DANDELION SYRUP

By | Travanj 16th, 2016|Canning, Preserve & Freezing, Food|

An organic and healthy syrup makes part of our grandmothers’ medicine. Prepared during warm months, it helps reduce coughing during the cold period. Our grandmothers were giving this advice: “When coughing, take 1 teaspoon of dandelion syrup several times a day.” Ingredients: 1 kg dandelion flowers 4 l water 4 oranges 4 lemons [...]

PAVLOVA WITH STRAWBERRIES

By | Travanj 16th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: 6 egg whites 1 ½ cup granulated sugar 4 teaspoons starch 1 teaspoon lemon juice or distilled vinegar 250 ml sweet cream 2 pouches vanilla sugar 700 g strawberries icing sugar Method: Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Beat the egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form. Add the sugar in [...]

QUICK UNLEAVENED POGACHA

By | Travanj 16th, 2016|Bread & Buns, Food, Hrana, Kruh i peciva, School, ŠKola kuhanja|

Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 1 cup yogurt ½ cup oil ½-1 cup lukewarm water (as needed) 1 pouch baking powder salt Method: Preheat the oven to 220 °C. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Add the yogurt and oil. Add just enough water to make smooth (not sticking) [...]

GRANDMA’s LONDON-STYLE CAKE BARS

By | Travanj 16th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: 32 dag flour 17 dag granulated sugar 21 dag butter 3 egg yolks sour cherry/apricot/currant jam 3 egg whites 25 dag sugar 7 dag ground walnuts 7 dag chopped walnuts Method: Combine the flour, sugar, butter and egg yolks to make smooth dough. Roll out and place in a 35x25 cm baking tin. [...]

MILLEFOGLIE

By | Travanj 12th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, School|

„A Thousand Leaves“ - a simple layered pastry made from puff pastry and crème Ingredients: 500 g puff pastry (2x250 g) 6 egg yolks 400 ml milk 100 ml sweet cream 10 tbsp granulated sugar 1 vanilla pod 3 tbsp starch orange peel icing sugar Method: Preheat the oven to 200 °C. [...]

TOMATO AND ONION TRIANGLES

By | Travanj 9th, 2016|Appetizers&Snacks, Bread & Buns, Food, Veggie, Veggie|

Ingredients: For the filling: 1 kg onion, thinly sliced 3 tomatoes, chopped 500 g cottage cheese ½ cup olive oil salt 1 teaspoon chilli powder 1 pack strudel pastry ¼ cup water 1/3 cup oil 1 teaspoon salt Method: Caramelise the onion in olive oil. Sauté stirring constantly for about 10 minutes, until lightly [...]

CRETAN ONION FRITTERS

By | Travanj 9th, 2016|Appetizers&Snacks, Bread & Buns, Food, Veggie|

a traditional recipe from Crete Ingredients: For the filling: 700 g onion, thinly sliced 2 tomatoes, chopped 100 g feta cheese 1/3 cup olive oil For the dough: ½ kg plain flour 1 cup water 1 tbsp grated lemon zest juice of 1 small lemon 4 tbsp olive oil ½ teaspoon salt frying [...]

SOFT CORN FLOUR MUFFINS

By | Travanj 9th, 2016|Appetizers&Snacks, Bread & Buns, Food|

Ingredients: ½ cup coarse corn flour 1 ½ cup white flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup yogurt 1 ½ cup milk 1 teaspoon mustard 1 teaspoon chopped parsley leaves (optional) ½ cup grated gouda cheese ½ cup mozzarella cheese ½ red pepper, chopped ½ green pepper, chopped 3-4 slices ham, [...]

RUDARSKA GREBLICA

By | Travanj 8th, 2016|Appetizers&Snacks, Bread & Buns, Food, Hrana, Kruh i peciva, Predjela, Veggie|

Recept sam dobila od prijateljice, dugogodišnje kolegice sa Z3 televizije i Lota, Suzi Pardačer. Ona i Dalbach su postali pravi Samoborci. Razveselila me Suzi ovim receptom iz samoborskog kraja, čiju je pripremu 2007. Ministarstvo kulture RH uvrstilo na listu zaštićenih nematerijalnih dobara. Sastojci: Tijesto: 35 dag brašna 2 dl kiselog vrhnja 2 žlice [...]

ASPARAGUS AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES FRITAJA (OMELETTE)

By | Travanj 6th, 2016|Food, Gluten-free, School, Starters|

or: Scrambled Traffic Lights  Ingredients: 1 bunch wild asparagus 1 stalk celery 3 sun-dried tomatoes 3 spring garlic bulbs and stalks 3 eggs 2 tbsp milk or 1 tbsp sour cream salt, (white) pepper and thyme 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp finely chopped pancetta or smoke-cured ham - optional Method: Snap [...]