Grandma is a delicate, airy pastry made from yeast or biscuit dough. There are a lot of recipes for grandmas, but they are all united by a large number of egg yolks in their composition.
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You will need
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- For "Tender Grandma":
- - eggs - 6 pcs;
- - egg yolks - 3 pcs;
- - icing sugar - 150 g;
- - flour - 125 g;
- - lemon peel - 2 tbsp. l.;
- - vanilla sugar - 1 sachet;
- - butter - 100 g;
- - breadcrumbs - 50 gr.
- For "Honey Grandma":
- - honey - 250 g;
- - cream - 150 g;
- - flour - how much will take;
- - fresh yeast - 30 g;
- - milk - 80 g;
- - sugar - 200 g;
- - egg yolks - 5 pcs;
- - butter - 200 g;
- - salt - 1/2 tsp.
- For "Poppy Grandma":
- - milk - 375 g;
- - fresh yeast - 30 g;
- - butter - 150 g;
- - granulated sugar - 200 g;
- - lemon peel - 4 tbsp. l.;
- - egg yolks - 4 pcs;
- - salt - to taste;
- - flour - 3 glasses;
- - poppy - 150 g;
- - honey - 1 tbsp. l.;
- - cinnamon - 1 tsp;
- - chocolate chips - 20 g.
Instruction manual
1
To prepare "Tender Grandmother", beat 6 eggs in an enameled pan, add 3 egg yolks and beat in a hot water bath, adding 150 grams of powdered sugar. As soon as the mass begins to thicken a little, remove it from the water bath and continue to whisk until completely cooled.
2
Add 125 grams of flour, 2 tablespoons of chopped lemon zest, a bag of vanilla sugar, 100 grams of melted butter and knead the dough. Smear the baking dish with butter, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and fill the dough halfway. Bake the grandmother until cooked at a temperature of 180 ° C.
3
Cook the Honey Granny. To do this, boil 250 grams of honey, remove the foam, remove from heat and mix with 150 grams of cream. Pour in such a quantity of flour that the dough is not too thick, and let it cool slightly. At this time, dissolve 30 grams of fresh yeast in a small amount of milk, and as soon as they froth, mix with the dough.
4
Cover the dough with a towel and set to rise in a warm place. Beat 200 grams of sugar with 5 egg yolks. Then add 200 grams of melted butter, yolks with sugar and a little salt to the dough. Place the dough in a baking dish greased with butter and place in an oven preheated to 180 ° C. Bake until cooked.
5
To make Poppy Granny, dilute 30 grams of fresh yeast in 125 grams of milk, add 150 grams of melted butter, 150 grams of granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons of chopped lemon peel, a little salt and 4 egg yolks. Beat the resulting mixture with 3 cups of flour and place it in a warm place to ferment.
6
Make poppy seed filling. To do this, boil 1 cup of milk with 2 tablespoons of sugar, add 150 grams of poppy seeds and cook until it becomes soft. Grind the poppy seeds with a mortar and mix the resulting mixture with 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 20 grams of chocolate chips.
7
Roll out the dough, grease with the filling, roll it into a roll and place in a baking dish greased with butter. Leave the dough to approach for an hour, and then bake until cooked at a temperature of 180 ° C.