This recipe for Easter cakes involves the use of the minimum number of ingredients and does not require special culinary skills. However, the result will pleasantly surprise you – the pastries will turn out to be lush and soft.
Ingredients for cakes:
- 500 g of flour;
- 200 ml of warm milk;
- 100 g of sugar;
- 2 eggs;
- 11 g of dry yeast (1 bag);
- 100 g of butter;
- A pinch of salt;
- 100 g of raisins (optional).
Glazury ingredients:
- 150 g of sugar powder;
- 2-3 tbsp. lemon juice or water.
Preparation:
Dough:
– In a large bowl, mix dry yeast with warm milk. Add 1 tbsp. sugar and 2 tbsp. flour. Mix and leave in a warm place for 10-15 minutes so that the yeast is activated.
– In another bowl, beat the eggs with the remaining sugar and salt to the light foam.
– Add the egg mass, soft butter to the yeast mixture and gradually pour the flour, kneading the dough. Add raisins at the end.
-Knead the dough to elasticity, cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for 1.5-2 hours to rise.
Formation and pastries:
– Mix the rising dough and lay out in smeared oil molds for cakes, filling them with 1/3.
– Give the dough in the forms to rise for about 30 minutes.
-Bake in the oven preheated to 180 ° C for about 25-30 minutes, until the top becomes golden.
Glaze:
– In a bowl, mix sugar powder with lemon juice or water thoroughly to a state of thick sour cream.
– Cover the finished and chilled cakes, let it freeze.
That's all! Your lush and fragrant cakes are ready for the holiday. This recipe is easy to execute, but the result will definitely please you and your loved ones. Bon appetit!
