GLUTEN-FREE BROWNIE

By | Siječanj 6th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Food, Gluten-free|

Ingredients: 1/3 cup coconut flour 1 ¼ cup cocoa powder 4 eggs 1/3 cup coconut sugar ½ cup honey 1 teaspoon baking soda a pinch of salt 1/3 cup coconut oil or melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chocolate chips Method: Preheat the oven to 160 °C. Line a 20x20-cm tin with [...]

CHEESE AND CARAMEL CRÈME

By | Siječanj 6th, 2016|Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

Ingredients: 2 tbsp coconut sugar 2 tbsp honey 1 cup coconut milk 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp vanilla extract 250 g mascarpone cheese Method: First, prepare the caramel. Stir the sugar, honey and milk over high heat until boiling. Lower the heat and cook for about 10 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat. Add [...]

BLACK SQUARES

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

This family recipe testifies that my grandmother baked gluten-free treats half a century ago Ingredients: For the dough: 20 dag ground walnuts 8 eggs (separate the egg whites and egg yolks) 20 dag sugar 9 dag melted butter 1 dl milk For the glaze: 10 dag chocolate 3 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp water 5 [...]

CHEESE AND PEPPER SALAD

By | Siječanj 5th, 2016|Food, Salads, Side-dishes, Veggie|

This salad is a must-have at every Vukov-Colić BBQ Ingredients: 4 green peppers 400 g fresh cow-milk cheese 4 tbsp sour cream 2 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp for the cheese 1 clove garlic 2-3 tbsp wine vinegar Method: Arrange the peppers in a baking tin and bake in the oven. Use [...]

CHICKEN WINGS WITH COCONUT SAUCE

By | Siječanj 4th, 2016|Food, Meat|

Ingredients: 4-6 chicken wings (small drumsticks) 1 tbsp coconut oil ½ cup coconut milk ½ cup chicken stock 2 tbsp coconut 3 tbsp prošek dessert wine 2 tbsp starch 2 tbsp soy sauce salt (to taste) 1 small broccoli 1 carrot ¼ head cabbage rice noodles Method: Combine the prošek dessert wine, starch [...]

NEW YEAR’S CHEESE CAKE

By | Siječanj 4th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Christmas, Desserts, Food, Let's celebrate!, Special Occasions|

Ingredients: For the dough: 200 g plain flour 50 g sugar 125 g cold butter 1-2 tbsp ice-cold water For the filling: 500 g mascarpone cheese 2 eggs 100 g sugar 200 ml sweet cream 2 tbsp bitter cocoa powder 250 g chocolate 50 g butter 1 tbsp vanilla extract Method: Preheat the oven [...]

SALMON TAIL & BONE SOUP

By | Prosinac 31st, 2015|Fish & Seafood, Food, Soups|

Unlike salmon filets, your fishmonger will gladly let you take the salmon bone, tail and head for a very small amount of money. Still, this soup will taste predominantly of salmon! Ingredients: ½ kg salmon tail and bone 1 small onion 1 fresh tomato 1 bay leaf 10 peppercorns 1 teaspoon salt 40 dag [...]

HAM AND CHEESE MUFFINS

By | Prosinac 30th, 2015|Appetizers&Snacks, Bread & Buns, Food, School|

Ingredients: 1 egg 1 ¼ cup plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 200 ml yoghurt ¼ cup oil 5 dag ham or meaty bacon 5 dag gouda cheese 1 teaspoon mustard ½ tbsp parsley leaves, chopped 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese salt Method: Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Fry the ham (or bacon) [...]

SAVOURY CRESCENT ROLLS WITH JAM

By | Prosinac 30th, 2015|Bread & Buns, Cakes & Pastries, Food|

Ingredients: 34 tbsp plain flour (about 550 g) 1 pouch vanilla-flavoured pudding (40 g) ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest 2 tbsp sugar 1 pouch dry yeast 1 dl oil 1 egg 2 ½ dl milk ½ cup apricot jam icing sugar Method: Sift the flour, pudding and salt. Add the egg, [...]

LISBON-STYLE CODFISH

By | Prosinac 23rd, 2015|Fish & Seafood, Food, Soups|

Ingredients: 500 g fresh cod filet 700 g potatoes 3 cloves garlic 1 large onion 2-3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or 1 can chopped tomatoes) 1-2 bay leaves salt lemon pepper (search Ciao Karmela for recipe) 1 tbsp red paprika ½ dl white wine ½ dl olive oil Method: Peel and slice the [...]