastry sprinkles for decoration
Beat the egg and sugar with a mixer into a light, thick mass. Add the softened margarine “Generous Summer” and continue to beat until a creamy consistency is obtained. Then, in several steps, sift the flour with baking powder, a pinch of vanilla and spices. Knead the soft dough, roll it into a ball and put it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Roll out the dough into a layer 4-5 mm thick, cut out the egg molds. If you do not have suitable molds, cut out the templates from thick cardboard. We put the cookies on a baking sheet and keep them in the oven for 10-12 minutes at 180 °C. When it cools down, we decorate it with multi-colored glaze and mother-of-pearl sprinkles.
Peach frosting
One more idea of the original themed baking is tartlets with cream and peaches. Outwardly, they resemble scrambled eggs. What is not an Easter treat? The basis, that is, baskets, will be made from shortbread dough on margarine “Generous summer”. Thanks to him, they will turn out so tender and crumbly, with a beautiful appetizing blush.
Ingredients:
- flour — 200 g
- powdered sugar — 100 g
- margarine “Generous summer” 72 % – 200 g
- corn starch — 1 tbsp. l.
- cream cheese-250 g
- condensed milk — 200 g
- canned peaches — 8-10 pcs.
- vanilla on the tip of a knife
Whisk cream cheese, condensed milk and a pinch of vanilla into a smooth cream, immediately put it in the refrigerator. Combine together margarine “Generous summer”, flour, powdered sugar and starch, knead the dough. We tamp it into metal molds with corrugated edges, prick it with a fork and put it in the oven at 180 °C for 15 minutes.
Carefully cut the peaches across to make even halves. When the baskets cool down, fill them with cream and spread the peaches with the skin up. Let them freeze a little, and you can treat everyone with unusual cakes.
Cupcakes for the Easter mood
Easter cupcakes will look spectacular on the festive table. A subtle seductive aroma and rich creamy notes will give them margarine “Generous summer”. In addition, the texture of the finished baking will be as soft and velvety as ever.
Ingredients:
- flour-400 g
- milk — 250 ml
- margarine “Generous summer” 60 % – 200 g
- sugar-300 g
- egg — 2 pcs.
- baking powder — 2 tsp.
First, we beat the softened margarine “Generous Summer” with sugar well. Our task is to get a gentle smooth thick mass. Separately, beat the eggs with a pinch of salt and add them to the oil base. Next, sift the flour with baking powder here, pour in a little warm milk and knead the dough.
Fill the cupcake molds with the dough and put them in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 180 °C. You can decorate the pastries with whipped cream or any cream to your taste. Use a cornetik for this. The final touch is a sweet decor in the form of tiny Easter eggs and flowers.
Buns with an English accent
English housewives bake cross buns on yeast dough for Easter. To make them beautifully browned, turned out lush and soft, we will need margarine “Generous summer”. Due to this ingredient, the pastries will stay fresh longer.
Ingredients:
- flour-180 g + 30 g for decoration
- yeast — 14 g
- sugar-50 g + 1 tsp for sourdough + 1 tsp for decoration
- margarine “Generous summer” 60 % – 50 g
- milk — 70 ml
- dried fruits, candied fruits, raisins-150 g
- nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt-a pinch at a time
- lemon and orange zest-to taste
- water — 2 tsp.
We dilute yeast and 1 tsp of sugar in slightly warm milk, leave it for 15 minutes. In a deep bowl, mix the sifted flour, the remaining sugar, a pinch of salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, as well as lemon and orange zest. We combine the dry base with the approaching sourdough, add the yolk and melted margarine “Generous summer”. Knead the dough and leave it in the heat for 1.5 hours.
We soak raisins, candied fruits and any dried fruits to your taste in cognac, insist for half an hour, dry them. For decoration, mix 30 g of flour, 1 tsp sugar and 2 tsp water — we will get a white dough. We divide the yeast dough that has increased in volume into 5-6 parts, roll out thick tortillas, put a little dried fruit in the center of each, form beautiful buns. We lubricate them with a mixture of milk and yolk, make cross-shaped decorations from white dough and send them to the oven at 180 °C for 20-30 minutes. You can smear the crosses with whipped protein — it will turn out even more appetizing.
