Contents
Over a cup of fragrant tart tea, it is always more pleasant to have heart-to-heart conversations. Warmth and home comfort are added to them by delicacies made by their own hands. This little family joy is shared with us all over the world. That’s just the dessert in every corner of the world is different, special.
Cottage cheese hit
With what only do not drink tea in Russia! But cheesecakes for dessert are a special kind of pleasure. Pour boiling water over 70 g of raisins for 10 minutes. Rub 250 g of fat cottage cheese with egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Add 2 tbsp flour, a pinch of salt and 1 tsp baking soda, slaked with vinegar. Enter the whipped protein, knead the dough and pour out the dried raisins. Now we make thick round tortillas, roll them in flour and fry them in vegetable oil. Delicate rosy cheesecakes are the best treat in anticipation of winter.
Delicious clouds
An exquisite creme brulee from France will organically complement a cup of tea. Whisk 8 egg yolks with 3 tbsp. l. brown sugar into a light frothy mass. Continuously stirring, pour in a thin stream of 400 ml of hot cream with a fat content of 30 % with a pinch of vanilla. Fill the ceramic molds with the mass and place them in a large mold with water, so that it covers them by about a third. Bake the creme brulee in the oven at 160 °C until golden brown. Now you can taste France.
In the creamy snowdrifts
Gelato-Italian ice cream, which is pleasant to eat even in the cold. Combine in a saucepan 250 ml of milk and heavy cream with 80 g of sugar and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Separately, whisk 4 yolks with 80 g of sugar, gently introduce into the cooled milk mass. We warm it up in a water bath until it thickens, cool it, transfer it to a container and put it in the freezer for 4 hours. Beat the mass with a mixer every 30 minutes. Fresh berries with almonds will successfully complement the airy gelato.
Wonders of the East
Turkish baklava is a holiday for sweet lovers. Knead the dough from 500 g of flour, 1 egg, 50 g of butter and 200 ml of milk. Grind 300 g of walnuts into a crumb, mix with 300 g of powdered sugar and ½ tsp of cinnamon. From the dough, roll out 20 thin layers, sprinkle with the filling and put a pencil on the edge. We roll the rolls, put them in an accordion and take out a pencil. After greasing them with butter, bake for an hour at 180 °C. Then fill them with syrup, cooked from 200 g of honey, 200 ml of water and 1 tbsp of lemon juice. After 5 hours, you can treat your family with real baklava.
Rice curiosity
A favorite dessert in Japan is mochi, aka rice cakes. Mix 150 g of rice flour, 50 g of powdered sugar and 300 ml of water in a saucepan. Stirring occasionally, simmer the mixture in a water bath until it becomes thick and plastic. Pour it on the table, covered with 50 g of starch, and knead the dough. We make small tortillas, put 1 tsp of sesame or peanut paste on them, roll up neat balls. For such an unusual delicacy, it is better to brew green tea.
Latin sweets
Argentina is famous for its sweet pastelitos cakes. Mix 130 g of flour, 60 g of corn starch and ½ tsp of cinnamon. Separately, rub 120 g of softened butter with 50 g of cane sugar. We connect both parts, knead the dough and form small lumps. Spread them on a baking sheet with parchment, lightly press down, sprinkle with ground nuts and powdered sugar. We send the pastelitos for 30 minutes in the oven at 180 °C — a delicate crispy dessert is ready!
Chocolate treat
The Brazilian brigadeiro resembles our truffle candies. Combine 400 g of condensed milk, 30 g of butter and 4 tbsp of cocoa powder in a small saucepan. Constantly stirring, bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 5 minutes on low heat. When it cools and thickens, we use a spoon to form the candies and roll them in a crumb of dark and white chocolate. Now you need them to freeze properly in the refrigerator. Such a treat can be taken with you when going to visit.
Pumpkin Phenomenon
How about some Peruvian picarones doughnuts? Simmer 300 g of pumpkin pulp in 250 ml of water with a stick of cinnamon, 3 clove buds and 3 peas of pepper. Measure out 200 ml of liquid and dilute in it 1 tbsp. l. yeast and 2 tbsp. l. sugar. Pumpkin puree, whisk with egg and combine with sourdough. Gradually add 600 g of flour, knead the dough and let it grow 2 times. We make doughnuts in the form of rings and deep-fry them. Pour maple syrup over them, and the tea party will be a success.
The fruits of good
American apple pie is a classic of home baking. Rub 200 g of flour with a pinch of salt and 200 g of butter into a crumb. Pour in 2 tablespoons of ice water and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, knead the dough and cool for an hour. Cut 5 apples into cubes, mix with 2 tbsp lemon juice, 5 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. We tamp it into a form with sides теста test. Fill it with the filling, make a grid from the remains of the dough, grease with egg and bake for an hour at 180 °C. This cake will warm your family with warmth in any cold weather.
Our culinary journey doesn’t end there. You will learn about other popular desserts from different countries in the recipe section “Healthy Food Near Me”. And with what is it customary to drink tea in your family? Tell us in the comments about your favorite homemade cakes and other goodies.