Shortbread baskets with cream and jam are a classic of the genre. A shortcrust pastry cake with cream will delight you at a family tea party, and will also decorate the holiday table. A step-by-step photo recipe will tell you how to prepare shortcrust pastry and protein custard that will hold its shape well. You can use any jam for the filling, as long as it is thick.
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how to make Basket cakes
Tip: put the butter in the freezer first, this will make it easier to work with.
Ingredients:
For the test:
- flour – 250 g;
- butter – 125 g;
- sugar – 80 g;
- vanilla sugar – 1 sachet;
- salt – 0.5 tsp.
- eggs – 1 pc.
For cream:
- proteins – 2 pcs.;
- sugar – 100 g;
- water – 50 ml.
- jam (I had blueberry).
Cooking process:
Sift the flour into a cup and add sugar and salt. Vanilla sugar is added at the same stage. Mix dry ingredients.
Grate the frozen butter into the same container using a coarse grater.
Using your hands, grind the dry ingredients with the butter into fine crumbs; first rinse your hands with cold water.
To bind the dough, lightly shake the egg and add in small quantities, constantly kneading the sand base; you may not need all the egg.
Wrap the finished dough for the baskets in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Then let it sit for 5-10 minutes at room temperature. Roll out into a layer 5-7 mm thick. Using a knife, draw a circle with a diameter larger than the mold.
Place the prepared pieces into metal muffin tins (no need to grease).
Spread the dough with your hands and remove any excess.
Bake the baskets in a preheated oven until golden brown at 180ºC for about 20 minutes.
To prepare custard protein cream, start with syrup. Pour water into the saucepan, then add sugar, do not stir under any circumstances. Bring to a boil and, while boiling, the syrup must be brought to a “soft ball” state. To do this, drop the syrup into a glass of cold water prepared nearby; it should roll into a ball. The whole process will take no more than 10 minutes.
At the same time, beat the whites into a strong foam.
Continuing to beat the egg whites, start pouring the hot syrup a little at a time around the edge of the cup. After you have added all the syrup, beat the custard from the egg whites until it cools completely. You should end up with a thick, shiny mass that remembers its shape well.
Cool the finished baskets and place one teaspoon of jam on the bottom of each.
Decorate the top with cream from a pastry bag.
The Basket cake can be served.
We thank Marina A. for the recipe for the baskets, photo by the author.
Shortcrust pastry baskets are a good solution for supplementing a children's menu with sweet cakes or a buffet table with original snacks. They are filled with different types of cream, fruits and berries, and jelly. Everyone will definitely like this tasty and beautiful delicacy.
Shortbread baskets are a simple recipe that does not require complex skills or culinary knowledge. Taking into account the main features of preparing the dough, everything will turn out at the highest level. In order for the baskets to come out crumbly and slightly flaky, the products must be cold, and the finished dough must also be cooled for at least an hour before baking.
Ingredients:
- frozen butter – 100 g;
- eggs – 2 pcs.;
- sugar – ½ tbsp.;
- baking powder;
- vanilla;
- flour – 2-3 tbsp.
Preparation
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a container and grate the frozen butter into it.
- Stir until dry crumbs form, add flour if necessary.
- Add the eggs into the dough, gather the lump in film and refrigerate for an hour.
- Roll out the dough into a layer, cut out circles and place them in molds.
- Line the pans with parchment and fill with beans or peas.
- Bake shortcrust pastry baskets for 10 minutes at 190 degrees.
A classic cake familiar to everyone since childhood -. It’s not difficult to make them yourself, the main thing is to whip the meringue correctly. If the cream comes out perfect, you can pipe interesting and beautiful shapes; if it comes out a little runny, just distribute it among the baskets and put it under the grill for 2 minutes or brown it with a burner.
Ingredients:
- sand baskets – 12 pcs.;
- proteins – 2 pcs.;
- powdered sugar – 200 g;
- thick jam – 12 tsp.
Preparation
- Beat cold egg whites until stiff peaks form, gradually adding powdered sugar.
- Place a spoonful of jam on the bottom of each basket.
