Spring Teterka cookies in the oven - Teterka how to cook at home, step by step recipe photos

In the old days all over Russia March 21 everywhere celebrated the spring equinox - C , to Rocky or the day of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. Especially loved this holiday the children, because they are not only allowed to break the seriousness of Lent chinnuyu loud games, fun and songs, but also a special ritual cakes prepared. In central, southern and south-western provinces of Russia it was funny bun in the form of birds - larks, while in the north were treated Teterka - round curly biscuits from unleavened rye dough. Today, the spring ritual cookies Teterka, this is an excellent occasion to gather the whole family together and do a good good thing. My step by step recipe decorated with a photo is useful to all who want to bake it interesting and tasty honey cookies ritual by 21 March.

How to cook in the oven Teterka

Cooking treats start with dough. Since C to Rocky always comes to Lent for preparing baking ritual lean rye dough. We need:

• 200 ml of water;
• 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 2 tbsp. l. honey;
• a pinch of salt;
• 400 g of rye flour.

It is our pastries flavored. For this purpose, here are well suited cinnamon or ginger.

Measure out water at room temperature, add the oil, honey, salt and flavoring. If honey thickened, mix well until it dissolves.

weighed out flour norm. Approximately half peppered with a spacious bowl for the initial batch. One could, of course, charge kneading bread maker or food processor, but we are preparing not just a cookie, and a ritual meal, which must feel the warmth of a living hand.

In a bowl with the flour pour the liquid, stir with a spatula or by hand.

Balance pour the flour on a board, lay out the contents of the bowl and continue kneading until you leave the whole meal.

turned elastic and quite sticky dough. Consistency similar to modeling clay and are ready for further work. That it is in the process of forming not dry out, remove the plastic bag or plastic wrap.

pinch off pieces of dough, roll them into long thin flagella and begin to spread Teterok possible, circular with a diameter of 10 to 20 cm (you like).

In the old days this ritual cookie molded the whole family, especially the children tried. will not violate the traditions, the kitchen will invite their kids. You can prepare in advance of the baking paper templates, draw patterns, which the children will only have to put the pattern loop bundles of dough.

The round shape is usually filled with ancient ritual marks and symbols: a spiral - Sun; snake - the movement; Braids - house, wealth. And yet -.. Flower, tree, bird, horse, cross, etc. These cookies were considered not only a delicacy, but also a talisman.

To some flagella combined in a single product, with light pressure laminated finished "Teterka" rolling pin. After that, it will be carefully transferred to a baking sheet.

Baking blanketed baking paper or a silicone mat, uniformly decompose the molded articles, lubricates them vegetable oil, put in a heated oven to 170-180 degrees and bake for 25-30 minutes.

The finished cookies Teterka light, solid, ringing, the taste is similar to drying, but tastier and healthier.

For greater beauty, can be lightly greased baking chilled vegetable oil. It will be bright and shiny.

This spring ritual baking - cookies Teterka - give to friends and relatives on the day of the equinox March 21. Presented with the wishes of friendly spring, summer, generous, health and good luck. Delicious, made with his own hands and handed a gift from the heart can be eaten with tea, milk or any other drink, but it is possible for months to keep as a souvenir, amulet.