Zefir (Russian marshmallow paste)

Zefir is a soft fruit paste made from apple purée and whipped egg white, with a slight tang. It has an airy, melting texture and is traditionally eaten with tea at the end of a meal.

30 min
4 servings
Advanced
Budget-friendly
🇷🇺 Russia

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Ingredients

Sirop

50 g Icing sugar

Spices & seasoning

Vanilla (a pinch)

Optional extras

30 g Icing sugar for rolling

On the side

1 tasse Hot black tea

Nutrition facts

204 kcal per serving

Protein: 2.1 g
Carbohydrates: 47.3 g
of which sugars: 44.3 g
Fat: 0.4 g
of which saturated fat: 0.1 g
Fiber: 1.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Peel the apples, remove the core and seeds, then cut them into pieces. Cook them covered with a little water for 15 minutes, until you have a very tender purée.
Blend the purée, then pass it through a sieve for a perfectly smooth texture. Add the caster sugar, vanilla and lemon juice, stir, and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring, until the purée thickens and holds its shape on a spoon.
Let the purée cool completely. Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt into firm peaks.
Gently fold the cooled purée into the egg whites in small batches with a spatula, until you have a smooth, glossy mousse.
Spread the mixture in a rectangular dish lined with baking paper, about 2 cm thick. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Cut the zefir into small squares or sticks, roll them in icing sugar, and serve with tea.