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Lent– this is 40 days of both spiritual and food abstinence. However, this is not the only post of the year. There are also Peter's Fast, the Assumption Fast, and the Nativity Fast. And each of them requires certain dietary restrictions.
During the weeks of fasting, many housewives are happy to limit themselves in food, following a diet for the sake of losing weight, but at the same time they are seriously worried about the diet of the rest of the family members. And for good reason - after all, many men and children resist the Lenten table and may reject another lunch consisting of porridge and boiled beets.
Contrary to the established opinion about crackers and water, meals during fasting can and should be varied and nutritious. To do this, meat, eggs and dairy products should be replaced with lean counterparts, and then lunch will no longer look unappetizing.
Here are 15 delicious dishes that you can prepare during Lent.
1. Oatmeal jelly - a replacement for yogurt
Oatmeal jelly Not everyone loves it, and almost no one prepares such a dish during Lent. Because of this, few people know that sour jelly is very similar to yogurt.
To prepare, you need to take a standard package of oatmeal (400 g) and a crust of rye bread. Place ingredients in two liter jar, pour cold water. The jar should be left for 12-24 hours, stirring occasionally.
Then strain the oatmeal through a sieve, pour the liquid into a saucepan and cook over low or medium heat. The mixture must be stirred constantly to prevent it from burning. Pour the hot jelly into jars and place in the refrigerator.
2. Rice with honey and nuts with lean milk
Lenten porridge can be made very tasty and nutritious without adding sugar to it. You can also cook porridge in water - the taste will not suffer much from this. If you are used to cereals with milk, you can take soy or peanut milk.
Peanut milk is easy to prepare – grind the nuts into very fine crumbs, add water, mix and strain.
Rice porridge needs to be salted (after cooking) and add honey and your favorite nuts. You can please your loved ones on holiday with such a healthy and tasty dish.
Even Lenten cookies can be tasty, healthy and satisfying.
For cookies you need oatmeal, frozen cranberries or jam, and vegetable oil. Cereals need to be fried in sunflower or coconut oil, then place on a sieve and allow excess fat to drain.
Grind the oatmeal in a blender (you don’t have to grind everything, depending on your taste), mix with the berries. Form the dough into flat cakes, place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven until golden brown.
4. Broccoli stew with peas and avocado
This “green” stew will come in very handy during Lent. It will help replenish energy, as well as vitamins.
Take fresh broccoli, you can also add it to the dish cauliflower. To add variety to the stew, add green beans.
When broccoli, beans and green pea boiled, you can add avocado and season the dish garlic sauce. Serve hot.
5. Nutella
What would breakfast be without Nutella? Classic version this delicacy is not lean, as it contains powdered milk. We offer alternative recipe without the use of animal products.
To prepare, you will need whole hazelnuts, honey, cocoa powder and coconut oil. Hazelnuts need to be soaked overnight in cold water. Grind the hazelnuts into fine crumbs in a blender, add cocoa powder to taste, a little butter, just a little honey (or maple syrup) and vanilla if desired.
Grind to a paste and add to lean pancakes, mixed with soy milk, or spread on a loaf. Yummy! Try it!
6. Sandwich with lean bean mayonnaise
Let's get back to our sandwich. Lenten sandwich It should be satisfying to satisfy your hunger for a long time.
For the sandwich we need lettuce, rye or whole wheat bread, canned beans, cucumber, tomato to taste. Cut the vegetables into small slices, mash the beans in a plate and add butter and salt. Now the beans will act as lean mayonnaise.
Grease the bun itself with bean mayonnaise, and place all the vegetables evenly on top. Cover with the second part of the bun (or bread). Bon appetit!
7. Kale chips
Lent has begun and you want some chips? Regular potato chips They are considered lean, but they have little benefit.
From white cabbage you can make chips that you can eat without worrying about your health. To do this, you need to disassemble the head of cabbage into sheets, cut into pieces and grease with oil. Season the future chips with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and dry the chips until done.
This idea is popular not only during fasting, but also during weight loss. These candies are very sweet, they are perfect for tea, and will not harm your figure.
The easiest option is to grind nuts and dried fruits, and then roll the balls in coconut flakes. There is another option, no less tasty.
Take a dried fruit without a pit (for example, dried tangerines will not work, but prunes are just right) and cut a hole with a knife. Place a small nut like hazelnut, almond or peanut inside. The future candy should be coated with honey and then rolled in coconut flakes, sesame seeds or poppy seeds.
Such Lenten sweets will appeal to both adults and children. Be careful - the candy is too sweet!
In Rus', many different pies were prepared during Lent. The peasants added to the filling everything that was left from the meal: porridge, pickles and mushrooms. Pies were eaten instead of bread with soup and main courses.
