If before you thought that the décor of the dough gives more trouble than the pleasure, then the detailed instructions on how to decorate the cake from this material will convince you of the opposite.
How to decorate a pie from a yeast dough?
Since the yeast dough strongly increases in volume during baking, the decor with its participation can not be too detailed, if only because under the influence of temperature all the filigree works can be mixed into one large mass. That is why it is better to stick to minimalism in the decor of yeast pies .
The most popular and spectacular way of decorating a closed cake on a yeast basis is weaving. It's not even about simple braids that can be easily made from a dough and attached to the surface of the cake with the help of an egg, but about the weave itself of the lid of a closed pie. After rolling half the dough into a single thin layer, it is enough to cut it with strips of equal thickness and start alternately laying the toppings on the surface crosswise.
The joint of the lower layer of the dough with the strips can be simply gently pricked.
Another simple method of decoration is the decorative edge. After hiding the filling between two layers of yeast dough, you are biting them as shown in the picture. After baking, the wavy pattern remains. Alternatively, you can walk around the contour of the pie with a fork.
Make a pie cap can not even from a whole piece of dough, but from pieces of a certain shape. The last piece of the dough will be given by metal felling. If you bake a themed autumn pie - cover the surface with leaves of dough, you can cut flowers, circles and whatever you want. After, the pieces are lapped over, covering the whole stuffing.
If you do not know how to decorate a puff of puff pastry , then calmly apply all the techniques described above. Since the puff pastry also rises noticeably in the oven - a simple and minimalistic design will be the best solution.
How beautifully to decorate an open cake?
Often, open pies are made from a short pastry, as it is better than others to keep its appearance after baking and keeps the stuffing well.
As in the case of yeast pies, shortbread dough is easiest to decorate with the help of curly edges. Changing the protectors, as well as using various improvised devices, you can create a unique decor from time to time.
More elaborate is the process of creating an edge with a small pattern. For example, you can walk along the edge with your fingertip, pinching the piece of dough from the other end with the other hand.
You can make a simple and fast wave along the entire circumference with the help of two index fingers.
As an even simpler alternative, pick up a fork with thin denticles and make it cross-like notches, pushing the denticles into the edge horizontally or vertically.
Do not know how to decorate a cake with a test more extravagantly? Armed with scissors and cut them free edge of the test at an equal distance. Finished pieces roll through one to get a very interesting serrated edge.
Another simple version of the decor is easy to implement with the help of the upper edge of the spoon, by which the semicircles are pushed either closer or further from the middle of the pie.
A simple way to decorate a fish pie, pies with vegetables, meat and other simple fillings allows you to quickly give the dish a rustic look, so respected by modern cooks. Trim excess dough and start to turn it in small pieces on top of each other. Traditional decor is nowhere easier!