Sour cream and lingonberry pie

6 servings

120 minutes

Sour cream and lingonberry pie is a true embodiment of comfort and tenderness in Russian cuisine. Its roots trace back to traditional village recipes where fresh berries and homemade pastries symbolized hospitality. This pie surprises with contrasting flavors: the airy yeast dough, slightly sweet, perfectly complements the tartness of the lingonberries, while the delicate sour cream filling softens and harmonizes it, creating a unique taste. This treat is perfect for family tea gatherings as well as festive feasts. Serving it chilled reveals the depth and richness of flavor nuances, while adding vanilla sugar gives it light creamy notes. Such a pie is not just a dessert but a true gastronomic delight born in the heart of Russian culinary tradition.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 502.1
• Proteins: 8.3g
• Fats: 22.8g
• Carbohydrates: 66.3g

Ingredients

• Dry yeast: 3 g
• Milk: 125 ml
• Butter: 50 g
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Sugar: 150 g
• Salt: pinch
• Wheat flour: 250 g
• Sour cream 20%: 400 g
• Vanilla sugar: 10 g
• Cowberry: 1.5 glass

Cooking steps

1. Melt the butter and cool it to room temperature;

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 50 g

2. Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast in it;

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 125 ml
   • Dry yeast: 3 g

3. Add 50 grams of sugar to the milk with yeast, mix everything, add an egg, salt, and butter; mix thoroughly;

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 150 g
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Salt:  pinch
   • Butter: 50 g

4. Then add the sifted flour and knead the dough (the amount of flour may vary slightly depending on the quality of the ingredients; the dough should not be too liquid or too stiff);

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 250 g

5. Place the dough in a warm place for 1 hour to rise.

6. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees;

7. Place the dough in the baking dish and spread the lingonberries on top;

   Required ingredients:

   • Cowberry: 1.5 glass

8. Place in a preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes until golden brown; While the pie is baking - Let's prepare the cream! In a blender or mixer, whip the sour cream, remaining sugar, and vanilla sugar;

   Required ingredients:

   • Sour cream 20%: 400 g
   • Sugar: 150 g
   • Vanilla sugar: 10 g

9. Once the pie cools, generously coat it with a thick layer of sour cream and place it in the fridge for an hour to let the ingredients set!