Classic kefir pie

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 45 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a classic kefir pie? Prepare your food. It’s better to take thicker kefir, at least 2.5%. Take it and the eggs out of the refrigerator in advance to keep them warm - a pie made from warm ingredients will rise better. You can adjust the amount of sugar to your taste. Instead of vanillin, you can use vanilla sugar or vanilla.

2. STEP 2

   

   Pour the kefir into a larger container and pour soda into it. Stir and let sit while you mix the other ingredients. During this time, the acid contained in kefir will react with soda, resulting in the release of carbon dioxide, which will raise the sponge cake during baking. Keep in mind that kefir will increase in size, take a larger bowl.

3. STEP 3

   

   Beat the eggs into a bowl. Start beating them with a mixer, gradually adding sugar. Add vanilla at the end. Beat the eggs until fluffy and light.

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour kefir into the egg mixture and stir.

5. STEP 5

   

   Sift flour into a bowl. By doing this you will not only remove possible debris, but also saturate it with oxygen, which will make the cake airier.

6. STEP 6

   

   Mix the dough well with a whisk, it should turn out homogeneous, with a consistency like thin sour cream.

7. STEP 7

   

   Take a baking dish. Grease it with a small amount of vegetable oil (if the mold is silicone, there is no need to grease it). I baked the cake in a 20cm ring, using foil instead of a bottom. Pour the dough into the mold.

8. STEP 8

   

   Bake the pie in the oven, preheated to 180°C, top-bottom mode, without convection. Baking time is from 25 to 40 minutes, it will depend on the features of your oven and the size of the pan. The cake will brown and rise. Check readiness with a wooden skewer - it will come out dry from the middle.

9. STEP 9

   

   Cool the pie and remove from the pan. Then serve. You can simply cut it into pieces, or you can layer the pie with cream, using it as a sponge cake. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Alyona

02.11.2023

4.6

I saw the recipe for a classic kefir pie and immediately understood that it would definitely be delicious. I did everything exactly according to the recipe. Of course, I was pleased with the result. The pie is prepared instantly, all ingredients are usually in stock. If you need something quick to prepare for tea, this recipe is for you. The pie is wonderful! Airy and tender. Many thanks to the author for such a simple, affordable and very tasty pie!

Natalia M

02.11.2023

4.6

For tea I baked a classic kefir pie according to this recipe. I liked that all the products were available and baking didn’t take much time. Beat the eggs well with sugar until white. Add soda to room temperature kefir. You really need to take more containers. The reaction is violent! Knead the dough with a whisk until smooth. Bake in a mold with a diameter of 20 cm for 30 minutes. at 180°C and 15 min. at 160°C. This is all so that the middle has time to bake. But this applies to my oven, everyone’s oven is different). The cake rose well, soft and spongy! It smells cozy like vanilla! It tastes moderately sweet. I would add lemon or orange next time. Thanks for the recipe!