Today we’ll look at a recipe that will allow you to prepare a closed pie with dried apricots. The recipe will allow you to do everything step by step, and the photos will help you avoid mistakes in preparation.

Pies are for a Russian what pizza is for an Italian. This pastry is always loved, and almost every family has its own unique recipe. We cook all kinds of pies: closed, open, complex multi-layered, with decorations, large and small. The names are familiar to our ears: rasstegai, kulebyaka, kurnik, cheesecake, shanga.

The abundance of fillings is amazing: meat, fish, liver, green onions, eggs, cottage cheese, potatoes, pickles, sauerkraut, carrots, beets, dried fruits, fruits, berries. In a word, everything that grows and lives in our region can be put into the filling.

In order for the pie to come out delicious, you need to prepare the right yeast dough and tasty filling. The dough doesn't have to be rich. Moreover, butter dough takes longer to bake due to its higher fat content.

Lenten pie with dried fruits has a simple recipe that even a novice cook can bake. The result is a delicious, fluffy and sweet pie. You can add dried apricots, figs or prunes to the filling.

Consider a recipe that will allow you to prepare a delicious pie with dried apricots at home.

To prepare yeast dough, which will allow you to make a pie with dried apricots, you will need:

  • 250 ml warm water, milk or whey;
  • 20 g yeast;
  • 1 teaspoon sugar;
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt;
  • 500 g flour.

Preparing a quick dough

1 step. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm milk or water and leave for 10-15 minutes. After this, add salt and mix thoroughly. Sift the flour to make the dough fluffier. Pour flour into the liquid in small portions and mix thoroughly. The finished dough should be soft and homogeneous. Place the container with the dough in a warm place to rise. To prevent the top layer from drying out, cover the top with a cotton towel.

Step 2. The dough will rise in 40-60 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature and the quality of the yeast. In some cases this will take 1.5 hours. As soon as the dough has stopped growing further, it should be kneaded and put back in a warm place for 20 minutes to rest. While the dough is rising, you need to make the filling, which we will fill the pie with dried apricots. The filling recipe is not complicated.

To prepare the filling you will need:

  • 300 g dried apricots;
  • 50 g granulated sugar;
  • 1 glass of water.

Preparing the filling

1 step. Dried apricots should be thoroughly washed and cut into strips. Cover everything with granulated sugar.

Step 2. To boil dried apricots, you will need a pan with a thick bottom so that the mass does not burn. Dried apricots with sugar are poured with cold water and cooked until soft for 15-20 minutes. It needs to be stirred constantly, especially at the end, when most of the moisture has evaporated. The mass needs to be cooled and assembly can begin. To make a delicious dried apricot pie, follow the instructions exactly.

To assemble the pie, the recipe requires additional ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons starch;
  • 1 yolk;
  • 3 tablespoons milk;
  • 20-30 g vegetable oil.

Assembling the Pie

1 step. The dough needs to be divided into 2 unequal parts, approximately 1:3, 1:4.

Step 2. Most of it will be the bottom of the pie. It must be rolled out to a thickness of 0.7-0.8 cm. You can make any shape you wish.

Step 3. The surface is lubricated with vegetable oil.

Step 4 Cooked dried apricots are mixed with potato starch to prevent the filling from leaking. It is laid out in an even layer on the surface of the dough, not reaching 2-3 cm to the edges.

Step 5 A smaller part of the dough must be rolled out very thinly and covered with it. Pinch the edges and place in a warm place to proof. The stove must be turned on to heat up.

Ingredients

For the test: 900-950 grams of flour, 400 grams of butter, 3 eggs, 1 packet (10 grams) of baking powder, 170 grams of granulated sugar.

For filling: 600 grams of dried apricots, 80 grams of granulated sugar.


Step 1

Sift the flour into a deep bowl through a fine sieve. Then, in a separate container, mix: butter (room temperature), eggs, baking powder and granulated sugar. Pour the resulting mixture into the flour, mix all the ingredients and start kneading the dough.


Step 2

Divide the finished dough into two parts. Place 1/3 in the freezer (for 15-20 minutes), and cover 2/3 with a bowl and leave to infuse.


Step 3

Pass the dried apricots through a meat grinder. Then, add granulated sugar to it and mix well.


Step 4

Take 2/3 of the dough and roll it out onto the baking sheet using your hands. Then, spread the filling evenly over the entire surface.


Step 5

Remove the remaining 1/3 of the dough from the freezer and grate through a coarse grater, moving it evenly over the surface of the pie. Then, place the baking sheet with the pie in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 25-30 minutes.


Step 6

Remove the pan with the pie from the oven and let it cool. Slice and place on a plate. Bon appetit.