- Use a pastry bag to pipe the egg white cream.
- Let the shortcrust pastry cream tarts cool for 30 minutes before serving.
Shortcrust pastry baskets with fruits
Delicious cakes can be filled not only with cream, but also with fruit. Everyone will definitely like these original ones. Sand baskets with fruit are complemented with light cream; it can be simple custard, citrus curd or light mascarpone cream cheese. The delicate layer does not allow juice to pass through and the baskets remain crisp for a long time.
Ingredients:
- sand baskets – 12 pcs.;
- kiwi, peaches, berries;
- mascarpone - 200 g;
- powdered sugar – 70 g;
- lemon juice – 50 ml.
Preparation
- Whisk the mascarpone with powder and fill the baskets with cream.
- Slice the fruit and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Arrange the fruits and berries beautifully and serve.
The recipe for shortcrust pastry baskets with different fillings is very simple and almost hassle-free. Even from simple ingredients you can create an extraordinary delicacy, and with curd cream it can also be healthy. If you don’t know how to feed a picky baby cottage cheese, make him a delicious cake and top it with berries.
Ingredients:
- sand baskets – 6 pcs.;
- cottage cheese 9% - 200 g;
- powdered sugar – 150 g;
- cream – 100 ml;
- vanilla sugar;
- thick jam – 6 tsp.
Preparation
- Beat the cottage cheese in a blender with powdered sugar.
- Pour in the cream, continue whipping, but with a mixer.
- Add vanilla sugar and stir. for shortcrust pastry baskets is ready, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Place a spoonful of jam into the baskets, fill with curd cream and decorate with berries.
Delicious shortbread baskets with cream can be prepared according to a budget recipe. This cake will be a real find for those housewives who do not want to bother with preparing a cake for a celebration. The cream is prepared with the addition of alcohol, but if you are planning a children's party, exclude it from the composition.
Ingredients:
- sand baskets – 12 pcs.;
- milk – 1 tbsp.;
- yolks – 2 pcs.;
- butter – 100 g;
- sugar – 150 g;
- chocolate liqueur – 100 ml.
Preparation
- Mix the yolks with sugar.
- Warm the milk and gradually add the yolk mixture.
- Cook the cream until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Add butter and liqueur, cool the cream.
- Fill the shortcrust pastry tarts with cream and serve immediately.
Sand baskets with custard and berries
Delicious and truly festive shortbread baskets with berries and classic custard can be prepared very quickly. The sour taste of raspberries, strawberries or cherries perfectly complements the sweetness of the creamy filling. In this case, the baskets can be baked by reducing the amount of sugar.
Ingredients:
- sand baskets – 12 pcs.;
- milk – 1 tbsp.;
- sugar – 200 g;
- vanilla;
- flour - 1 tbsp. l.;
- yolks - 2 pcs.;
- butter – 150 g;
- berries.
Preparation
- Grind the yolks with sugar, vanillin and flour.
- Pour in the milk, mix well, heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Add butter, stir, cool, beat with a mixer.
- Fill with cream, top with berries and serve.
You can bake shortbread dough baskets with filling at the same time. Apples need to be caramelized with honey and sugar in advance, filled into the preparations and baked all together. The result will be an amazing cake with a budget composition and extraordinary taste. You can add nuts and cinnamon to the delicacy, and decorate it with the rest of the dough, cutting out small figures from it.
Ingredients:
- shortbread dough – 0.5 kg;
- apples – 3 pcs.;
- honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
- butter – 50 g;
- cinnamon;
- walnuts – ½ tbsp.
Preparation
- Apples need to be peeled and cut into medium cubes.
- Melt butter in a frying pan, add apples, pour honey and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add cinnamon, stir, cool.
- Roll out the dough, cut out circles, place in molds.
- Place the filling and decorate with the remaining dough.
- Shortbread is baked for 20 minutes at 190 degrees.