Salty pies can be prepared with cucumbers, fresh stewed or sauerkraut, mushrooms, potatoes, buckwheat or rice. To make the pies tastier, the filling should be fried in a frying pan with vegetable oil.
Apples, pumpkin, carrots with honey, jam or frozen berries go great in sweet pies. They turn out especially tasty pumpkin pies, despite the fact that many people do not like this vegetable.
Pie dough should be yeast: Put a teaspoon of yeast in a bowl, grind it with sugar, add a glass of water and knead into a thin dough. When it rises, you can add salt and flour to the desired thickness.
10. Lenten borscht
Lent is a time of restrictions, and many, especially men, want hearty food. Unfortunately, classic recipe Borscht contains meat and is not suitable for fasting. But what happens if you replace meat with mushrooms?
Borscht with mushrooms looks more like mushroom soup, and therefore it is necessary to add beets, parsley and beans to it. You need to prepare borscht in the same way as classic, removing only the stage of cooking the beef.
11. Dumplings
Meaty and not at all Lenten dumplings Can be replaced with dumplings. They can be with anything: potatoes, mushrooms, cranberries or raspberries. On some major holidays, fish is allowed, so on such days you can cook dumplings with fish.
For the dumpling dough you only need flour, water, oil and salt. This dough does not require yeast.
All ingredients must be mixed carefully and thoroughly, gradually adding flour to salt water. You need to mix flour into the resulting dough until it stops “absorbing” it into itself.
This dish came to us from Lithuania. It has very unusual taste and saturates quickly. Be sure that you will like this porridge!
First you need to boil the pearl barley. Before cooking pearl barley soak overnight. In the morning you can drain the water and cook it. Please note that this process will take a long time.
Next you need to grate the raw potatoes. Barley and grated potatoes should be placed on hot frying pan, greased with vegetable oil. Fry glass porridge until golden brown.
The Lithuanian dish must be served warm, first garnished with fresh herbs.
13. Salad with mushrooms and pine nuts
To prevent vitamin deficiency from taking away all your strength during fasting, you need to refresh yourself vitamin salad. The mushrooms in its composition will be saturated with healthy and high-quality vegetable protein.
To prepare the salad you will need blue bow, mushrooms, spinach and pine nuts. Finely chop the onion, pour boiling water over it and place in a bowl. Finely chop the spinach and mushrooms and add pine nuts. The salad can be dressed with garlic sauce or olive oil. You can also garnish it with arugula or basil.
14. Potato pancakes (cutlets)
Potatoes have long been used to prepare the most different dishes: chips, fries, casseroles. You can make cutlets from this product during Lent.
To prepare the cutlets you will need potatoes, flour, onions and carrots. Carrots need to be fried together with onions in a frying pan. Please note that these ingredients must be chopped very finely so that whole pieces of onion do not end up in the cutlets.
The fried mixture must be mixed with either mashed potatoes(make sure there are no lumps in it), to which no water has been added, or with finely grated raw potatoes. In the first case you will get pancakes (cutlets), in the second - classic potato pancakes.
From this “dough” you need to make small cutlets, then place them in a hot frying pan and fry until golden brown.
15. Salad with crab meat and corn
On some days, a fasting person can afford fish. Mostly such days are Sundays and holidays.
And as you know, crab sticks made from surimi - minced white fish meat. Corn and Bell pepper. The salad is perfect for a second course and will fill you up for a long time.
To prepare the salad you need crab meat or sticks, canned corn, red or yellow pepper and greens. You can season the salad with mashed ripe avocado paste.
Come up with new and original ideas, try new dishes - and then Lenten table It won’t look unappetizing or make you want to buy grilled chicken. Also, do not forget that children and the sick are allowed indulgence, and in addition, spiritual cleansing is more important than abstinence during fasting.
Bon appetit!
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Why is Lenten baking so relevant? The first reason is the pathological lack of time among working women. Therefore, every kitchen requires simple and maximum exact recipes, which give consistently good result. But there are a number of other reasons. Lenten baking recipes are needed for those who watch their figure. After all, a diet is a diet, but the household demands something tasty. And it can be very difficult to refuse a fragrant dessert. Finally, there are people who fast. During such periods, Lenten baking recipes become a real lifesaver and a way to diversify the table.
What is Lenten baking?
This is a whole trend in cooking that has been used by housewives for centuries. different nations. In general, this is the preparation of dishes without the use of baked goods (butter, eggs, milk). At first glance, the task is impossible. How to bake tasty pie, cookies, cupcake or make buns without baking? But it's actually simple. Lenten baking recipes are very helpful for vegetarians and adherents healthy eating, people fasting or suffering from chronic diseases that require giving up a number of foods. Show your imagination, and such delicious smells will float from your kitchen that you won’t have to call anyone - they’ll come running on their own.
