Casuta de turta dulce

Turta dulce este departe de a fi fost o traditie la mine in familie cand eram eu mica. Aveam cozonac, aveam cornulete cu rahat, aveam piftie si alte bunatati, dar in niciun caz nu stiam ce e turta dulce si mai ales casutele de turta dulce. Cu toate acestea, am reusit sa transform acest ritual de realizare a casutei de turta dulce in ceva ce face toata familia, in special cel mic. Anul acesta zice ca si-ar dori foarte mult sa o decoreze singur, asa cum isi imagineaza el ca ar fi o casuta de turta dulce. Asa ca abia asteptam sa inceapa vacanta si sa ne jucam!

#CraciunulMeritaLurpak este provocarea care ne-a pus la treaba in aceasta perioada a anului. O idee tare frumoasa de altfel care m-a facut sa ma gandesc putin la ce traditii mai avem noi in familie in apropiere de Craciun, astfel incat sa incerc sa construiesc o poveste in jurul acestei idei. Incep cumva sa intru in spiritul sarbatorilor, sa redescopar fericirea pe care aceasta perioada a anului o aduce, sa ma linistesc si sa ma gandesc ce bunatati sa le pregatesc alor mei, cu ce ii mai rasfat in acest an.

Desi pare greu, constructia e chiar usoara dupa ce ai toate elementele gata. Va recomand sa porniti de la un model printat si decupat pe hartie sau carton – puteti fie sa il faceti voi (anii trecuti am construit impreuna cu mama un conac pornind de la un model realizat de ea), fie il gasiti pe Google Stie Tot. Noi folosim mereu alt model, nicio casuta nu seamana cu alta! Probabil acesta este unul dintre factorii pentru care ne place asa de mult! De asemenea, este mai usor sa decorati peretii, acoperisul inainte de a-i lipi impreuna. Pe masura ce lucrati, ajutati-va de pahare pentru a sustine constructia, dar mare atentie sa nu le uitati in interiorul ei! Vedeti mai jos o fotografie de la fata locului!

Casuta de turta dulce

Olguta – Pastry Workshop

Ce ar fi Craciunul fara o casuta de turta dulce?! Este o incantare pentru copii, asta este cert, dar as zice ca si pentru adulti deopotriva!

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Decorating 2 hours hrs

Ingrediente

 

Aluat turta dulce:

• 150 g unt
• 150 g zahar brun deschis
• 230 g sos caramel clar * (reteta in notite)
• 1 ou
• 1 galbenus
• 40 g melasa
• 700 g faina alba
• 10 g coaja de citrice
• 2 g scortisoara baton
• 1 g ghimbir macinat
• 2 g pudra de cardamom
• 2 g sare
• 4 g praf de copt
• 3 g bicarbonat de sodiu

Royal Icing:

• 50 g albusuri
• 315 g zahar pudra (cernut)
• 5 g zeama de lamaie

Aveti nevoie si de:

• coloranti alimentari
• bomboane colorate (bezele moi etc)

Instructiuni

Aluat turta dulce:

• Mixati untul cu zaharul brun cateva minute sau pana devine spumos, aerat.
• Adaugati sosul caramel, apoi oul si galbenusul, precum si melasa. Omogenizati bine.
• Incorporati faina, condimentele, agentii de crestere si sarea si framantati scurt pana obtineti un aluat omogen.
• Infoliati in folie alimentara si dati la frigider minim 6 ore, preferabil peste noapte.
• Intindeti o foaie de aproximativ 5mm grosime pe masa usor infainata, apoi decupati modelul dorit de casuta.
• Coaceti la 170C pentru 15-20 minute. Ideal este ca turta dulce sa fie usor moale cand o scoateti din cuptor pentru ca se va mai intari dupa racire.

Royal icing:

• Combinati ingredientele in bolul mixerului si mixati 10 minute pana obtineti un amestec fin, pufos si de un alb intens.
• Impartiti icingul in mai multe boluri daca va doriti culori diferite.
• Pastrati mereu acoperit cu folie caci formeaza crusta.