07.03.2018

© Khalisya Mansurova


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Every housewife strives to prepare a pie with dried apricots according to a special recipe. After all, the unique dried fruit has not only a pleasant taste, but also beneficial properties due to the high content of vitamins C, A, B5, PP. These vitamins have a beneficial effect on the body, strengthening the immune, nervous system and the body as a whole. It also contains a huge amount of potassium and magnesium, which have a beneficial effect on brain function. That is why pediatricians often recommend eating dried apricots for young children in order to speed up the development process of the baby.

Recipe No. 1 Classic

Such a magnificent delicacy always pleases guests and family, which is why it is often baked for the holidays. Pie with dried apricots is unique and very tasty. Currently, there are many recipes where dried apricot goes well with different dough options and additives. Let's consider a classic cooking option that is familiar to many baking lovers.

Ingredients:

  • margarine or butter - 200 g;
  • sour cream 15% - 200 g;
  • premium flour - 500 g;
  • salt - a pinch;
  • baking powder - ½ tsp.

For filling:

  • dried apricots - 250 g;
  • granulated sugar - 1 glass;
  • butter - 1 tbsp;
  • flour - 250 g.

Preparation:

The secret to a crumbly dough lies not only in the choice of baking powder, but also in the flour. At the preliminary stage of preparation, it must be sifted twice. Then grind with butter or margarine into fine crumbs. Here it is important to control the consistency of the dough so that it is almost dry, like breadcrumbs. Therefore, if the crumb seems too oily, you need to add more flour, but most importantly, do not overdo it. It should not be completely dry.

Gradually add sour cream and thoroughly knead the dough until smooth. Finally, add baking powder and salt, mix everything and leave in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes. If the dough turns out to be very greasy and sticks to your hands, the amount of flour needs to be increased, kneading to such a consistency that it is no longer sticky.

When figuring out how to make a filling for pies from dried apricots, it is important to consider one point. We discard the dried apricots in a colander, and be sure to reserve the water for later use according to the recipe. Pass the apricot through a meat grinder and put it in a separate bowl. In this case, it is necessary to rinse the meat grinder immediately so that it does not have time to oxidize.

Mix dried apricots with sugar.

We divide the dough into two parts. In this case, one part will be smaller and the other larger. Roll out the largest piece of dough and place it on a greased baking sheet.

We spread the apricots. If the filling turns out dry, but you want to bake a pie with dried apricots with a delicate filling, add water in which the fruit has swollen. The main rule is compliance with the measure. You must not overdo it with liquid, otherwise it will ruin the baked goods. You need to moisten the filling, removing dryness, but so that it does not float, as in apricot compote.

Then a small piece of dough is rolled out. It is used to cover a dried apricot pie. We carefully pinch all the edges so that there are no gaps. Then use a knife to cut the top dough, as if drawing small lines so that the filling peeks out.

Take a teaspoon of butter, grind it with a small amount of flour, making a rich crumb, which you can sprinkle on top of pies with dried apricots. Then place the baking sheet in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for half an hour and remove.

Cool the finished pie with dried apricots, prepared according to a simple recipe, at room temperature, covered with a clean kitchen towel. Then it is cut into portions and served to the table.

Recipe No. 2 Royal

Each housewife prepares pies with dried apricots in the oven in her own way. One of the easiest recipes is the one with apple and nut filling. It only takes an hour to prepare, and the baked goods will turn out unusual and aromatic.

Ingredients for the dough:

  • butter - 100 g;
  • chicken egg - 1 pc.;
  • granulated sugar - 1 tbsp;
  • premium flour - 1 cup.

Filling ingredients:

  • sweet apples - 3 pcs.;
  • medium lemon - 1 pc.;
  • dried apricots - 150 g;
  • sesame - 100 g;
  • nuts (housewife's choice) - 150 g;
  • granulated sugar - 100 g;
  • cinnamon - ½ tsp.
  • powder or brown sugar for dusting - 3 tbsp.

Preparation:

  1. Flour and butter are rubbed together to obtain a rich crumb that will not stick to your hands. If necessary, you can add a little more flour, but add it gradually and slowly. Then add the egg and granulated sugar to the finished mass, mix everything thoroughly, cover with a towel or cling film and put it in the refrigerator. The dough should be in the cold for about 30-40 minutes.
  2. The lemon is cut into pieces and passed through a meat grinder together with dried apricots. Peel and core the apples and grate them on a coarse grater. Fry sesame seeds in a frying pan along with nuts. To ensure that the ingredients are approximately the same size, it is better to chop the nuts with a rolling pin or using a coffee grinder. The filling for dried apricot pies is mixed thoroughly.
  3. Set the oven temperature to 180 degrees. While it is heating up, grease the baking dish with butter or sunflower oil. Divide the dough into two balls and roll out the first layer. Place it in a baking tray and put the filling on top.
  4. Then roll out the second piece of dough and cover the filling with it. To make the dried apricot pie beautiful, it is important to follow the recipe and carefully pinch the edges. Otherwise, the fruit will give juice, which will not go into the dough, but will spread around the edges.
  5. Place the pie ready for baking in the oven for 40-50 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick. 5 minutes before it’s ready, sprinkle it with brown sugar.

