Belevskaya apple pastille

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Belev marshmallow from apples at home? Prepare your food. Antonovka apples are best suited for this type of marshmallow; moreover, they have a high pectin content, which is important. But you can make it from any variety.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the apples, dry them and bake in the oven at 180 degrees. I did this on a baking tray lined with baking paper. The apples must be completely baked, do not look that they have lost their shape and do not look beautiful, the main thing is that the flesh is well baked.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cool the apples and separate the pulp from the peel and seeds. This is very easy to do directly with your hands. In the old days, housewives rubbed apples through a sieve, but this was a very labor-intensive process, especially when a large number of apples had to be processed.

4. STEP 4

   

   Next, thoroughly beat the puree with a blender so that it turns into a homogeneous mass. If you don’t have a blender, then take a sieve and grind the puree faster. The finished puree must be weighed. And for every 500 grams of puree, take 170 grams of sugar.

5. STEP 5

   

   Now beat the puree with a mixer. Start beating and add egg whites and sugar as you go. Add sugar gradually, mixing in another portion well each time.

6. STEP 6

   

   The result should be a fluffy white mass, very similar to whipped whites. I beat mine for about 10 minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Set aside about 4 tablespoons and put them in the refrigerator; this will help glue the layers of marshmallow together in the future.

8. STEP 8

   

   Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the whipped puree on it in an even layer, about 1.5 cm thick. Level with a spatula.

9. STEP 9

   

   Now the longest and least labor-intensive process will begin. We will dry the marshmallow in the oven. The temperature should be low, around 70-80 degrees. At a higher temperature, the marshmallow will turn into meringue. Dry with the oven door slightly open; to do this, I inserted a spatula into the gap so that the moisture would evaporate and come out. It takes 4-6 hours to dry, it depends on the oven and the volume of marshmallow. It should become creamy and stop sticking.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cool the dried marshmallow and leave for 12 hours. Remove the paper from the marshmallow. This process is not the easiest. It’s better to wet the paper first, then things will be more fun.

11. STEP 11

    

    Form pastille. It should consist of several layers glued together. How many there will be is up to you to decide. Depending on this, cut the layer into the required number of pieces. I'll make 4 layers, so I cut it into two parts, brush one part with a thin layer of the reserved puree and place one on top of the other.

12. STEP 12

    

    I again cut the resulting workpiece in half, lubricate one part, and place one on top of the other. It turned out to be 4 layers.

13. STEP 13

    

    Dry the marshmallow again by placing it in the oven for 1.5-2 hours, temperature 70-90 degrees, door ajar. After the time is up, leave the marshmallow to cool and rest for 12 hours.

14. STEP 14

    

    The pastila is ready, you can cut it. To make the knife cut easily and not wrinkle the layers, I advise you to moisten it with cold water. I also trimmed the uneven edges.

15. STEP 15

    

    The last step remains - rub powdered sugar into all surfaces of the marshmallow. This is easy and pleasant to do - the marshmallow does not stick to your hands at all, and it readily accepts the powder.

16. STEP 16

    

    The marshmallow is ready, you can use it immediately or, wrap it in parchment, put it in a cool place for storage. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

kateC

25.09.2023

4.6

I tried to make pastille from plums. Super! I also liked the recipe with apples.

BLUE-EYED

25.09.2023

5

Katyusha, you are a Hero! - taking off my hat !! I often buy it, but I didn’t dare to cook it at home, it takes too long to dry - I need to wait a little longer to be at home.. But I did cook it once, I really liked the homemade one, but I sprinkled the top with coconut flakes, it was also delicious. Well done for taking on this recipe, everything is clear and beautiful!