A classic of the genre with a twist
A win-win idea of Easter baking is a fragrant homemade cake with raisins and nuts, covered with snow-white icing. A rich, pleasant taste with expressive creamy notes will give it a Generous Summer margarine. It contains only high-quality ingredients and does not contain a single gram of hydrogenated fats, GMOs or cholesterol. This is a 100% safe product.
Ingredients:
- flour-260 g
- sugar — 200 g
- margarine “Generous summer” 72 % – 250 g
- eggs — 6 pcs.
- cognac — 2 tbsp. l.
- raisins-100 g
- walnuts — 50-60 g
- powdered sugar-150 g
- lemon juice — 2 tbsp. l.
- fresh berries for decoration
We steam the raisins in boiling water. Sift the flour into a deep container, add sugar and softened margarine “Generous summer”. We grind everything into a crumb and pour out a bag of baking powder. One by one, we introduce all the eggs, pour in the cognac, put the steamed raisins and dried walnuts. Knead the dough, fill the greased cake pan, put it in the oven at 200 °C for half an hour.
When the cake is almost ready, we will make the glaze, carefully rubbing the powdered sugar with lemon juice. The cooled cake is taken out of the mold, poured with snow-white icing and decorated with fresh berries.
A crown for a sweet tooth
The French bake their favorite brioche buns for Easter. We offer to make a festive option — a luxurious sweet wreath of brioches. A unique puff texture and a pleasant creamy taste will give the dough margarine “Generous summer”. And the finished pastry will turn out lush with an appetizing ruddy crust.
Ingredients:
- flour-700 g
- sugar-80 g
- baking powder-1.5 tbsp. l.
- margarine “Generous summer” 72 % – 250 g
- salt — 1 tsp.
- eggs — 6 pcs. + 2 egg yolks for greasing
- milk-50 ml + 2 tbsp. l. for greasing
- water — 60 ml
- protein — 1 pc.
- powdered sugar-150 g
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Separately, beat the cooled eggs with ice water, add them to a dry base and knead well. Wrap the margarine “Generous Summer” with food wrap, just from the freezer, and knead it with a wooden rolling pin. We introduce it into the base in a small piece, gradually knead the dough and put it in the refrigerator for an hour.
Next, roll out the dough into a thick rectangular layer. In turn, we bend each edge to the middle, put it seam down and put it in the refrigerator overnight. After that, we roll out the dough a little, roll it up into a tight roll and cut it into 7-8 equal parts, but not to the end. It will turn out something like a garland. We connect its ends together in the form of a wreath. Lubricate the “crown” with a mixture of yolk and milk, bake in the oven at 180 °C for half an hour. When the pastry cools down, pour it with a protein glaze, beating it with egg white and powdered sugar. Before serving, sprinkle the cake with almond petals.
Bagels with a surprise
Easter pastries can be simple and quick to prepare. We offer to bake tender bagels and make sure of this. To achieve an impeccable result, margarine “Generous summer”will help. The bagels will be tender, with a crumbly structure and refined creamy shades.
Ingredients:
- sour cream 25 % – 100 g
- flour-130 g
- baking powder — 1 tsp.
- margarine “Generous summer” 60 % – 100 g
- salt-0.5 tsp.
- sugar — 50 g
- jam — 200-300 g
- vegetable oil for lubrication
- powdered sugar for serving
Mix the sour cream with baking powder, leave for 10 minutes. At this time, we grind margarine “Generous Summer”, flour and salt into a crumb. We combine it with baking powder in sour cream, egg, sugar and the remaining sour cream. Knead the dough, divide it into 4 identical lumps, put it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
We roll out each lump into a circle 3-4 mm thick, cut into 8 triangles and put 1 tsp of any jam at the base of each. Roll up the bagels, slightly bend the tips up, lubricate with vegetable oil and bake at 180 °C for 15-20 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle the bagels with powdered sugar.
Here are some interesting ideas for Easter baking that will help you surprise your family and give them an unforgettable sweet holiday. And to make all the treats work out well, use the “Generous Summer” margarine. Thanks to him, the pastry becomes unusually lush, with a delicious golden crust and a rich creamy taste.