Christmas fruit and nut cake
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. This Christmas pie made according to the recipe turns out very aromatic, delicious and nutritious. You can use any dried fruits and nuts to your taste. I used a mix of nuts and dried fruits, so the pie turned out incredibly tasty. For decoration, I used dough cut out with special molds and placed on top of the filling. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. I wash the tangerines thoroughly in warm water, then dry them completely. Using a fine grater, I remove the zest.
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Step 2
2. Cut the butter into pieces and transfer to a saucepan, add the minced zest and place over heat, stirring and heating until the butter melts, then remove from heat.
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Step 3
3. Into the cooled butter, I add eggs, 50 grams of granulated sugar, and salt, then mix with a whisk.
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Step 4
4. After the eggs, immediately add 320 grams of sifted flour and mix, kneading a firm dough, then roll it into a ball.
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Step 5
5. Roll out the dough thinly (about 2-3 millimeters), place it into a baking pan, and refrigerate for 15 minutes (place the leftover dough in the refrigerator as well).
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Step 6
6. I peel the tangerines from which I previously removed the zest, and separate them into segments.
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Step 7
7. I chop all the dried fruits into small pieces and transfer them to a saucepan, add all the spices and alcohol, place over low heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
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Step 8
8. After 20 minutes, I remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool; by this time, all the liquid has evaporated.
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Step 9
9. I transfer the dried fruits to a bowl, add chopped nuts, 50 grams of flour, and tangerines, then mix.
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Step 10
10. In a saucepan, I add honey, cane sugar, and water, boil after coming to a boil until the sugar granules dissolve, then continue cooking for another 3–5 minutes, after which I remove the mixture from the heat.
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Step 11
11. Pour the hot mixture over the dried fruits, nuts, and tangerines, and mix well.
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Step 12
12. I take the mold with dough out of the refrigerator, transfer the filling into the mold and carefully spread it out.
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Step 13
13. Roll out the leftover dough thinly and cut out shapes using special cutters.
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Step 14
14. Place the shapes on top of the filling, brush everything with egg white, and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes.
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Step 15
15. I take the ready cake out of the oven, decorate it with cherry berries and mint.