Baskets with cherries made from shortcrust pastry
A real cake with a surprise - shortbread baskets with cherries and chocolate. The berries are hidden in the tartlet under a thick layer of ganache and crushed nuts complete the composition. This delicious delicacy will make a splash at a buffet table, and it is incredibly easy to prepare. Bake the baskets in advance, make chocolate cream, and pit the cherries and dry them.
Ingredients:
- sand baskets – 12 pcs.
- cherry – 200 g;
- dark chocolate – 200 g;
- cream 35% - 200 ml;
- powdered sugar – 100 g;
- butter – 100 g;
- crushed nuts for decoration.
Preparation
- Heat the cream and powder in a water bath without bringing to a boil.
- Break the chocolate, pour in the hot cream, stir with a whisk until the pieces dissolve.
- Drop the butter and cool the cream.
- Place 3-4 pitted cherries into tartlets.
- Cover with chocolate ganache and garnish with nuts.
Sand baskets with fruits in jelly
Kids will definitely appreciate these fruit baskets made from shortcrust pastry. Baskets can be baked with low sides; store-bought jelly is also suitable, or you can make it yourself from gelatin and juice or sweet puree. It is better to also gel berries and fruits so that they do not leak juice and last a long time in a beautiful form without weathering.
Ingredients:
- baskets – 10 pcs.;
- raisin grapes – 1 kg;
- gelatin – 30 g;
- berries and fruits for decoration.
Preparation
- Punch the sultanas with a blender and rub through a sieve, you should get a homogeneous puree.
- Pour hot water over the gelatin and wait until it swells.
- Warm the puree a little, pour in the gelatin, stir.
- Fill the baskets with jelly, decorate with berries, and leave in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
This appetizer has proven itself at buffet events. Try baking unsweetened shortcrust pastry baskets for salads. This is a good solution for original portioned serving of boring treats. A simple crab or Olivier dish will sparkle with a new taste if served in such an interesting way.
It is not difficult to explain its widespread popularity: preparation does not require much time, anyone can cope with the task, and the result always pleases loved ones and guests. In addition, the very “form factor” of this appetizing snack determines its universal acceptance - small portions of filling or sauce quickly warm up the appetite, they are convenient and practical. Preparing them is not difficult; the recipes for the baskets require basic culinary skills and a desire to use your imagination.
The five most commonly used ingredients in recipes are:
For those who like to experiment, there are wide possibilities for combining ingredients and preparing a presentation. Often cheese, vegetables, meat or fish are used as the main filling component. Greens will look beneficial - both whole leaves and finely chopped ones. However, everyone’s favorite Olivier salad can also be an excellent filler. The list of products used to fill the baskets can probably be continued indefinitely: caviar, red fish, shrimp, crab sticks, chicken, mushrooms, ham, liver, hearts...
“Korzinochka” cake is my favorite. Believe it or not, if they catch my eye, I simply cannot pass them by! Sandy base, jam “with the taste of childhood”, and a wonderful airy cream. By the way, there are two types: shortbread baskets with butter cream and with protein cream, the choice is yours.
When buying these desserts, to be honest, I never thought about making them at home myself. But with the arrival of a child in the family, I began to be more careful when purchasing products, fearing unnecessary harmful additives. That’s when I started thinking about looking for a recipe for “Korzinochki” cakes with protein cream. I like it better: light, airy, very tasty and at the same time...
It turned out there is absolutely nothing beyond natural and complex in the recipe. I suggest you check this out too.
Ingredients
For the base:
- Egg yolk – 3 pieces
- Margarine or butter – 200 grams
- Granulated sugar – 80 grams
- Soda – 3 grams
- Flour – 200 grams
For custard protein cream:
- Water – 100 ml
- Sugar – 300 grams
- Egg white – 3 pieces
- Vanilla sugar – 10 grams
- Lemon juice or citric acid – 7 grams
- Jam – berry or fruit (to your taste)
Cooking process
First, let's prepare the base - the dough for the "Korzinochka" cakes. Prepare the necessary ingredients in accordance with the recipe so that everything is on hand in the right quantity. You need to mix sugar and butter (margarine) and beat until voluminous.
Pour soda and yolk into this mixture and beat very well.
