Shortcrust dough baskets - 8 recipes at home

Sand baskets with numerous fillings are not a difficult dessert to prepare, which can be assembled according to your own taste and based on the wishes of guests or household members. More cottage cheese, berries or fruits will make the treat more useful, and protein cream is a win-win option for a holiday treat or for a children's party.

Shortcrust pastry baskets with protein cream

Everyone's favorite protein crème sand baskets can be made at home. In this case, you should choose jam with a sour taste to neutralize the excessive sweetness of the baked goods.

Cooking time: 45 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 6.

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  Beat the softened butter with granulated sugar, egg and yolk to make a fluffy mass.
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  Sifted flour and a little soda are placed in a container with an oil mixture, the dough is quickly kneaded and divided into pieces.
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  Each piece is rolled out and placed in a mold, pricked along the entire perimeter. Bake baskets for 15 minutes at 180 degrees in the oven.
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  In a saucepan, water is heated, and proteins, citric acid and sugar are mixed in a steam bath in a container. Cook the mass for about 15 minutes on a steam bath until thick, and then transfer the cream to a pastry bag.
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  A teaspoon of jam is placed in each sand basket, and cream is distributed on top using a pastry bag. Serve a treat for tea or coffee.

Sand baskets with filling at home

Delicious and fragrant baskets made of crispy shortcrust pastry with sweet protein cream based on sugar syrup are loved by both adults and children. Cooking such a delicacy at home can be quite simple, and not too experienced chefs will cope with this recipe.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 8.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour - 2.5 tbsp.
• Butter - 150 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 80 gr. +230 gr.
• Water - 100 ml
• Egg - 2 pcs.
• Fat sour cream - 2 tablespoons
• Fruit jam - to taste.
• Citric acid - 0.5 tsp
• Soda - 0.5 tsp
• Lemon juice or vinegar - 0.5 tsp.
• A pinch of salt.

Cooking process:

1. In a deep container, mix softened butter, two yolks, a little salt and sour cream.
2. Gradually, flour is added to the mass, as well as soda quenched with lemon juice or vinegar. The dough is kneaded, divided into portions, rolled out and placed in molds for baking baskets. It is important to chop the dough around the perimeter so that it does not swell.
3. The baskets are baked in the oven at 180 degrees for about 15 minutes.
4. In a saucepan, water and sugar are mixed to prepare the syrup, when it begins to thicken, add citric acid.
5. Beat the whites separately so that they turn into a strong foam. Gently, little by little sugar syrup is introduced into the whipped protein mass, and mixed at high speeds for about 5 minutes more, so that the cream becomes as homogeneous as possible.
6. Put a little jam in the baskets, and spread the finished cream on top. Bon Appetit!

How to bake sand fruit baskets?

To prepare such a dessert, take your favorite fresh fruits or berries and tender dried apricots with cream. The treat is tender, fresh and not too high in calories. These baskets can be served with hot drinks or with refreshing cocktails.

Cooking time: 55 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

For filling:

• Fresh fruits or berries to taste.
• Dried apricots - 50 gr.
• Cream, 33% fat - 100 ml
• Gelatin - 7 gr.
• Orange juice - 100 ml

For the test:

• Wheat flour - 1 tbsp.
• Sour cream - 3 tablespoons
• Yolk - 2 pcs.
• A pinch of salt.
• Butter - 100 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 2 tablespoons

Cooking process:

1. Hold the oil in a warm room for a little, so that it becomes soft, and then chop it with flour and salt.
2. Cold yolks and sour cream, as well as sugar are added to the mass. All mix well.
3. The dough is covered with plastic wrap and placed in the refrigerator for half an hour.
4. Then roll out the dough, cut into portions and put each in a baking dish with baskets. Chop the blanks with a fork so as not to swell, and bake for about 10 minutes at 200 degrees.
5. Chop dried apricots soaked in hot water in mashed potatoes, mix with whipped cream.
6. Dissolve gelatin soaked in a glass of water in a water bath, add orange juice there and bring to a boil, but do not boil.
7. Remove the skin from the fruit, sort the berries.
8. Place a creamy mixture with dried apricots at the bottom of each basket, distribute the berries on top and cover with a layer of jelly. Let the dessert harden and serve chilled.

