Learn the recipe traditional pastry on Candlemas - Lark.
If you are tired of winter and the soul asks the heat, do not miss today's holiday - Presentation of the Lord. Despite the fact that this is a Christian holiday (its traditions, we have been told), There are many pagan echoes, one of which is the custom of "zaklikaet spring." And to help in this "bird" of the test. In addition, we are sure that a wonderful tradition - the oven buns as "larks" - enjoy kiddies.
Sretensky larks
Larks dough on Candlemas baked with a surprise: inside the "birds" to hide a small object (a coin, a ring, etc.) or snacks (raisins, dried apricots, prunes, a piece of chocolate). Firstly, it will be fun: I wonder just who it gets. Especially kiddies love to watch the reaction of adults (keep this in mind).
And secondly, you can so tell fortunes. Yes, for those surprises that you will get a "morning person", you can see what to expect in the next year. For example, a coin - is wealth, dried apricots - a seaside holiday in the sun, chocolate - good luck in all your endeavors.
How to prepare a Lark
Ingredients: flour - 3 cups, milk - 125 ml, yeast - 10 g butter - 15 g egg - 1 piece, sugar -. 2 tbsp. l, salt -. pinch, vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l.
How to cook: In the warm milk pour the yeast, add sugar. And leave to ferment. Then add milk, eggs, salt and flour. Knead the dough. It is possible to add a bit of carrot juice - "" larks "obtained more effectively. We leave the dough to make it come.
We divide the dough into strips and each strip roll out, to get a little cushion. Each roller "knot", attach one end of the head form with zaschiplennym beak and the other end of the incision knife that he will make the bird's tail.
Insert two raisins for the eyes and sprinkle with sugar. Brew a strong, sweet tea and lubricates them larks. Ship rolls in a preheated oven at 180 ° C.
helpful hints
If your household fasting, larks better furnace not of the biscuit dough, and from lean to exclude eggs and milk.
During cooking time the birds can be a child to tell the tale, "How spring to winter fighting." This will give a unique taste of the magic of your culinary exploits.
And finally, remember: Sretensky larks are not as simple as they seem. First of all, the fact that these biscuits in the shape of birds no one should entertain. It is necessary to eat their own, to have health and good luck in the coming year.