Add flour to the resulting bulk mass in small portions and quickly knead the dough for the “Basket” cake without stopping.
Do not knead for a long time so that our dough does not become tight. This will cause the shortcrust pastry baskets to turn out to be stone-like. The finished dough must be allowed to stand so that it can rest and only after a break can you continue to work with it.
Let's prepare the molds in which the cake baskets will be baked. You can use the most ordinary metal molds. There is no need to grease the molds with oil, because it is part of the dough itself.
It is necessary to divide the dough into equal parts. From the resulting pieces we roll into a ball and make a thin cake, which we then place in the prepared molds. Press the dough firmly into the bottom and sides to avoid bubbles.
If you have uneven edges, smooth them out with your fingers and remove excess if necessary. All edges must be smooth so that our cakes turn out neat and beautiful.
Bake in the oven at 200 - 220 degrees Celsius until browned.
Very carefully, slowly, take out the baskets and place them on a tray to cool.
Keep in mind that the shortbread baskets need to cool and harden, so you need to bake them a few hours in advance, up to a day in advance.
Let's make the cream. First of all, we begin to cook the syrup from sugar and water. Combine the ingredients in a saucepan and place on the stove.
Cook the syrup so that it gurgles, this means that the correct caramelization processes are taking place, stir and skim off the foam. Cook until the consistency of liquid caramel is achieved. We check simply - place a container with cold water next to it and periodically drip the resulting syrup into it with a spoon. Until we see that a soft ball forms in the water, we continue to cook. This process takes approximately 10 minutes.
At the same time, beat the prepared chilled egg whites.
Slowly pour the finished hot syrup into the whites being beaten at maximum speed in a stream. The cream will sag slightly at first, continue to beat and in the process the mass will increase again, become thick and keep its shape.
Following the syrup, add lemon juice and vanilla, continuing to beat the mixture until it becomes stable and retains its shape.
Add jam to the bottom of each basket.
Place the airy protein cream in a pastry bag with an appropriate nozzle and form beautiful snow-white peaks.
What a miracle I did! “Korzinochki” cakes according to this recipe turn out simply impeccable: beautiful, fragrant and tender. They can become both a wonderful everyday dessert and an excellent addition to the holiday table.
For example, if you are planning a birthday, make desserts in the same theme as the birthday cake. Keep the design of the cake and pastries similar. For festive decor, feel free to use various kinds of sprinkles, chocolate topping, candied fruits, pieces of marmalade, marshmallows, fresh fruits and berries (according to the season).
This dessert is truly universal. Bring the “Korzinochka” cake recipe to life in your kitchen, and you will never be able to part with it!
1.First of all, you need to prepare the shortbread dough. Make sure the butter is soft. To do this, you need to remove it from the refrigerator in advance. Place the butter in a bowl, add granulated sugar and vanilla sugar, add one yolk. Beat the ingredients with a mixer. Mix flour and baking powder, sift and add to the mixture you prepared earlier. Knead the dough.
2. Divide the dough into small pieces and place in the molds. Use your hands to stretch it into shape. The number of finished products will depend on the size of your molds.
3. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and place the pieces in it. Bake them. Leave the finished baskets to cool.
4. Let's start preparing the meringue. Combine sugar and water in a saucepan, place over medium heat. Stirring the liquid, bring it to a boil. Next, the syrup needs to be boiled. In time it's about five minutes. If you have a thermometer, then the required temperature of the boiling syrup should be 120 degrees. If it is not there, then you can do a test on the ball. To do this, place a bowl of cold water nearby and scoop out some syrup. Dip into the water and remove from the spoon with your hands. If the density of the ball resembles soft plasticine, then the syrup is ready. If the ball is easily wrinkled like dough, then the syrup is undercooked; if it is completely hard, then it is overcooked.
5. While the syrup is boiling, beat the whites until foamy. Add vanilla sugar and continue beating. Then pour the finished boiling syrup into the protein mass. Don't stop whipping.
6.Add a couple of drops of lemon juice and beat for another two or three minutes.
7.When the mass is ready, transfer it to a cornet with a nozzle.
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