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Olive Spread (Tapenade) and Serbian Cheese Spread (Užički kajmak)

Olive Spread (Tapenade) and Serbian Cheese Spread (Užički kajmak)
Tapenade ingredients: 1 jar kalamata pitted olives, drained 1-2 anchovies 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed 2-4 tbs olive oil Process all ingredients into a smooth paste. Perfect for canapes, sandwiches, dips. Serbian spread ingredients (fake): 1 butter (250 g) 1 Philadelphia cream cheese (250 g) 1/4 cup thickened cream 1/2 teas salt Put all ingredients (should be at room temperature) into a bowl. Mix until all incorporated and smooth. Tapenada (namaz od maslina) i Užički (lažni) kajmakTapenada sastojci:...

Thai Style Rainbow Trout

Thai Style Rainbow Trout
Ingredients:2 medium rainbow trouts (or other fish)4 Tbs oyster sauce4 Tbs soy sauce8 garlic cloves, crushed1 Tbs fish sauce2 Tbs brown sugar1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground1 Tbs lime juice2 red chillies, sliced1 small bunch coriander leaves, chopped1 handful basil leaves, choppedMethod:Mix all ingredients, except herbs. Make a few cuts on each side of fish, pour mixed sauces and spices over both sides and leave 20+ min.Preheat oven to 180*C. Place a large piece of al-foil on a baking dish,...

The 7 Links Tag Game / Igra 7 Linkova

The 7 Links Tag Game  /  Igra 7 Linkova
I got involved in this interesting game thanks to a lovely Wan from Kuala Lumpur (http://cooking-varieties.blogspot.com/), who tagged my blog. Rules are: answer 7 questions about your posts and link answers, and forward game to 5 other blogs.U ovu igru me je ukljucila draga Wan sa bloga http://cooking-varieties.blogspot.com.Pravila su: odgovorite na 7 pitanja o vasem blogu i linkujte odgovore; proslijedite igru ka 5 drugih blogova.1-Most beautiful post / Najljepsi post2-Most popular post / Najpopularniji...

'Papaz' Stew

'Papaz' Stew
This is an old Bosnian recipe; It origins come from time of 'Ottoman Empire'. Ingredients: 1 kg chuck steak, cubed 800 g onion, minced (or chopped very finally) 1 teas (or less)cinnamon, powder 1/3 teas (or less)cloves, powder 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 teas (+) salt 1/2 teas black pepper, freshly ground oil for pan Method: Oil bottom of your saucepan. Mix all spices with onion well. Put some meat cubes (1/3) over oiled bottom of pan, follow with 1/2 onion mixture. Over that comes 1/3 meat then...

Torte 'Jasna'

Torte 'Jasna'
I created this torte according to my taste and personal likings... I gave myself permission to call it 'JASNA torte' Ingredients: Hazelnut Praline- 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts 1 cup sugar Hazelnut gateau- 8 egg whites 2 cups sugar 1 teas white vinegar 2-3 tbs cocoa (good quality) 1/3 of hazelnut praline Hazelnut Cream- 3 cups milk 8 tbs sugar 8 egg yolks 5 tbs flour 250 g butter, soft 2/3 Hazelnut Praline Dark Chocolate (200 g) for spreading on top Method: Make Praline- Put sugar into a pan, heat it until...

Spinach Ravioli with Ricotta, Parmesan and Sage-Butter Sauce

Spinach Ravioli with Ricotta, Parmesan and Sage-Butter Sauce
Beautifully coloured home-made pasta.Ingredients:Dough-2,5 cups (+,-) flour3 eggs1 bunch spinach (200 g cooked or 250 g frozen )Pinch of saltRicotta filling-500 g Ricotta2 eggs1/2 cup Parmesan4-5 leaves finely chopped sage1 teas saltSage-butter sauce-125 g butter8-10 sage leavesParmesan for sprinklingMethod:Dough- Squeeze spinach well, chop finely (food processor), add eggs and beat together. Mix in flour and salt, process. Take out on a working surface and knead into a stiff dough. Cover with...