Pentru a finisa casuta:

• Montati prima data peretii pe un platou de tort, ajutandu-va de pahare pentru sustinere daca este cazul. Asezati deasupra si acoperisul si decorati dupa dorinta.
• Este mai usor sa decorati peretii si acoperisul inainte de a-i aseza pe platou.
• Lasati la uscat.
• Infoliati in celofan si pastrati pana la 3-4 saptamani la temperatura camerei.

Notes

• *Sosul caramel clar se obtine topind 250g zahar alb si turnand deasupra 100g apa, infierbantata bine in prealabil. Dati un clocot, apoi raciti amestecul complet. Cantariti cat aveti nevoie in reteta!
• Folositi albusuri pasteurizate pentru a realiza Royal Icing!
• Casuta rezista bine cateva zile fara probleme!

Keyword Craciun, Ghimbir, Scortisoara

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ENGLISH

I haven’t grown up with gingerbread around Christmas, it is something that I found later on as I started baking. My first every gingerbread house happened when my little man was 2-year old. He is 8 now and we have established making a gingerbread house as a rule in the house for Christmas. We bake and decorate together and starting with this year, he said he would like to make his own tiny house. Exciting times!

The gingerbread house is the best thing you can do with your kids during the holidays. It’s so much fun to bake and then decorate as colorful or as simple as you want! We like to use plenty of Royal Icing together with lots of candies and then a rain of powdered sugar. Despite what you might think, the house is fairly easy to make if you have the right dough on hand. Once the fragrant dough is ready, all you have to do is cut out the walls and roof and then bake. I use a pattern that changes pretty much every year. We like to customize our patterns to the point where 2 years ago we made a mansion instead of a simple house. That fun making a gingerbread house is!

The recipe below has been tweaked by my mom and myself a lot before ended up at this stage. We love the final result of this recipe, although I am sure there is still place to improve!

Gingerbread House

Olguta – Pastry Workshop

Not a single Christmas without a gingerbread house. It has become a special moment for our family!

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Ingrediente

 

Gingerbread dough:

• 150 g butter (softened)
• 150 g light brown sugar
• 230 g caramel sauce*
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 5 g vanilla extract
• 40 g molasses
• 700 g all-purpose flour
• 10 g grated orange zest
• 2 g cinnamon powder
• 2 g ground ginger
• 1 g ground cardamom
• 2 g salt
• 4 g baking powder
• 3 g baking soda

Royal Icing:

• 50 g egg whites
• 315 g powdered sugar (sifted)
• 5 g lemon juice

You will also need:

• food coloring
• candies (marshmallows)

Instructiuni

Gingerbread dough:

• Mix the butter and light brown sugar for 5 minutes until light.
• Add the caramel sauce, egg, egg yolk, vanilla and molasses and mix well for a few more minutes.
• Add the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and spices and knead the dough a bit until you can gather it into a ball.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• Once chilled, place the dough on a floured working surface and roll it into a 4-5mm thick sheet. Cut out your desired shape – you can make a gingerbread house or you can use various cutters to shape small gingerbread pieces.
• Place the cut out shapes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake in the preheated oven at 170C for 10-12 minutes or a bit more, depending on the thickness of the dough or its size. The final gingerbread should still be a bit soft when removed from the oven as it will dry out more as it cools down.
• Allow the shapes to cool down completely.

Royal Icing:

• Combine the ingredients in a bowl and mix for 8-10 minutes or until fluffy and light.
• At this point, you can add food coloring if you want – I like to keep the frosting white and play around with candies for decoration.
• Place the walls of the house on a cardboard, making sure they stick to the bottom of the board. Use glasses to support the walls if needed.
• Allow to dry out for 30 minutes then attach the roof, sticking it with more royal icing for support.
• Decorate the gingerbread house as you wish!

Notes

*Caramel sauce is obtained by caramelizing 250g white sugar in a pot then pouring on top 100g of hot water. Mix well then allow to cool down completely.

Keyword Cinnamon, Ginger, Gingerbread, Spices

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