Lenten dough at home - 44 cooking recipes

Even those who vigilantly monitor their own weight and are at war with any excess calories, from time to time want to throw something tasty into their mouths, baked, boiled or fried, but made from dough. After all, it’s so delicious - that’s the first thing. And, secondly, it brings back nostalgic memories of childhood and a caring grandmother with her mountains of pancakes and pies. And the question inevitably arises: how to prepare lean dough so as not to feel remorse for your own failure.

You can make lean butter dough from the following basic products:

Yeast is added to it if necessary. A pinch of salt is added for a brighter taste. It is made either liquid or steep, depending on the dish being prepared. A mandatory requirement is the presence of the highest quality flour, since this particular product is almost the main one for the Lenten dough recipe, because others were abandoned (eggs, butter, all milk). Butter dough means any sweet pastry, no matter whether it is lean or not. Of course, this one has more calories.

Unleavened lean dough is prepared only from the following products:

As a rule, this is the basis for savory dishes such as dumplings, dumplings, pasties, pies with vegetable and fruit and berry filling, and snack pies. It is good not only for those who fast, but also for those who want to set a rich holiday table, but not burden the digestive system of guests with excess calories (especially if this can be easily avoided). In addition, higher-calorie wheat flour can be replaced with rye or buckwheat, which is healthy and light.