English Easter cupcake "Simply"

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Or "Simply" - are both names. The name muffin comes from the Latin simila. It was so named in the middle Ages, wheat flour fine grinding, from which the baked cupcake. In England the cake Simnel associated with 4-th Sunday of lent, called Pink, or mothering Sunday. This day was supposed to visit mothers and bring them a cake gift in exchange for the mother's blessing. Traditionally, the owners at that time had dismissed the servants, so that they could visit their mothers. Violation of this rule by law, not punished, but caused such a strong negative reaction of neighbors that it was decided only the most hard-hearted people. In Simnel, as in cake, add chopped dried fruit or candied fruit. Due to the large quantity long cake does not get stale. In English-speaking countries pastries simple is a popular tradition in Russia baking cakes. Recipes simple very much, it also unites him with the cakes. Your way to bake and decorate Simnel is not only every city, but in individual bakeries. However, the most common variant is when the cake decorates 11марципановых balls symbolizing the eleven apostles (without Judas). Sometimes placed in the center of another ball, which symbolizes Jesus. In the British houses Simnel - the main Easter dessert.

Ingredients for English Easter cupcake "Simply"

Step by step instruction of cooking English Easter cupcake "Simply"

Шаг 1

To prepare the products. The oil should be removed from the refrigerator.
I used ready-made marzipan I bought in Hungary when I went in August there is not treatment. If you are ready marzipan no, you have to prepare:
almonds grind, boil with the icing sugar and 3-4 tbsp of water for 1 minute. Cool. Add the liqueur. Beat the mixture with a blender until a soft smooth, 7 minutes. Cool. Divide the marzipan into 3 equal parts, two of them roll out into circles with a diameter of 18 cm.

Шаг 2

Cake pan beat butter with sugar white. Then, without stopping to whisk, one by one enter the eggs. The last egg is at first a little beat up and put 2 tbsp., pour the rest into the dough.

Шаг 3

Add the sifted flour. Stir the batter with a mixer. Add the candied fruit, mix well. My granddaughter was sick and her daughter called every 5-10 minutes, pulling me completely and I forgot to add the candied fruit, so the first half of the dough for me without candied fruit. By the way, candied fruits in my opinion too much. I put much less. Divide the dough into two parts.

Шаг 4

The form in diameter 18 cm to lay baking paper, grease with oil. I had a form of 20 cm, so the cake was not too high.
Half of the dough put in the form and flatten.

Шаг 5

On dough to lay out a circle of marzipan and press it to the test, getting rid of the air between the layers.

Шаг 6

Put the remaining dough. Flatten. In the center of the pie to make a small indentation that when baking there is not formed a dome.

Шаг 7

Cover with foil.

Шаг 8

Bake at 180°C for 60 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue to bake pie until done, 30-45 minutes.

Шаг 9

The finished cake remove from oven, slightly cool, then remove the sides and put the cake on a wire rack.

Шаг 10

The cooled cake to cover with jam.

Шаг 11

The second circle of marzipan to put on the cake.

Шаг 12

The oven to include at 200°C. Of the remaining, not part of the rolled out marzipan mass roll out 11 balls. Lay them in a circle on pie. The remnants of the jam to coat sides of cake. Lubricate the deferred marzipan with the beaten egg and put the pie in the oven for 2-3 minutes – the marzipan should be slightly browned.