Chicken Peanut Butter Curry

Chicken Peanut Butter Curry
Family favorite! For a quick every day dinner use already prepared red curry. Ingredients: 600 g chicken meat, diced (your choice, I like thighs) 1/3 cup oil 2-3 tbs red curry paste 400 ml can coconut milk 1/3 cup fish sauce 2 tbs brown sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter (crunchy is better) Coriander leaves for garnishing (optional) Red curry - (for those who can't buy already prepared) 6 dried red chillies, 2 med onions, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbs oil 1 tbs grated lemon rind 2 teas shrimp...

Lemon Slices

Lemon Slices
For all Lemon lovers!Ingredients:Crust-185 g flour90 g icing sugar185 g butter, cold cut into pieces1 teas lemon zestTopping-4 eggs280 g sugargrated zest of 1 lemon120 ml lemon juice1 tbs starch flour175 g double creamicing sugar for dusting (optional)Method:Crust - Preheat oven to 170*C. Put all ingredients into a food processor, pulse until incorporated, turn onto working surface and knead a bit. Let it rest (covered), then roll out into a rectangle 22 X 32 cm. Place it into a tin (same size),...

Honey Soy Chicken Wings

Honey Soy Chicken Wings
Marinating chicken wings in following way is very popular throughout whole Asia.Ingredients:1 kg chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded1/2 cup Soy sauce2-3 tbs Honey1 tsp Five spice (optional)2 tbs Tomato paste1/2 Tbs grated ginger3 garlic cloves, crushed1 tsp sesame oilMethod:Mix all ingredients for marinade, add chicken and leave it in the fridge for 30 min to 2 hours - time to time stir it.Preheat oven to 180*C, prepare roasting pan.Place chicken on a roasting dish and roast for...

No knead Ciabatta

No knead Ciabatta
This is a sour dough bread, adored by Italians.Ingredients:3 cups flour1,5 cups water1 teas salt1/3 teas yeastMethod:Mix all ingredients with a spoon (1-2 min)- choose a large bowl for this, cover with cling wrap and leave it in a cool spot (overnight) 8 - 16 hours.After that time, dust clean cloth with flour, place dough on it and shape into a long log. Dust with flour and together with the cloth place into a shallow elongated dish (basket). Let it double.Place baking dish (flat) into oven; Preheat...

Sticky Date Pudding

Sticky Date Pudding
Very simple dessert, adored by my boys.Ingredients:Pudding / cake-1 1/2 cups dried dates1 1/4 cups water1 teas baking soda1/4 cup butter2 large eggs1 teas vanilla1 1/4 cups SR flour2/3 cup brown sugarButterscotch sauce-3/4 cup + 2 teas brown sugar (180g)1 cup + 2,5 Tbs cream1 Tbs + 1 teas golden syrup2 Tbs +1 teas butterMethod:Put dates and water into a saucepan, bring to boil. Sprinkle baking soda over it, put butter pieces inside, cover it and switch off.Preheat oven to 170*C. Prepare a cake...

Greek Style Leg of Lamb

Greek Style Leg of Lamb
Ingredients:1 lamb leg2-4 garlic cloves2 rosemary springssalt to tasteoil for rubbingPotatoes and other vegetables (carrots, parsnip, zucchinis, onions,...for roasting)Method:Cut garlic into little sticks (like slivered almonds), tear rosemary leaves from the stalk. Make incisions in the meat with a sharp knife (2,5 cm - 1 in); put one piece of garlic and one rosemary leaf into each incision. You can make as many as you like; I usually make incisions on every 10 cm.Process (or grind) the rest of...

Accordion Torte

Accordion Torte
My first attempt in creating a theme torte!Ingredients:Sponge cake (Basic recipe)-6 eggs150 g (3/4 cup) sugar2 teas lemon zest100 g (3/4 cup) flourpinch of salt75 g (1/2 cup) starch(for a 32 X 22 cm tin I used 1 1/2 recipe - 9 eggs sponge)Creme Patisserie (Basic recipe)-2 eggs50 g sugar2 tbs flour2 tbs starch (cornflour)300 ml milka few drops of vanilla flavouring(I needed to double this recipe)Other needed ingredients-250 g butter, room temperature1/2 cup roasted hazelnuts, groundedwhite (150...