Each of us had such a situation in life when the guests were already on the threshold, and there was simply nothing to treat them to! But if you have sausage, cheese and tomatoes in the fridge, and a bread baguette or loaf in the bread box, then you have absolutely nothing to worry about - prepare an instant snack cake “Guests on the threshold”, which was created during the student days by some novice chef To this day remains very popular in different countries. And this is not surprising - it is suitable for quick snacks, as well as for breakfast, lunch and a hearty dinner, and especially for strong drinks or a mug of freshly brewed tea!
There are no miracles in its preparation, but the feed itself is very different from ordinary hot sandwiches. In addition, starting to cook, you can experiment not only with the filling, but also with bakery products.
For 8 servings of the pie, you will need:
- 300 g boiled sausage;
- 1 baguette;
- 2-3 tomatoes;
- 200 g of hard cheese;
- 1 chicken egg;
- 1 pinch of salt;
- 2 tbsp. sour cream;
- greens for decoration.
The best cake is made from fresh bread, so be sure to get a soft, not solidified baguette. Cut it into slices, trying to keep the knife diagonally. Then your slices will turn out sliced slightly obliquely.
You can choose any type of sausage: boiled, smoked, ham and even smoked meat. The main thing is that its shape is oval or round. Cut the sausage is not wide slices, putting them on a plate.
Rinse the tomatoes and cut them into slices of the same width as the sausages. Be sure to cut the hearts out of them.
Rub the hard cheese on a fine grater - so it will quickly mix with the fill.
Then put alternately cut slices of baguette and sausage in a circle in a baking dish, not forgetting to place them in the middle.
Only after that add tomato circles on the sausage. Do not change the sequence of cake creation, because alternating everything together with tomatoes, you risk to spoil the shape of the dish, because the tomato circles are very slippery and the chunks of baguette will not hold onto them.
Having laid the main products in shape, break the chicken egg into a separate container.
Beat it with a fork, sprinkle a pinch of salt, and add sour cream. The fat content of the dairy product does not play any role in the preparation, but it is not worth salting a lot, since a large amount of salt is still contained in the sausage! At this stage you can add some of your favorite seasonings to the pot: basil, oregano, thyme.
Pour half of the grated cheese into the container for the egg mass - save half for later.
Stir the pot and gently pour it over the products in the form with a tablespoon so that they are completely covered with it.
Bake the cake for about 10-15 minutes in the oven at 200 ° C, then remove it and sprinkle with the remaining half of the grated cheese.
Place again in the oven for 5 minutes and serve hot, decorating the snack with green leaves.
Pie is easily divided into portions - just pull out a hunk of baguette with sausage and tomato. Good appetite!
And if a parallel is already drawn up with the students, it is imperative to calculate how much such a cake costs during cooking at home:
- 300 g of boiled sausage - 50 rubles;
- 1 baguette - 12.5 rubles;
- 2-3 tomatoes - 8 rubles .;
- 200 g of hard cheese - 30 rubles;
- 1 chicken egg - 4 rub .;
- 2 tbsp. sour cream - 10 rubles.
Total 8 hot pieces of cake will cost about 115 rubles, and 1 sandwich - about 15 rubles! Believe me, such homemade fast food is not only more useful than shop or restaurant, but also much cheaper!
