Knowing all the nuances of preparing a beautiful hearty pie, you can adequately receive guests, even if they appear unexpectedly. The main secret of this dish is not in the dough recipe, which can be prepared with or without yeast, and not in the filling - it is chosen to your taste.

Features of the preparation of the flower cake

The essence of the "chrysanthemum" is the correct formation of the petals and the subsequent assembly of the flower.

  • At the first stage you need to prepare circles (with a diameter of approximately 5.5 cm). To do this, either divide the dough into small pieces, and then stretch them with a rolling pin, or roll out the dough into a layer up to 0.5 cm thick (3-4 mm can be), and cut out circles from it with a recess or a glass.
  • In the second stage form the petals. To do this, we distribute a filling layer (5-6 mm) on each circle. Fold the blank in half with the filling inside. Do not pinch the edges! Fold again in half, stretch the corners and carefully fasten them (pinch). It turns out a petal (filling peeps).
  • Third stage - flower formation. Cover the baking dish with oiled paper. Starting from the edge of the container, lay out the petals layer by layer, moving sequentially to the center. Petals should not adjoin tightly to each other (the dough will rise, the elements will increase in size), but also should not be too far from each other.

Of particular note is the middle of the flower. It can be laid out in two ways:

  • We prepare a large circle, stretch it, give it an oval shape, place the filling on it, fold it in half, and then roll it into a roll.
  • Three semicircles are placed side by side with overlapping edges. We distribute the filling and roll the roll.

The formed pie with minced meat "Chrysanthemum" must be left warm for 20 minutes to proof.The dough product will increase in size.

The surface of the pie must be greased with a mixture of chicken yolk, whipped with milk, so that the pastries are better browned, an appetizing gloss appeared.

It is recommended to use a demountable form, but ordinary cast can be covered with parchment. And the finished pie (after baking) needs to be greased with butter and allowed to stand in shape for about 5 minutes, then it is easy to shift it onto a dish, freeing it from paper, and cool.

The classic recipe for meat pie "Chrysanthemum" on yeast dough

The traditional way of cooking involves the use of regular yeast dough. Therefore, we need 3-4 hours of free time and a set of products.

For the test:

  • wheat flour - 3 cups;
  • briquette yeast - 17 g;
  • milk - 250 g;
  • granulated sugar - 1 teaspoon;
  • salt - 1 teaspoon;
  • chicken egg - 2 pieces;
  • butter - 25 g.

For filling:

  • minced meat (beef, pork, mutton) - 400 g;
  • onion - 1 piece;
  • warm water - 70 g (approximately);
  • chopped greens - 1 small bunch.

Cooking:

  1. Making a dough. Mash the yeast with a fork, dilute them with half a glass of warm milk (liquid temperature about 30 degrees), add sugar, mix gently until the components are completely dissolved. Cover, leave warm.
  2. In a large container, beat 1 egg with salt. Add the remaining milk. Slowly add the flour and mix. A wooden spatula is ideal for making dough. You need to mix quickly and for a short time so that the dough does not go wrong.
  3. After 10-15 minutes, mix the dough with dough. When using live yeast, you can not withstand this time interval, but immediately pour the dough. But in patient hostesses, the dough is more tender and magnificent.
  4. Quickly, but gently knead the dough with yeast, cover, wrap and clean in a warm place.
  5. While the dough rises, let's get into the filling. We take the prepared minced meat, mix it with salt, spices, chopped herbs and egg white (the yolk is needed for lubrication). As necessary, add warm water, mix the minced meat with quality.
  6. After an hour or a half, the dough will rise. We crush it, divide the entire volume into three parts. Each part is rolled out successively, cut out circles, add the filling, form a cake (as described above). For the amount of dough indicated in the recipe, a shape with a diameter of up to 30 cm is needed.
  7. Lubricate the surface of the pie with yolk whipped with milk. We put the mold in the oven, heated to 170 degrees. Bake for 40 minutes. Raise the temperature to 190 degrees and keep the cake in the oven for another 10-15 minutes.