Delicious, aromatic pies
Pie is usually associated with big amount sweet additives in the dough. Housewives diligently put more butter, eggs, milk and sour cream into it, and then they have to increase the amount of yeast, because baking makes the dough heavier and increases the time required for proofing. The resulting products should be eaten immediately, on the same day. Baking makes the dessert delicious, but shortens its life; it dries out (especially baked in the oven) incredibly quickly. Try recipes for Lenten baking - the taste of the products is not much different, but they are prepared faster, easier and cheaper. There are two options for preparing pie dough: yeast and yeast-free. If you have children in your family, it is better to avoid yeast, as it causes bloating.
Classic yeast dough can be prepared according to your favorite recipe, just replace the milk with potato broth or water. Can add soy milk. Eggs cannot be added, but butter or replace margarine with sunflower margarine. Otherwise, everything is as usual. You will need to dilute the yeast in warm water (1 teaspoon per 2 cups of liquid). After 15 minutes, add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 0.5 tsp. salt. Add a glass of flour, mix, add 50 g vegetable oil and, gradually adding flour, knead an elastic, moist, but not sticky dough.
If you don’t like fluffy yeast dough, then he offers you another very delicious recipe pies. They turn out quite crumbly, crispy on the sides and tender in the middle. You will need 500 g flour, 100 ml water, 50 ml vegetable oil, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon 9% vinegar. Pour the flour into a heap on the table, make a hole, pour in water and vinegar, add salt and knead the dough. Cover it with film and leave it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. You can use any filling. These can be dried fruits, cabbage with mushrooms, potatoes with fried onions. If you prefer sweet filling(jam), then it is better to form small products.
Delicious pies
If you are interested in quick and easy Lenten baking, then knead the simplest dough. To do this, take potato broth, add salt, sugar and flour to it. It should be uncool, but elastic dough. Mashed potatoes made from boiled potatoes are good for filling pies. Fry them in oil until cooked and you are ready to enjoy. If preferable baked pies, then this dough will not work - the products will turn out too tough.
Yeast dough comes out softer and fluffier. Take a glass warm water, pour into a large bowl, add 7 g of dry yeast, 3 teaspoons of sugar, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Now add 3 (+0.5) cups of flour one at a time. Knead the dough and remove to increase in volume. It turns out to be very large-porous and rubbery (when squeezed, it quickly returns to its original shape). Compared to dough mixed with milk and eggs, products made from this lightweight version are more fluffy and do not go stale for a long time. Like other Lenten baked goods a quick fix, such pies do not require much time to prepare. It will take about 30 minutes to rise the dough and preheat the oven, and then about 15 minutes for the baking itself.
Filling for pies
She can be anyone. This buckwheat with mushrooms, potatoes with onions, cabbage, pea porridge, carrots, fried spicy or sweet (with dried apricots) beets. Among the new products, you can try the filling of chickpeas with eggplant, beans with garlic, salted mushrooms and onions. Sweet pies also give room for imagination. The filling can be apples with carrots and nuts, dried apricots with apples and raisins, bananas with raisins, or any berries. Each of these options can be a real find.
Lenten baking in a slow cooker
This wonderful device is designed to cook delicious and healthy dishes. Baking in it turns out to be somewhat unusual, you need to get used to it. It won't have a crispy crust, but it will still be delicious. The best results are various biscuits, muffins and charlottes. "What's a cake without butter and eggs?" - you ask. It can be very tasty and quite harmless to your figure and health. Below we present recipes that produce the best baked goods.
Charlotte
Lenten baking in the slow cooker it comes out very fluffy and tasty. You'll never turn down an extra piece. You will need 2 apples - they need to be peeled and cut into small cubes. To them should be added 150 g of sugar and 50 g of butter. If desired, add 2 tablespoons thick jam and 0.5 cups of nuts (just don’t use peanuts - they will get soggy). Next add 120 g strong tea and 320 g wheat flour. Don't forget to add a packet of baking powder to the flour. Without it, baking will not be as fluffy. Then you need to knead the dough, grease the multicooker with oil and sprinkle with flour so that the charlotte does not stick. It remains to set the “Baking” mode for about 65-85 minutes. Ready pie Place on a plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Lenten sweet pastries
The variety here is enormous, including brushwood, cakes, pancakes, and potato zrazy and much more. But for now we will focus on the most simple recipes, which will allow you to pamper your loved ones with delicious and healthy sweets. The easiest way to make a cupcake is to indulge your imagination and require minimal effort.
A whole world of tea cupcakes
We'll consider basic recipe, which can be modified to suit you as you please. You will need 1 cup of flour, 100 g of sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. All this will need to be mixed in a bowl, add 100 ml of water and 4 tablespoons of odorless vegetable oil. The resulting mixture will be the basis for our delicacies. You can add anything you like: chocolate pieces, cocoa, nuts, finely grated carrots, raisins, chopped dried apricots or prunes, berries, seeds, bananas, various syrups, jam. It just depends on your taste preferences and what you have in the refrigerator. Chopped fruit also complements this cupcake well. If you are lean sweet pastries will take root on your desk, then you won't want to move on to regular recipes, which necessarily contain margarine.
