BUTTERY TREAT

By | Veljača 14th, 2016|Bread & Buns, Food|

Prepared when making strudel or any hand stretched dough… Ingredients: thick edges trimmed off of stretched dough 5 dag butter salt This treat is a perfect example of how reasonable and inventive our grandmothers were when it came to the economical use of ingredients. Each time my grandmother would undertake making hand [...]

ICY SQUARES

By | Veljača 12th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: For the cake: 10 egg whites 10 tbsp icing sugar 10 tbsp flour a pinch of salt 2 dl milk For the crèmes: 10 egg yolks 10 tbsp sugar 1 pouch vanilla pudding 1 pouch chocolate pudding 1 l milk (divided into 2) 2 tbsp flour 100 g dark chocolate 400 g butter, at [...]

SEAFOOD PASTA

By | Veljača 12th, 2016|Fish & Seafood, Food, Pasta & Rice|

Ingredients: 4-5 large, ripe tomatoes 1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 200 g salmon 200 g shrimp tails, shelled 4-6 large scampi olive oil rosemary salt lemon pepper ½ dl red wine spaghetti Method: Bring 1 l water to a boil. To peel the tomatoes, hull the stems and slice a shallow X in the [...]

GRANDMA’S DOUGHNUTS (WITH A TOUCH OF MUM’S MAGIC)

By | Veljača 12th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Halloween, Let's celebrate!|

Ingredients: 600 g plain flour 2 eggs + 2 egg yolks 120 g butter, melted 2 tbsp sour cream a pinch of salt sugar, to taste 1 pouch vanilla sugar ½ tbsp grated lemon zest 1 tbsp rum 2-3 dl warm milk 1 fresh yeast 1 l frying oil Method: Crumble the yeast [...]

PALEO BOUNTY

By | Veljača 5th, 2016|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

Ingredients: 300 ml coconut milk 1 tbsp coconut fat (or 1 heaping tbsp butter) 1/3 cup coconut sugar 2 cups coconut rum, vanilla extract 100 g dark chocolate 1 tbsp coconut fat or butter 1 tbsp coconut milk Method: Combine the milk, fat and sugar. Bring to a boil. Stir, lower the heat and [...]

QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE SQUARES

By | Veljača 3rd, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

For the sponge cake: 200 g butter (at room temperature) 1 ½ cup sugar 3 eggs 2 cups flour 4 heaping tbsp cocoa powder 1 tbsp sour cream 1 1/3 cup milk ½ pouch baking powder a pinch of salt For the glaze: 5 tbsp cocoa spread 1 tbsp cocoa powder 2-3 tbsp milk (coconut [...]

LEMON-PEPPER CHICKEN

By | Veljača 3rd, 2016|Food, Meat|

Done in 30 minutes Ingredients: 500 g chicken filet 1-2 teaspoons ground lemon pepper 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup flour 70-100 g butter ¾ cup chicken stock 1 clove garlic, finely chopped (optional) Method: Combine the lemon pepper with the salt and flour. Brush the meat with water, dust with the flour [...]

PLUM CLAFOUTIS

By | Veljača 1st, 2016|Desserts, Food|

This French pudding traditionally uses fresh black or sour cherries. Since they are not in season, here is an autumn version with plums and cocoa powder. Ingredients: 2 cups plums, pitted and diced 4 eggs ½ cup plain flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup milk 1/3 cup melted butter 1 heaping tbsp cocoa [...]

FOCACCIA

By | Siječanj 29th, 2016|Bread & Buns, Food|

Ingredients: 1 dl milk 1 teaspoon sugar 5 g dry yeast 500 g flour salt (and coarse sea salt) 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary olive oil olives, salted anchovies, sun-dried tomatoes, rosemary, thyme - to your liking Method: Combine the milk, sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Cover and leave to [...]

MINI DOUGHNUTS

By | Siječanj 26th, 2016|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food|

These doughnuts are not deep-fried, but rather cooked in a doughnut maker. If you do not have this particular appliance, bake them in a doughnut mould, in the oven. Ingredients: For the dough: 2 cups plain flour 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 ¼ cup milk ¼ cup melted butter 1 pouch [...]