Tender manna on kefir
4 servings
60 minutes
Tender semolina cake with kefir is the embodiment of home comfort and traditional Russian culinary traditions. This pie, made from semolina and kefir, has an airy texture and a soft, slightly sweet taste. The history of semolina cake goes back to village cuisine, where simple and accessible ingredients were transformed into real masterpieces. Kefir gives the baked goods a special tenderness, while semolina makes it slightly crumbly. The pie is perfect for family tea time and especially good with jam, honey, or sour cream. Due to its simplicity in preparation, semolina cake remains a favorite recipe for those who appreciate delicious and heartfelt homemade baking.
1
Pour 500 ml of room temperature kefir into a bowl, add eggs (at room temperature) and 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, and mix well.
- Kefir: 500 ml
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Mayonnaise: 2 tablespoons
2
Sift half a cup of flour into another container, add 1.5 cups of semolina and a cup of sugar to the flour, and mix. Pour in the kefir-egg mixture, stir until smooth, and let it sit for 40-50 minutes.
- Wheat flour: 0.5 glass
- Semolina: 1.5 glass
- Sugar: 1 glass
- Kefir: 500 ml
3
Take melted butter (the butter should not be hot), add half a teaspoon of baking soda to it.
- Butter: 40 g
- Baking soda: 0.5 teaspoon
4
Add butter to the dough and mix well.
- Butter: 40 g
5
Grease the mold with oil and sprinkle with semolina, then pour in the batter.
- Butter: 40 g
- Semolina: 1.5 glass
6
Preheat the oven to 189 degrees, place the pie for 40 minutes (it may need a bit more time, about an hour).
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