Great strudel
This is a truly delicious Lenten pastry. At the same time, apple and pear strudel counts an exquisite delicacy and is highly valued in many countries around the world. It's time for you to learn how to cook it at home. You will need to knead a simple dough from 240 g of flour, 120 g of water, 40 g of vegetable oil and a pinch of salt. You should get a very elastic mass - put it in the refrigerator for at least an hour. The filling is very simple to assemble: rinse and soak 30 g raisins, 150 g walnuts cut into pieces, peel and dice 500 g of pears, pour over lemon juice. Pour 40 g of sugar into the pan, add a few tablespoons of water and lightly caramelize. Now lay out the pears, raisins, add vanilla and cinnamon, do not turn off the heat until all the liquid has evaporated. When cool, add nuts. The most difficult thing remains - you need to roll out and stretch the dough very thin. To do this, lubricate it generously with oil. Now spread the filling over the entire surface and roll it up. Bake for 30 minutes at 220 degrees. See for yourself that baking from lean dough is tasty, quick and easy.
Tender buns
Lenten baking without yeast is somehow not at all associated with lush and fragrant buns. Believe me, this is not true. Buns are prepared quickly, you can add dried fruits, poppy seeds, raisins and sesame seeds, make them sweet or unleavened. In general, an option for all occasions. You will need 350 g flour, 300 g unsweetened yogurt, half a teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar. Please note that if you do sweet option, then you need 2 times more sugar. In addition, you need baking powder (2 teaspoons) and a tablespoon of vegetable oil. You will need to mix all the ingredients and knead the dough. It needs to be divided into 10 parts and placed on a work surface sprinkled with flour. Then transfer to a baking sheet covered baking paper, and place in a preheated oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 220 degrees until golden brown.
Now you have enough reasons to try Lenten dishes. The recipes (the baked goods are excellent) have been tested by many housewives, and each one has added them to the favorites section. This allows you to save time in the kitchen, pamper your family with goodies and regulate the consumption of fatty and unhealthy foods.
Of course, Lenten baking will not turn out rich, but there are many recipes using which you can prepare Lenten pies, muffins or healthy Lenten cookies.
Lenten pie
Baking a Lenten pie is easier than it seems. The main thing is to do lean dough, and you can use traditional fillings, for example, berries, fruits, potatoes, rice and onions, cabbage. Most popular lean dough- it's yeast. We take as a basis classic yeast dough recipe, replace the butter with vegetable oil, remove the eggs and milk (you can try adding soy milk). During baking, brush the Lenten pie with tea leaves instead of egg white, and your baked goods will brown beautifully.
If you're not a fan yeast dough, you can opt for yeast-free. Mix vegetable oil and hot water(or with white wine, as the Italians do), add sifted flour mixed with sugar and salt. From this lean dough you can bake not only pies, but also make pizza! Toppings for this Lenten pie you can use a variety of: dried fruits, berries, cabbage with mushrooms, nuts.
Lenten pies - quick baking
They are easiest to make from the same dough as pies. Lenten pies You can bake it or fry it in oil in a frying pan, even steam it – it’s just your choice. You can experiment endlessly with fillings! If you want something original, try the filling of chickpeas with eggplant, beans and garlic, salted mushrooms and onions, carrots with fried onions and peppers! Among the sweet fillings for Lenten pies, you can try apples with carrots and nuts, bananas with raisins, and berries.
Lenten cake
Lenten cupcake
Lenten cupcake It's very quick and easy to prepare! All you need is 1 cup of flour, half a cup of sugar, half a teaspoon of baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla (optional). Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl, add half a glass of water and 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil. The base for the lean cake dough is ready. You can add different ingredients to it to suit your taste: chocolate pieces, nuts, banana, berries, seeds. Place the resulting dough into molds or pour into one large one and bake in the oven at 180 degrees until ready. Lenten cupcake is delicious and healthy dessert for tea! Bon appetit!
Lenten cookies
Baking delicious Lenten cookies will not be difficult if you know one little secret! Eggs in all recipes are very easily replaced with bananas, which bind together all the other ingredients and give the lean dough the desired viscosity, and instead cow's milk You can use coconut or soy! Delicious Lenten cookies are obtained by mixing mashed with a fork ripe bananas with oatmeal, nuts and raisins. Form small balls, roll in almond petals(optional) and bake in the oven until done! Delicious Lenten baked goods are ready!
Lenten baking is much more varied and tastier than it seems at first glance. In ancient times in Rus', women knew and actively used these recipes not only during Lent, but also on all other days, because Lenten baking without eggs and milk turns out to be easy and healthy!
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