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Polish 'Lazy Pierogi'

Polish 'Lazy Pierogi'
Simple, comfort Polish food that tastes good!Ingredients:Dough-500 g ricotta 2 eggs 1 yolk1 tsp salt2-3 tbs cream2 cups flour (+)2-3 tbs semolinaButter / crumb mixture-40-60 g butter1/2 cup crumbsMethod:Mix all ingredients in a bowl; you'll get a sticky dough. Place dough onto well floured surface; divide in 2 and roll into sausages. Place a large pan with salted water to boil. Cut dough sausages on diagonal to get pieroges. Place into boiling water (8-10 at a time) and cook for...

Savoury Roll

Savoury Roll
Ingredients:Dough-2 cups SR flourpinch of salt and cayene pepper1 tbs butter1/2 cup milk1 egg, beatenFilling-500 g mince2 tbs chopped celery3 tbs  grated carrots2 tbs chopped onions1 tbs flour1 tbs curry powder1 tbs chopped parsley1 tbs Worcestershire sauce2 tbs tomato sauceMethod:First make filling-Place mince, vegetables, flour and seasoning in a pan, over low heat. Stir until cooked; add parsley and allow to cool completely. (If to much fat on top, remove)Dough-Preheat oven to 200 *C. Sift...

Pear and Walnut Upside-down Flourless Cake

Pear and Walnut Upside-down Flourless Cake
My oven's back to life!...and working better than ever. After I lost hope we'll find a spare heater, suddenly we got it. I put new heater to test straight away ...This is a beautifully moist, flourless, 6  ingredients easy cake. I use walnuts, but any other nuts could be substitute.Have a good weekend!Ingredients:2 pears, peeled and cut into thin slices2 tbs brown sugar6 large eggs1 cup sugar125 g butter, melted300 g walnuts, groundedMethod:Preheat oven to 170*C (160* fan forced), prepare...

Picnic Bread

Picnic Bread
If you have that packet of Frankfurters  (and/or other deli products) sitting in your fridge for long time and need to use them, this is recipe for you!... Quick to make and excellent for mobile lunches. Ingredients:500 g SR flour1/2 cup yogurt / lite sour cream3-4 tbs olive oil1/2 tbs salt1  1/3 cup mineral wateroregano / basil / thyme  dried or chopped (optional)For filling- Frankfurters, olives, hard boiled eggs, jarred  artichokes / paprika, cheese....whatever there...

Jaffa Cupcakes

Jaffa Cupcakes
Bottom heater of my oven has died. Oven was purchased from Ikea; it turned out that spare parts are impossible to get in Australia ( UK based online store wouldn't post it to me). So, until we find a solution, we decided to buy a 'portable' oven (you know those small-ones).These cupcakes are made to test my 'new' oven...It bakes OK, but very sloooowwww!Ingredients: 3 eggs3/4 cup sugar100 g butter, melted120 g dark chocolate, melted1 organic orange (peel +  juice)1 1/2 cups SR flour80 g chocolate...

'Frijoles Negros' - Black Beans of Cuba

'Frijoles Negros'  - Black Beans of Cuba
Ingredients:2 1/2 cups black beanswater (8-9 cups)2 tbs olive oil 2 onions, diced1 capsicum, diced3 garlic cloves, finely diced 1 tsp salt1/2 tsp black peppercorns, crushed1 tsp oregano powder1 tsp cumin powder1-2 tsp paprika1-2 bay leaves3-4 tbs balsamic vinegar3/4 cup (Spanish) wineMethod:Soak beans overnight  in plenty of water; cook for 1/2 hour (or, cook them in a pressure cooker - no soaking required). If you don't throw first water, your beans will be darker. Heat oil in a...

Waffle, Caramel and Walnuts Slice

Waffle, Caramel and Walnuts Slice
...or, what to make when your oven doesn't work  - like mine, (or you don't want to switch it on)Ingredients:2 waffle sheets2 cups sugar3/4 cup water100 g sultanas 1 butter, roughly chopped150 g Walnuts, roughly chopped250 g plain biscuits ('Coffee Milk', 'Petit Beure'...), crushedMethod:Place sugar in a heavy bottomed pan. Heat on high until sugar starts melting. Shake and swirl pan, until all caramelised and golden in colour. Pour water over it (carefully) and leave on low heat to melt....