If you want to bake a pie with dried apricots and then sprinkle it with powder, it is important to do this immediately after it is removed from the oven.

Recipe No. 3 Tatar

You don’t have to think long about how to prepare a complex dried apricot filling for pies. Traditional folk recipes for pies are interesting because with a minimum of ingredients you can get culinary masterpieces with an unforgettable taste.

Ingredients for the dough:

  • flour - 0.8 kg;
  • milk (3.2 or more percent fat content) - 1 glass;
  • butter - 300 g;
  • dry yeast - 8 g;
  • salt - 1 tsp;
  • sugar - 1 tbsp.

Filling ingredients:

  • dried apricots - 400 g;
  • prunes - 200 g;
  • water - 400 ml.

Ingredients for powder:

  • flour - 3 tbsp;
  • sugar - 2 tbsp;
  • butter - 40 g.

Preparation:

  1. The first thing to do is to heat up the water for the filling. Then pour boiling water over the thoroughly washed dried fruits. It is important that the prunes are pitted so that the taste of the future filling does not deteriorate. It is also worth considering that apricots and plums should be infused separately.
  2. Half an hour before the filling is ready, you can start preparing the dough. First we make the dough. Pour sugar and yeast into milk heated slightly above room temperature. It is important not to overdo it with the temperature. so that the mushrooms do not die. The mixture is left for 10-15 minutes.
  3. While the dough is preparing, melt the butter. After letting it cool a little, you need to add milk and yeast to it. After mixing until uniform, you can add pre-sifted flour and salt. The dough should be quite tight. When all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed, let the pie base rise for 20 minutes. Periodically, the dough must be kneaded so that it does not run away.
  4. After removing the fruit from the water, grind the dried apricots and prunes separately in a blender. The mixture should be thick, but not dry. If necessary, you can add a little of the resulting infusion of dried fruits to the filling.
  5. The risen dough is divided into 4 parts. One should be a little larger. You need to roll it out first, and then place it in a greased pan so that the dough extends slightly beyond the edges. The remaining 3 parts are also rolled out and wait their turn.
  6. The ground dried apricots are divided in half. The first half is placed in a baking dish. A sheet of dough is placed on top. then prunes and the second part of dried apricots are added to the pie in the same way. When the last layer of dough covers the filling, the edges are carefully pinched. To prevent the cake from swelling in the oven, you need to pierce the top with a fork.
  7. To make the topping, grate the frozen butter and then mix it with the flour, not forgetting to add sugar. Having sprinkled the future dessert generously, all that remains is to observe the final subtleties of how to prepare a pie with dried apricots. It is baked in 2 stages. First, the oven is preheated to 70 degrees. After the dessert has simmered for half an hour, you need to raise the temperature to two hundred. In another 30 minutes the pie will be ready.

Yeast dough should not be eaten hot while it is saturated with carbon dioxide, which spoils the taste of the dish. The cooled pie will delight you with a pleasant and delicate aftertaste that will be remembered by all family members.

You can make many healthy drinks and baked goods from dried fruits. Baking with dried apricots is very tasty and aromatic, which gives it an unusual taste. It goes perfectly with yeast, shortbread and other types of dough.

Simple recipe

Every housewife knows how to prepare yeast dough, from which pies, bread, and buns are made, but you can use it to bake a delicious pie with an original filling.

You need to cook this dessert at a temperature of 180 degrees until it browns and turns golden.

Tatar pie with dried apricots

Balish is a classic Tatar pie with a delicate dried apricot filling. After cooking, it turns out dense, but remains soft and aromatic.

Ingredients:

  • baking powder;
  • 0.2 liters of sour cream;
  • 6 tablespoons of sugar;
  • a small stick of butter;
  • dried apricots - 0.2 kilograms;
  • flour – 0.6 kilograms.

Cooking time: 75 minutes.

Calorie content per 100 grams: 227 kcal.

  1. Pour some of the flour into a container, add butter and grind everything well into crumbs, pour in sour cream, throw in a little salt;
  2. Combine the remaining flour with baking powder, add to the crumbs, knead into an elastic dough, let stand for a little time;
  3. Wash the dried fruits, place them in a blender bowl, add sugar and grind everything;
  4. Place some of the dough on the surface of the mold, make sides, lay out the filling, cover with the remaining dough, press down the edges and use a fork to make punctures;
  5. Bake for 45 minutes.

To make the baked pies tasty, you need to choose good and tender dried apricots, but if they are a little dry, then you will definitely need to steam them a little in hot water.

