Quick Sweet Cake

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Take the products according to the list: flour, granulated sugar, butter, large egg, baking powder and any thick jam.

2. Step 2:

   

   In a mixing bowl, mix the egg and sugar, add the softened butter. Mix the mixture well.

3. Step 3:

   

   Gradually introduce flour mixed with baking powder, kneading the dough. The shortbread dough should be soft and elastic.

4. Step 4:

   

   Place the finished dough in a plastic bag or plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

5. Step 5:

   

   When the dough has cooled and settled down, take it out, divide it into two unequal parts: 2/3 and 1/3. Roll out most of it into a layer. Transfer the dough to a baking dish. You can simply put the dough into the mold and distribute it with your hands along the bottom of the mold, the thickness of the layer is 0.5-0.7 cm.

7. Step 6:

   

   Lay out the filling, in this case it is thick strawberry jam. For flavor, I added a couple of tablespoons of tangerine jam.

8. Step 7:

   

   Roll out the rest of the shortbread dough into a thin layer and cut into ribbons. Place the resulting dough ribbons on the surface of the filling in the form of a lattice.

9. Step 8:

   

   Bake our shortbread quick sweet pie in a preheated 180 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.

10. Step 9:

    

    Cool the finished cake slightly in the mold. Then carefully remove, place on a board or on a dish, cut into portions and serve with tea, coffee, milk.