Simple recipes pastila from apples at home
Pastila is quite popular in many countries a treat.This sweetness is prepared very simply, from any fruit or berries, but the most popular is candy, cooked on the basis of apples. It is very useful for the human body, in particular, for children.
Composition and calorie
Before cooking sweets it is worth getting acquainted with the composition of pastes, as well as consider a few recipes. Pastille of apples is prepared on the basis of mashed potatoes. It can be given any shape, for example, rectangular, oblong or simply rolled into a roll.
The classic cooking option includes the following ingredients:
- apple puree;
- egg, more precisely, only its protein;
- bee honey or regular sugar;
- some flour.
If we consider the caloric content of pastila prepared according to this recipe, then its hundred grams accounts for:
- 325 kilocalories;
- 0.5 grams of protein;
- 80 grams of carbohydrates;
- 18 grams of water;
- almost 1 gram of dietary fiber;
- There is no fat in this product.
In addition, the marshmallow is rich in vitamins. It contains vitamins PP and B2, as well as niacin. It also contains iron, phosphorus and calcium.
If you take the marshmallow, cooked completely sugar free, it is less calorie and more useful, especially for people with overweight, as well as suffering from diabetes. In such a pastille only 85 kilocalories.
Benefit and harm
Most delicious desserts do more harm than good to the human body. However, the marshmallow is an exception to the rule.
Useful properties of apple pastila
This product has many advantages that need to be considered in more detail:
- It charges the body with energy, due to the fact that it contains a large amount of sugar. This allows a person to feel in great shape for a long time.
- A large amount of fiber, as well as honey, help restore digestive processes. This greatly accelerates not only the breakdown, but also the removal of sugar from the human body.
- In addition, pectin, which is abundant in this product, removes metal salts, and, importantly, all toxic substances.
- Pastila is good for the liver. It nourishes the body not only with phosphorus, but also with iodine. This property of the marshmallow is due to the agar-agar in it, which includes a large amount of algae.
- The product contains a large amount of protein and helps strengthen the muscles.
- Glucose, which is in the fruit candy, helps strengthen the immune system.
- And the most important property is considered to be that after consuming this delicacy, the body produces seratonin, that is, the hormone of happiness.
Negative points
The marshmallow can hardly harm a person. However, there are some negative points:
- For people struggling with extra pounds, it is necessary to limit marshmallow without sugar.
- You can not use it with diabetes.
- Also, when buying, it is necessary to pay attention to the composition of the product, as many manufacturers add artificial preservatives to the composition.
How to cook?
At home, you can prepare such a delicacy in different ways. For this fit and multicooker. This can also be done in the oven, in an electric drier, and even in the air.
Apple delicacy in the multicooker
You can cook such a simple delicacy at home. Here you need the following ingredients:
- 1.5 kilograms of apples, better if they are green;
- 300 grams of granulated sugar;
- 80 grams of nuts, can be walnuts;
- 100 grams of lemon juice.
Cooking method.
- First you need to thoroughly wash the apples and cut out the middle of them. After that, you need to peel them and whip them on a blender.
- We transfer the finished mass to the slow cooker and add sugar there. Then mix everything well and cover with a lid.
- Prepare the marshmallow in the "Cooking" mode.
- After one hour, you need to add lemon juice, as well as chopped nuts and mix again.If the finished consistency turned out too thin, you need to boil it for about half an hour.
- After this time, it is necessary to lay out the resulting jelly on parchment paper and straighten well.
- In this form we spread the marshmallow on the window sill and leave it there for 5-6 days. After that it can be tasted.
Pasta from apples cooked in the oven
This variant of marshmallow is considered the fastest. After a few hours you can enjoy the delicacy. In order to prepare it, you need the following components:
- 2 kilograms of apples;
- 1.5 cups of granulated sugar;
- 0.5 cups of lemon juice;
- You can add nuts (to taste).
Step by step recipe.
- Apples should be washed and peeled and midway. Beat them in a blender.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix them well.
- Baking sheet must cover with parchment paper and pour the prepared mass into it. The thickness of the layer should not exceed 70 millimeters.
- The oven must be heated and put in a baking sheet. Preparing apple marshmallow about 6 hours, at a temperature of up to 50 degrees Celsius.
- The readiness of the product can be checked by the lag of the pastes from the parchment.
- If the marshmallow is ready, cut it into strips and twist it in the form of rolls.
The same principle can be prepared in the fruit candy and in the dryer for fruit. The only thing that distinguishes it from cooking in the oven is time. It will take 12 hours. Delicacy will turn out quite crispy.
Pasta from apples cooked outdoors
This option is possible with a fairly active sun. Making a home of pastes will be easy. In addition, it will be dietary, as cooked without sugar. For its preparation will need only 1 kilogram of apples and some water.
Step by step recipe.
- The first thing to do is wash and peel the apples.
- Then they must be cut into slices and put in the pan.
- Next, you need to fill them with boiled water so that the layer was 3 centimeters.
