Manna

Every housewife is constantly worried about the question: what to bake for tea? The traditions of tea drinking in our country, of course, differ from the Japanese or English customs, but also have their own characteristics. Practically no modern family can imagine tea drinking without baking, and sometimes one wants to diversify the desserts menu and try something unusual. And why not cook manna?

The recipe for this dessert's milk is very simple and will not require additional efforts from you.

Secrets of cooking delicious manna

As you already understood, the name of this baking speaks for itself: the dough is based on semolina. Some housewives do not use wheat flour to make manna; then baking is more like a classic casserole. If you have never cooked such a wonderful dessert, the advice of experienced housewives is just what you need. So, what are the secrets of cooking mannica? A few simple rules and tips will help you make a truly royal pie:

• It is best to cook the manna with milk or kefir: both dairy products will give the creamy taste to the finished baking, and the cake will also become porous on kefir;
• pre-need the semolina soaked in milk or kefir - in this case, the cake will turn out lush, and you almost do not feel the taste of semolina;
• if you want the pastry to resemble a biscuit in consistency, then beat the egg foam well;
• a little slaked soda will allow your dough to rise slightly;
• bake manna need in the oven at a temperature threshold of at least 180 °;
• to give mannica refinement, you can add fresh fruit or nuts;
• for decoration in the classic version you need to use syrup or fresh fruit;
• some housewives use yogurt: for this, the ready manna is cut into two longitudinal parts and richly lubricated;
• if you want the mannic not to resemble a casserole, but turned out to be very lush, add a little sifted flour.

Mannic on milk: a step-by-step recipe with photos

Both adults and children love to enjoy delicious pastries. If you want to make a very satisfying and unusual cake, then try baking a lemon manna. Lemon peel will give an unforgettable taste and aroma to baking.

Composition:

• semolina - 1 tbsp .;
• milk with a high percentage of fat - 1 tbsp .;
• wheat sifted flour - 1 tbsp .;
• chicken eggs - 3 pcs .;
• butter - 50 g;
• granulated sugar - 1 tbsp .;
• vinegar soda - 1 tsp;
• baking powder for dough - 1 tsp;
• freshly squeezed lemon juice;
• lemon peel

Cooking:

1. In a separate deep container, mix whole chilled milk, semolina and granulated sugar.
2. Mix all ingredients thoroughly to eliminate the lumps. You can use a mixer or blender.
3. Put the prepared mixture in a warm place for about half an hour. This time will be enough for the semolina to swell properly.
4. Melt butter to a liquid state.
5. Add eggs to a separate container and beat them until a foam mass is formed.
6. Mix the butter with the egg mass and gradually begin to pour out the swollen milk-manna mixture.
7. Grate the lemon zest and squeeze out some lemon juice. Add these ingredients to the cooked dough.
8. Slaked soda, baking powder and sifted flour also add to the dairy mix. Stir a lot to make it a smooth consistency.
   
9. Grease a baking sheet or baking sheet with plenty of butter and pour the dough into it. According to its consistency, the dough for manna should resemble a very thick sour cream.
10. Put the baking sheet in a warm place and let the dough stand for half an hour.
11. Then place the baking sheet in the oven, preheated to 180 °.
12. Bake an average of 30-40 minutes. Serve the manna to the table after cooling.

The classic way to make semolina

If you are looking for a simple recipe for mannican milk, then you should pay attention to the classic way of making this cake. You will need no more than an hour to cook manna; therefore, many housewives prefer to cook this pastry almost daily.

Composition:

• semolina - 1 tbsp .;
• granulated sugar - 1 tbsp .;
• milk with a high percentage of fat - 1 tbsp .;
• butter - 150 g;
• Chicken eggs - 2-3 pcs .;
• salt - a small pinch;
• baking powder for dough - 1 tsp.

Cooking:

1. Heat over whole milk over moderate heat, but do not bring it to a boil.
2. Pour the semolina into a deep container and cover it with preheated milk.
3. Set aside the container with the semolina in a warm place and let it brew for 30-35 minutes. During this time, the semolina will swell well.
4. Mix the softened butter with sugar and whisk well. To do this, you can use a mixer or blender.
5. Hammer eggs into a separate container. Beat them until a foam mass is formed.
6. Now put whipped butter with sugar in the egg mass and mix well. At this stage, add to the mixture table salt and, if desired, baking powder for the dough.
7. In the resulting mixture, put the swollen semolina. Using a whisk, blender or mixer, bring the mass to a uniform consistency.
8. Take a baking pan and lay parchment paper on the bottom, which can be smeared with sunflower oil.
9. Put the dough on a baking sheet.
10. Put the pan in the oven, preheated to 180-200 °.
11. In 30-40 minutes the fragrant and tasty mannic will be ready.

The same recipe for manna in milk without flour is used for baking with the addition of fruit. You can decorate the finished manna pie with fruit syrup, condensed milk, nuts or chocolate paste.

Exquisite pastries in a slow cooker

As you already understood, any hostess can cook a manna pie. The recipe on milk gives you the opportunity to bake a delicious dessert without much effort. If your kitchen has a slow cooker or bread maker, then you will greatly facilitate your cooking process. To bake a mannica with filling, try adding apples.

Composition:

• apples;
• semolina - 1 tbsp .;
• granulated sugar - 1 tbsp .;
• milk with a high percentage of fat - 1 tbsp .;
• sifted flour - 1 tbsp .;
• 3-4 eggs;
• burnt soda - 1 tsp;
• butter.

Cooking:

1. Pour the semolina into a separate container and cover it with milk. Wait until the semolina swells well.
2. Beat the eggs and sugar into the swollen milky mix. Using a blender or mixer, thoroughly whisk these ingredients.
3. When the mass becomes homogeneous, add a baking powder for the dough or quicklime soda. Once again, beat everything well.
4. Multivariate the container thoroughly grease with softened butter.
5. Apples wash and peel. It is best to cut the fruit into thin slices.
6. Pour cooked dough into a multi-cooker. Top with shredded apples.
7. Depending on your multicooker model, select the appropriate mode. It is best to set the program mode "Baking" and set the timer to 65-70 minutes.
8. Bake the manna with apple filling until the end of the specified program.
9. Cool the prepared manna, sprinkle with powdered sugar, cut into portions and serve.

The mannik recipe can be slightly modified and cooked diet cakes. Show your imagination, add exotic fruits, berries and pamper your household. Do not forget about the secrets of cooking delicious manna. Semolina must necessarily swell, otherwise the dough will not work and you will have a casserole. To give the mannica an exquisite aroma, you can add vanilla essence. Enjoy your meal!