The method of preparation on the test without yeast

 

When there is no time to wait for the yeast to do its job and the dough will fit, you can prepare the Chrysanthemum meat pie in another way.

List of ingredients:

  • sifted wheat flour - 600 g;
  • kefir or buttermilk - 250 ml;
  • chicken egg - 2 pieces;
  • butter - 70 g;
  • baking powder - 1 sachet.

Filling:

  • minced meat (lamb, veal) - 300 g;
  • apples (green) medium size - 2 pieces;
  • onions - 1 piece.

Cooking:

  1. Beat the eggs (1 whole and 1 yolk).
  2. Add soft butter and kefir to the egg foam - mix everything thoroughly with a mixer. The oil can be melted in a water bath, but do not bring it to a boil.
  3. Kefir-egg mixture is combined with flour mixed with baking powder. Having achieved the uniformity of the dough, crush it into a smooth lump, cover it with cling film to prevent it from weathering, and leave it warm. If soda (an incomplete teaspoon) is used instead of a baking powder, then it must be quenched with vinegar or lemon juice and added to a liquid mixture of kefir and eggs.
  4. While the dough settles, we’ll do the filling. Finely chopped peeled apples, chop the onion. Add the minced meat and add the chopped apples and onions to it, mix thoroughly.
  5. We divide the finished dough into approximately 3 parts. Each part is successively rolled into a layer up to 5 mm thick, cut out circles. Keep unused dough covered.
  6. We sculpt elements with filling (the method is described above).
  7. We spread the petals in a prepared container for baking, forming a flower. Grease the surface of the cake with whipped protein.
  8. We bake the product for 40 minutes at a temperature of 170 degrees, then increase the heating to 190 degrees and keep the form in the oven for another 10 minutes.

Pie according to this recipe is convenient to cook, even when guests appear unexpectedly.

Filling experiment: meat and cheese, other options

Regardless of the test chosen (with or without yeast), the filling may vary. No one bothers filling the pie with mashed potatoes and mushrooms. You can use cottage cheese or jam and berries - you get a sweet "flower".

Many people love the Chrysanthemum pie with meat and cheese. To prepare this dish, we follow all the points of the recipe for a classic yeast cake, but at the stage of forming the petals, sprinkle the layer of minced meat with grated cheese, and then fold the circle. For the selected recipe you need to take 80 grams of cheese.

Chrysanthemum with Chicken: A Step-by-Step Recipe

For those who do not like to mess with the dough, or do not have time at all, there is puff pastry that you can buy in the store. You can also make Chrysanthemum from it. In this case, we will use boiled chicken meat as the filling.

Ingredients:

  • frozen puff pastry (yeast or shortbread) - 1 package;
  • chicken meat - 500 g;
  • onions - 1 piece;
  • chicken egg - 1 piece;
  • hard cheese - 100 grams;
  • sesame (for sprinkling) - 1-2 tablespoons (to taste);
  • salt.

Cooking:

  1. Boil chicken in a small amount of water with spices (onions, carrots, parsley, celery, bay leaf, pepper and others).
  2. Finely chop the peeled onion and lightly fry in oil (so that the mass remains juicy). We take out puff pastry to defrost it.
  3. Finely chop the boiled chicken flesh (you can take meat from any parts of the bird, brisket, thighs, legs). Mix with onions.
  4. We roll out the softened dough into layers 3-4 mm thick and cut out circles.
  5. We form the petals with the filling, and from them we lay out the flower on the parchment-covered form (as described above). We spread the chicken mass on the mugs, and on top a layer of grated cheese. We wait 15 minutes until the dough rises slightly.
  6. Lubricate the surface of the cake with whipped protein or a mixture of milk and yolk (optional). Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  7. We bake in an oven heated to 200 degrees for 10 minutes. Then we reduce the fire and bring the baking to readiness. We take out the pie "Chrysanthemum" with chicken meat and cheese, cool it.

We serve guests. Listen to praise.

Bon Appetit!

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