PINEAPPLE SAVARIN

By | Ožujak 7th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: 70 g butter, melted 3 eggs at room temperature 190 g flour a dash (3-finger pinch) of salt 7 g yeast 1 tbsp sugar For the sauce: 1 cup sugar 1 ½ cup pineapple juice ½ dl rum pineapple chunks Method: Grease a 26-cm Savarin (ring) mould and dust with flour. Combine the [...]

KALE, SWISS-CHARD-STYLE

By | Veljača 29th, 2016|Food, School, Side-dishes, Veggie, Veggie|

1 large kale 2-3 large potatoes 3-4 cloves garlic salt and pepper olive oil Clean the kale and slice into strips. Peel and dice the potatoes. Transfer to a pot filled with cold water. Bring to a boil and drain. Add enough cold water to the pot to cover the vegetables. Season with salt [...]

SPICE GIRLS

By | Veljača 29th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

Eggless cupcakes Ingredients: ¾ cup caster sugar 1/3 cup melted butter or oil 1 teaspoon mixed spices for honey cookies a pinch of salt 1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cup flour ¾ cup milk 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder For the icing: 1/3 cup melted butter ½ cup caster sugar 1-2 teaspoon [...]

CRUNCHY TROUT

By | Veljača 29th, 2016|Fish & Seafood, Food|

Per person: 1 large trout ½ cup cornmeal 1/3 cup coarsely grated parmesan 1 large clove garlic, chopped 1 tbsp chopped parsley leaves 2 tbsp olive oil salt lemon pepper Adjust the recipe to the number of people (1 trout per person) Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Mix the garlic with oil and [...]

MOCHA CAKE

By | Veljača 28th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Special Occasions|

Ingredients: For the sponge: 2 egg whites 50 g butter at room temperature 1 cup plain flour 5 tbsp sugar 1 pouch vanilla sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder a pinch of salt ¾ cup yogurt For the crème: 700 ml milk 2 pouches vanilla pudding 2 pouches instant coffee 10 tbsp sugar 200 g [...]

GLUTEN FREE BANANA PANCAKES

By | Veljača 28th, 2016|Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

Ingredients: 3-4 ripe bananas 3 eggs ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup coarse coconut flour 1 cup sweet cream 100 g bitter chocolate butter for frying Method: Mash the bananas with a fork. Stir in the beaten eggs and vanilla well. Stir in the baking powder and coconut. Heat a butter-greased [...]

ORANGE AND CHOCOLATE IN A JAR

By | Veljača 20th, 2016|Desserts, Food|

A different kind of cheesecake Ingredients: For the crust: 2 cups ground chocolate biscuits ½ teaspoon grated orange zest 1 teaspoon cocoa powder ½ cup melted butter For the topping: 5 eggs 400 g cream cheese 2 tbsp cocoa powder 8-10 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp grated orange zest ½ cup ground chocolate biscuits [...]

EGGPLANT PASTA

By | Veljača 20th, 2016|Food, Pasta & Rice, Veggie|

Ingredients: 1-2 eggplants (aubergines) 2 cloves garlic 4-5 ripe tomatoes fresh basil leaves olive oil salt pasta cooked al dente Method: Rinse the eggplants. Cut off the ends and dice (unpeeled). Salt generously to help draw the bitter liquid out. Place in a sieve, over a pot. Cover with a plate and a weight. [...]

JAFFA CAKES

By | Veljača 18th, 2016|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food|

It took me quite some time to find a fine recipe for the cakes adored by my children. Finally, I came across the following blog: www.theboywhobakes.co.uk/recipes/2015/1/28/blood-orange-jaffa-cakes and slightly adjusted the recipe. Ingredients: For the sponge: 2 large eggs 5 tbsp sugar a pinch of salt ½ teaspoon grated orange zest 4 tbsp plain [...]

RED CAKE

By | Veljača 14th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Let's celebrate!, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day|

Pure love on a plate Ingredients: For the sponge: 2 eggs 4 tbsp sugar 5 tbsp flour For the mousse: 400 g strawberries 100 g raspberries 4 egg yolks ½ cup sugar 1 pouch vanilla sugar 1 tbsp sour cherry liqueur (optional) 1 cup milk 1 Gelatine Fix 500 ml sweet cream For [...]