It won’t give you superpowers to conquer gravity, but it will please your taste buds for sure. You probably haven't heard of this small pastry with a berry-chocolate filling, but it was beloved by Yuri Gagarin whose pioneer space flight occurred 55 years ago this month.
A crisp crust, a tender souffle, creamy chocolate and refreshing notes of berry: what else do you need for a perfect dessert?
Let's get to work!
Make sure you have:
Now for the dough
Mix sifted flour and cold butter; rub the blend until it becomes powder.
Add 50g of sugar and baking powder; stir.
Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Make a hole in the center of the dough and pour the yolks in. Mix the dough.
Cut the dough into 3 pieces. Put the smallest one into the freezer for 30 minutes. Add cocoa powder to the medium piece of dough and twist and rub it into a ball. Put the chocolate ball into the freezer for 20-25 minutes.
Spread the largest piece of dough into the baking pan. Put it into the fridge for an hour.
Place the berries, previously dredged in flour, on top of the cooled dough. Take the frozen piece of chocolate dough and grate it over the berry layer.
Now let's cook the souffle
Beat the egg whites until they foam and gradually add 200g of sugar. Then beat the blend until it becomes hard.
Pour in the kissel powder (or farina) and continue beating.
Pour the souffle on top of the cake.
Last but not least: the topping
Take the small piece of dough from the freezer and grate it over the souffle. Place the cake into the preheated oven. Bake at 160 C (320 F) for an hour.
Enjoy!
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