Biscuit. Recipe for cooking favorite dessert of Queen Victoria

Few people know that a biscuit, the recipe of whichknown for many centuries, has its own history. The first mention of it dates back to the 15th century. Records of the recipe were found in the seagoing ships' journals in England. Before long swimming in the hold of the ship loaded enough dried biscuit. The fact that he did not contain butter, allowed him to store it for a long time. Biscuit was very nutritious and, at the same time, had a small volume. This made it useful for most travelers.

But it was not only useful, but also very tastyproduct. And this, as you might guess, could not leave the gourmets without attention. Apparently, during the voyage one of them tried this dish and concluded that he had a place in the royal palace, and not in the galley. Thus, the biscuit was "reborn" at the court of Queen Victoria. But it was not just a dried dough. Biscuit turned into fresh cakes with jam layers.

In our time, a biscuit became a welcome dish in any house. The recipe is usually different. After all, each hostess wants to add to this dish its "zest".

A delicious and light dessert is a honey biscuit. The recipe for its preparation is very simple. Whipped proteins make dessert high, and sour cream imparts juiciness and tenderness.

If you are preparing a biscuit for the first time, it is better to write down the recipe (or print it) and carefully follow each item. We need such ingredients for the preparation of honey biscuit:

• honey - 3 tablespoons;
• eggs - 4 pieces;
• sugar - 1 item;
• flour - 1,5 tbsp.

For impregnation:

• sour cream - 0,5 kg;
• sugar - 4 tbsp.

Preparation

• Separate the proteins and yolks. In the whipping dishes, we place proteins. It is recommended to adjust the mixer for small revolutions. Whisk the mass until a white gentle foam is obtained.
• Then gradually add sugar and, without stopping, continue to whisk until we get a thick protein foam.
• In this mass, add egg yolks.And again, whisk thoroughly. Next we add honey. If it is thick, then it must be melted beforehand. Beat. Add the necessary amount of flour to the resulting mass.
• We cover the form with parchment paper and grease with butter. Now the dough can be put on the form. In the oven, preheated in advance to 180 degrees, bake our future cake for about 40 minutes.
• Когда он хорошо зарумянится, это будет означать that the biscuit is ready. But still it is better to check its readiness. The easiest way to do this is with a toothpick. You need to pierce the cake in the middle and pull it out. If the wand is dry, then the dish is ready. And if the dough sticks to it, then it is necessary to let it brew.
• When the cake is cool, cut it into three parts.
• Now go to the preparation of the cream. In a bowl for beating we place sour cream and sugar. Stir for 2-3 minutes. And make sure that the sour cream is not turned into butter.
• Next, grease all the parts with cream and combine them into one whole. 5-6 hours will leave on the impregnation of the dish.

With a minimum cost of products and time it turns out very tasty sponge cake. The recipe, of course, can be slightly varied by decorating the dessert with finely chopped fruit or grated chocolate.