Shaker chorek
Description
Homemade pastries for tea. Azerbaijani cuisine is famous for its baked goods. For example, everyone knows the so-called kurabiye with jam. Shakar churek is another type of shortbread cookie, only adding jam is not mandatory. The most important thing for making shakar churek is well-prepared shortcrust dough. Check the recipe and remember. Can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Sift the flour.
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Step 2
Beat the egg white separately, then add sugar, vanilla, and melted butter to it.
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Step 3
Mix until smooth.
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Step 4
Make a small indentation in the flour.
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Step 5
Pour the mixture of protein, oil, and sugar into this indentation.
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Step 6
Knead the dough. Important: for good shortcrust pastry, leave it in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.
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Step 7
After that, make small balls from the dough and place them on a greased baking sheet.
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Step 8
Now gently squeeze the balls to form an olive shape, as shown in the photo.
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Step 9
Beat the remaining yolk.
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Step 10
Brush the cookies with it.
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Step 11
Place in a preheated oven for 15 minutes (temperature should be 180°C), until nicely browned.
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Step 12
Done! Let the shakar churek cool before serving, and you can dust it with powdered sugar. Serve the cookies with tea or other drinks. )