Summer sand cake

Cookinero 30 Jan 2023

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Dacha. On the table is a large basin with cooling jam, next to it is a saucer with foams. And also freshly brewed jelly, summer berry pie and a full basket with fragrant raspberries, strawberries, currants ... The quintessence of summer - the berries are gone.

How to cook Summer sand cake

Step 1

Prepare shortbread dough. Grind the butter and sugar in a food processor until white.

Step 2

Crack an egg. Introduce flour gradually. Add baking soda quenched with vinegar or lemon juice. Mix everything well until a homogeneous mass.

Step 3

Dust the table with flour and knead the dough with your hands until elastic. Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Step 4

For the filling at this time, mix the yolks with sugar until white. Gradually add flour, starch and vanilla sugar. Mix.

Step 5

Boil milk. Pour one third of it into the yolk mass and mix until smooth. Then combine with the rest of the milk.

Step 6

Whisking vigorously, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Without cooling, rub the mass through a fine sieve. Put on ice or cold water.

Step 7

Take the dough out of the refrigerator and roll it out to a thickness of 1.5-2 cm. Put it in a heat-resistant detachable form with a diameter of 26 cm. Trim the edges carefully.

Step 8

Poke a few holes in the bottom of the dough base with a fork to keep it from puffing up during cooking.

Step 9

Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Remove the finished cake, cool.

Step 10

Smear the starch mass over the cake 0.5 cm to the brim. Garnish with any fresh berries or fruit.

Step 11

Rub the jam through a sieve. Warm up, add 4 tbsp. l. water and, without bringing to a boil, remove from heat. Pour sand cake on top. Cool down.