Delicious shortcrust pastry baskets with berries

An assortment of summer berries makes the dish especially bright in taste. Sugar should be added based on the sweetness of the berries themselves. Use the healthier cornstarch to thicken the filling.

Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Cherries - 100 gr.
• Strawberries - 100 gr.
• Gooseberry - 100 gr.
• Black currant - 100 gr.
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Corn starch - 45 gr.
• Wheat flour - 200 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 90 gr.
• Butter - 100 gr.
• Salt - ¼ tsp
• Powdered sugar - to taste.
• Fresh mint - for decoration.

Cooking process:

1. Pre-sieved flour is mixed with salt and diced butter. The mass is chopped with a knife to make a large crumb.
2. Beat the egg separately with a tablespoon of ice water and add it to the butter-flour mass. Mix everything quickly, cover the dough with foil and put in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.
3. The dough is rolled out to a thickness of 3 mm, circles are cut out, suitable in diameter for molds for baskets, the blanks are placed in them and pricked with a fork so that they do not swell during the baking process. The dough molds are kept in the refrigerator for another 10 minutes, and then placed in the oven for 10 minutes at 170 degrees.
4. In a saucepan, the berries are mixed, sugar and starch are added and cooked until the mass thickens. Check the filling for sufficient sweetness, sweeten if necessary.
5. The filling is laid out in cooled sand baskets and sent to cook in the oven for another 8 minutes. On top, the finished products are sprinkled with powdered sugar and decorated with mint leaves and fresh berries.

Homemade shortbread baskets with cottage cheese cream

Shortbread dough goes well with delicate curd cream, fresh berries and berry jam. Baking turns out to be bright in summer and, moreover, healthy.

Cooking time: 1 hour 5 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 10.

Ingredients:

For the test:

• Wheat flour - 250 gr.
• Butter - 125 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 2 tablespoons
• Vanilla sugar - 1 tsp
• Salt - 0.5 tsp
• Baking powder - 0.5 tsp
• Egg - 1 pc.

For filling:

• Berry jam - 2 tbsp. l.
• Cottage cheese - 350 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 3 tablespoons
• Sour cream - 2 tablespoons
• Corn starch - 1 tsp
• Berries - 150 gr.
• Fresh mint - for decoration.

Cooking process:

1. In a deep bowl, combine the dry ingredients for the dough - two types of sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
2. The butter is chopped with a knife into small pieces and ground into crumbs with a dry mixture.
3. Add the egg and quickly knead the dough.It is important to mix the ingredients quickly so that the shortbread dough does not get rough and tough. The dough is wrapped in foil and placed in the cold for half an hour.
4. The dough is rolled out to a thickness of 3 mm, then it should be cut into circles that are suitable in size for the molds for baking baskets, distribute the blanks over them, make light pricks with a fork so that it does not rise during cooking. The semi-finished product is placed in the freezer for 15 minutes, and then the products are immediately baked in a hot oven for 15 minutes when turned on at 180 degrees.
5. To prepare the cream, you need to beat the fat cottage cheese, sour cream, starch and granulated sugar with a blender.
6. Put a little jam on the bottom of each cooled basket, spread the curd cream on top and place the cakes in the oven for another 20 minutes so that they acquire a ruddy shade. When the baskets are completely cool, they are decorated with fresh berries and mint leaves. Enjoy!

A simple and delicious recipe for shortbread baskets with jelly

Berry jelly with fresh strawberries in a sand basket is a healthy and tasty treat for tea that even an inexperienced housewife can prepare. The dessert is prepared quickly enough and served chilled.

Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

For the test:

• Butter - 100 gr.
• Wheat flour - 1 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar - 2 tablespoons
• A pinch of salt.
• Vanillin - a pinch.
• Yolk - 1 pc.

For filling:

• Fresh strawberries - 200 gr.
• Berry jelly - 1 sachet.

Cooking process:

1. Sift flour into a deep bowl, add other bulk ingredients - salt, sugar and vanillin, and then put the chopped butter on pieces. Everything is ground into fine oil crumbs.
2. The yolk is added to the mass, mix well and quickly and put the dough in the refrigerator, covered with foil, for 15 minutes.
3. The dough is divided into 6 parts, each is rolled out and distributed in baking tins. You can chop the dough with a fork or put loose products - beans or peas - in the middle of each mold, so that the basket is formed when baked under load. Keep in a hot oven until tender - 15 minutes.
4. Rinse the strawberries, dry and cut large berries into pieces.
5. Boil water in a saucepan, let it cool slightly and carefully add the contents of the jelly bag to it. Stir well and allow to cool to room temperature, but do not solidify.
6. In the finished baskets, distribute the still not frozen jelly mass, put the strawberry pieces, pour over a layer of jelly again and leave in the refrigerator until it solidifies completely. Serve chilled baskets with berries and jelly.

Shortcrust Baskets with Protein Custard

Original sand baskets with protein mushrooms and baked hats are a favorite delicacy for children and adults. Various dyes can be added to the cream to make the dessert even brighter and more appetizing.

Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 9.

Ingredients:

For the test:

• Wheat flour - 170 gr.
• Butter - 100 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 50 gr.
• Yolk - 1 pc.
• A pinch of salt.
• Baking powder - 1/3 tsp
• Berry or fruit jam - to taste.

For the cream:

• Protein - 2 pcs.
• Granulated sugar - 180 gr.
• Water - 30 gr.
• Citric acid - on the tip of a knife.

Cooking process:

1. The softened butter is rubbed with sugar until the sweet grains disappear. Then put the yolk in the mass.
2. The dry dough ingredients are mixed separately and added gradually to the oil mixture until everything is combined into a smooth dough. It is wrapped in foil and kept in the refrigerator for about half an hour.
3. Then the dough is divided into portions, each is rolled out and carefully distributed over the tins for baking baskets. A load in the form of beans or peas is poured into the middle so that the baskets do not swell when baking. In addition, from a part of the dough, make caps for future protein mushrooms for decorating cakes.
4. Bake the blanks at 190 degrees for 15 minutes and cool.
5. Put jam in each basket.
6. In a saucepan, mix water and sugar, add lemon and make sugar syrup.
7. Beat the whites into a stable airy mass and gently, little by little, add the syrup to the protein mass. Continue whisking the cream until it is firm and smooth.
8. Put cream in each basket, form a mushroom and put on top of a dough hat. Chill the cakes for an hour and serve. Bon Appetit!

How to make delicious shortbread cherry baskets?

The original, slightly sour dessert will appeal to those who prefer not too sugary and healthy delicacies. It is better to remove the seeds from the cherries in advance, you can also use frozen berries.

Cooking time: 45 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 9.

Ingredients:

• Egg - 2 pcs.
• Granulated sugar - 2 tbsp.
• Margarine - 200 gr.
• Wheat flour - 400 gr.
• Cherries - 600 gr.
• Corn starch - 2 tablespoons

Cooking process:

1. Beat eggs with sugar, add softened margarine and sifted flour.
2. Knead the dough quickly and leave in the cold for half an hour under cling film.
3. Slightly squeeze the cherries, sprinkle with 1 tbsp. sugar and starch and cook with constant stirring over low heat for about 10 minutes, so that the mass thickens slightly.
4. Thin layers of dough are laid out in tins for baking baskets, gently distributing it with your fingers. You need to cook baskets in the oven for 20 minutes at a temperature not higher than 180 degrees.
5. The cherries are placed in cooled sand billets and poured over with the remaining cherry syrup. Let them cool and serve. Enjoy!