Pie with apples and dried apricots

Apples and dried apricots are an ideal combination for making pies that become aromatic, tender, and the dough melts in your mouth.

Ingredients:

  • apples – 200 grams;
  • 200 grams of sugar;
  • flour – 0.3 kilograms;
  • 4 eggs;
  • soda;
  • condensed milk – 70 milliliters;
  • dried apricots – 120 grams;
  • cinnamon;
  • powdered sugar;
  • lemon juice.

Calorie content per 100 grams: 207 kcal.

  1. Wash the dried apricots under running water, pour freshly prepared green tea over it;
  2. Beat the eggs into a stable foam, add sugar and condensed milk and mix gently;
  3. Pour flour into another container, add soda slaked with lemon juice, egg mixture and mix;
  4. Pour the dough into a greased mold, lay out the chopped dried apricots and the peeled and sliced ​​apple;
  5. Place in the oven for half an hour.

To make the cake look even more attractive, you can sprinkle it with sugar crushed using a blender.

Pie with dried fruits

You can make a pie with dried fruits very quickly and easily. Such baked goods are not only tasty, but also healthy and rich in microelements.

Ingredients:

  • cinnamon;
  • raisins – 1 glass;
  • soda;
  • 2 cups of dried fruit decoction;
  • 2 cups sugar;
  • dried apricots – 200 grams;
  • salt;
  • 200 milliliters of oil;
  • 800 grams of flour;
  • lemon juice.

Cooking time: 40 minutes.

Calorie content per 100 grams: 230 kcal.

  1. Pour butter into a bowl, add sugar to it and grind everything until smooth;
  2. Wash the dried apricots and raisins, add hot water, cut into cubes and place in a container with oil;
  3. Pour the broth into the resulting mass, add slaked soda, cinnamon, mix, add flour;
  4. Pour the dough into the pan and bake for 30 minutes.

After the cake is ready, you need to let it sit for a few minutes.

Recipe for shortbread pie with apricots and cottage cheese

A delicate, shortbread pie with a fragrant filling of cottage cheese and dried apricots is a dessert that is worth preparing for your family. Homemade baked goods, prepared with love, with your own hands, always please with taste and appearance.

Ingredients:

  • 0.5 cups dried apricots;
  • 1.5 cups sugar;
  • margarine – 0.12 kilograms;
  • 220 grams of flour;
  • eggs – 3;
  • soda;
  • 2 cups cottage cheese.

Cooking time: 50 minutes.

Calorie content per 100 grams: 313 kcal.

  1. Place cottage cheese in a blender bowl, add a little sugar, chilled eggs and beat until smooth;
  2. Wash the dried apricots, cut into cubes, add to the filling and mix;
  3. Mix softened margarine with a glass of sugar, soda and flour, grind;
  4. Transfer most of the shortbread crumbs into a pan lined with parchment, pour in the filling, sprinkle with the remaining dough;
  5. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

It is best to serve baked goods cold. She needs to give it a little time to brew, cut into pieces and place on a dish.

Baking with nuts and apricots in a slow cooker

Pumpkin pie with dried fruits is a healthy and flavorful dessert. You can bake it using a multicooker, thanks to which you won’t even have to worry about it burning.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.2 kilograms;
  • baking powder;
  • dried apricots – 0.5 cups;
  • eggs – 3;
  • nuts;
  • 180 grams of sugar;
  • 120 grams of flour;
  • semolina – 0.5 cups;
  • oil.

Cooking time: 80 minutes.

Calorie content per 100 grams: 255 kcal.

  1. Peel the pumpkin pieces, cut into cubes and grind in a blender;
  2. Beat sugar together with eggs, add pumpkin puree;
  3. Combine semolina, flour, baking powder and combine with pumpkin-egg mixture;
  4. Cut the washed dried apricots and nuts into pieces, put them into the dough, mix, pour into a bowl well coated with oil;
  5. Bake in the multicooker for 60 minutes in the “baking” mode.

When preparing baked goods in a multicooker, you must also focus on its power. If the pie is still damp, you need to finish baking it by turning on the appliance for 20 minutes.

You can make a delicious filling from dried apricots by mixing it with sugar, but for this you only need soft, large dried fruits without damage. Also, it can be cut into pieces and added to the dough, along with raisins, nuts, and apples.

To make pies with dried apricots, it is best to choose high-quality dried fruits. They should not be too dried out, but if you find them, then before cooking they must be soaked in boiling water, which will make them softer.

To make baked goods more aromatic, you can add vanilla and cinnamon during cooking, especially if you use not only dried fruits, but also fresh ones.

All pies should be baked in a preheated oven so that they can bake completely and evenly. Outwardly, they will be more attractive if you decorate them with mesh, various patterns and braids from dough, which every girl can learn to do if she wishes. There are many options for how to decorate baked goods.