- Boil until the apples are completely soft. This will take approximately 30 minutes.
- After this, the container must be set aside and the product allowed to infuse for 15 minutes, while removing the lid.
- Then it is necessary to strain everything through a sieve.
- From the cake cook pastila. To do this, put the mass on parchment paper, in a thin layer, and leave to dry in the sun for up to 5 days. At night, it is better to clean it so as not to become damp.
- After this time, the pastille must be turned over and put to dry for another eight hours. It will turn out sheet and, if necessary, it can be cut into pieces or rolled.
Pasta from dried apples
Required components:
- 4 glasses of dried apples;
- 1 glass of water;
- 0.5 cups of powdered sugar;
- 0.5 cup of granulated sugar;
- 6 egg whites.
Step by step recipe.
- Drying apples should be thoroughly washed and put in a container.
- Then you need to fill it with water and bring to a boil.
- Boil everything costs until ready, on a small fire.
- After that, you need to wipe the resulting mass through a sieve.
- From mashed potatoes, granulated sugar and egg whites, using a mixer, prepare a magnificent mixture.
- After that, you need to put it on the cooked baking sheet and put in the oven to prepare. When it is dried, it should be allowed to cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. The finished product can be cut into small rectangles.
Pastila "Belevskaya" with egg white
In order to prepare this type of marshmallow, you will need a very small part of granulated sugar. It is based on apples.
Necessary components.
- 2 kilograms of juicy apples;
- 100 grams of sugar;
- chicken egg, 1 piece;
- 15 grams of powdered sugar.
Step by step recipe.
- With washed and dried apples, you must remove the peel and remove the core.
- Then they need to spread out on a baking sheet and put in a preheated oven. They must be cooked until they are soft.
- Let them cool and beat on a mixer, adding half the sugar.
- Separate the white from the yolk and whip it thoroughly with the rest of the sugar, until it forms a thick foam.
- After that, it is necessary to put both mixtures together and beat them until the moment when the mass becomes homogeneous. Put a few spoons of the mixture into another container and put it in the fridge.
- The oven is heated to 70 degrees. Meanwhile, we lay parchment paper on a baking sheet and spread the mass in a layer, 1.5 centimeters thick. If everything does not fit on one baking sheet, then it is necessary to divide the workpiece into two parts.
- It should be dried in an unclosed oven, up to 5 hours. You can check the readiness with a toothpick - when the mass is dry, then you can get it.
- Finished cakes grease with a mixture from the refrigerator and put it on top of each other. "Belevskaya" marshmallow is multi-layered.
- Then dainty must be put on a baking sheet and put back in the oven. Bake it will have about half an hour.
- When the marsh has cooled, cut it into portions and sprinkle it with powdered sugar on all sides.
Apple marshmallow honey
Required components
- 2 tablespoons of honey;
- 1 kilo of apples;
- 0.5 glass of water;
- some cinnamon.
Step by step recipe.
- Washed and peeled apples must be thinly sliced. Then they need to be folded into the prepared container and add water.
- Place the container in the oven and cook until the fruit is soft.
- After that, beat the apples with a blender until a homogeneous mass (mashed potatoes) is formed. Then put the mixture on the stove and cook until it turns golden.
- Next, beat again, while adding cinnamon and honey.
- The mixture must be laid out on a baking sheet, spread out a sheet of parchment paper.
- Dry cakes in the oven, without closing it, about 3 hours.
- Let them cool slightly and cut the cakes into the right size pieces. After all, cooled, cakes will be bad to cut.
Paste with apple agar-agar
If you prepare pastille on the basis of this ingredient, then it will turn out to be more airy and a bit like the favorite marshmallow. The following components are necessary for this:
- 2 glasses of sugar;
- 1 kilo of juicy apples;
- egg;
- 4 grams of agar-agar;
- 60 milligrams of water;
- some icing sugar for sprinkling.
Step by step recipe.
- Apples need to be washed and peeled, and then mashed them.
- Add in half the sugar and beat with a mixer.
- When the mass is cooled, you can add protein to it and beat everything until smooth.
- In water, you need to dissolve the agar-agar, add the remaining sugar and boil for a minute on low heat.
- When the syrup has cooled down a bit, add it to the finished mass and beat the whole mixture for a couple more minutes. It is worth knowing that the syrup should not be cold, but not so that brewed protein.
- The mixture should be poured into a mold and allowed to cool for a while. Then sprinkle it with powdered sugar and proceed to the tasting.
Useful recommendations
Pasta cooked at home can be wrapped in paper and then put in the bag. Store it is recommended in the refrigerator. In this case, it will retain its taste for several months.
Parchment paper can be easily removed by wetting it with cold water. It will be enough for a few minutes, and it will go away without damaging the surface of the prepared pastila.
Apples for pastila need to select only juicy and dense. Otherwise, this delicacy just will not work.
Prepare such a delicious and healthy dessert can be at home. And the effort expended is definitely worth it, because the delicacy is incredibly tasty!
You will learn more about how to make apple pastille from the following video.