Pastry with Sour Cream and Apricots

Apricots become soft, sweet, and juicy during baking, perfectly complementing the light sponge cake enriched with sour cream. This pastry can also be prepared with other stone fruits, such as plums or cherries.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 45 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Apricot, raw

  • 4 pieces Egg, fresh

  • 200 g Butter, unsalted

  • 180 g Sugar, white

  • 120 g Sour cream

  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla, extract, natural

  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest, fresh

  • 1 pinch Salt, table

  • 300 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

  • 1.5 teaspoons Baking powder

  • pieces Powdered sugar

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a rectangular baking dish (23 x 33 centimeters) with parchment paper, or you can grease it with butter and dust it with flour.

  2. Wash the apricots and remove the pits. For the pastry, you can use apricot halves or cut them into pieces.

  3. Separate the egg yolks and whites into two bowls. Add a pinch of salt to the whites and beat them into stiff peaks.

  4. Add softened butter and sugar to the egg yolks and mix the ingredients on high speed for 5-10 minutes until the mixture increases in volume and turns a pale yellow color.

  5. Mix in the sour cream, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Then add the flour mixed with baking powder and fold it into the mixture with a spatula. Once you have a uniform batter, gently fold in the beaten egg whites in two or three additions.

  6. Pour the prepared batter into the baking dish and spread it evenly with a spatula. Arrange the apricot halves or pieces of fruit on top of the batter.

  7. Bake the pastry in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes. It is done when it turns golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the sponge comes out clean.

  8. Let the baked pastry cool before serving. Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar if desired, cut into pieces, and serve.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 207.11 kcal
  • Fat: 10.12 g
    • Saturated Fat: 5.87 g
  • Carbohydrates: 24.29 g
    • Sugars: 12.93 g
  • Protein: 3.72 g
  • Fiber: 1.24 g