Remake: Strawberry Floating Islands
Info za čitaoce iz Srbije koji Palachinku prate na engleskom – na srpskoj verziji posta imate Remake i Mikser nagradnu igru :) I wrote about Mezze magazine we started in the previous post. Now I have to tell you that it’s going great and that the girls and me will have a spot on a...
Banat Struedel
I can’t tell you much about this struedel. I know it’s made in Banat region of Serbia, but except that, not much more :) What I can tell you, even though this wasn’t what I expected and the dough looks very different than in the photo of the original recipe, is that it is great...
White Pie with Hartshorn Salt
I’ve made this pie before. The recipes are almost identical except for the use of an unusual ingredient in this one – hartshorn salt. It is actually ammonium carbonate, a baker’s ammonia and it’s used as a leavening agent since 17th century. What amazes me is how it came to their minds to produce a...
Castagnole
Donuts? Wrong :) Cookies. Deep fried and rolled into sugar. These little ones are called castagnole and they’re Italian carnival cookies (not to be mistaken for frittelles). The name probably comes from Italian word castagna, meaning chestnut. Most of the time they are flavored with Mistrà, an anise liquor. People tend to expect donuts when...
Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping
Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping 100 g rolled oats 100 ml heavy cream 100 ml water 150 g flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 50 g brown sugar 2 large, ripe bananas 75 ml sunflower oil Streusel 30 g butter 40 g chopped walnuts 30 g...
Baci Di Dama
These famous seductive and fragrant cookies are a masterpiece of Itallian pastry, specialty of the Piedmontese city Tortona. The legend says they were made in 1800 by a chef trying to impress king Vittorio Emanuelle. The cookies were meant to remind of a kiss between two lovers. This recipe is from La Cucina degli Italiani...
Galatke
Galatke (recipe is from Hrana i vino magazine) 500 ml milk 3 Tbsp sugar 100 g semolina 250 g butter 3 eggs 1 bag (2 tsp) vanillin sugar 500 g thin phyllo sheets Boil milk with sugar. As soon as it boils, remove from heat and stir in semolina. Return to the stove and continue...
Brigadeiros
Brigadeiro – the famous truffle, adored throughout Brazil and Portugal and so ridiculously easy to prepare… Brigadeiros (original recipe) 200 g sweetened condensed milk 1 Tbsp butter 50 g dark chocolate lots of chocolate sprinkles Before you begin, make sure you watch the video on this post. Heat condensed milk. Add chocolate broken into pieces....
Strawberry Cream Slice
Strawberry Cream Slice (original recipe) Biscuits 450 g flour 150g butter, on room temperature 150 g sugar 1 1/2 egg whites 150 g sour cream with 20% mm 1 1/2 tsp baking soda With a mixer beat foamy butter, sugar, egg whites and sour cream. Add sifted flour with baking soda and knead into smooth...
Strawberries and Cheese Trifle
Strawberries and Cheese Trifle (recipe is from Sale & Pepe magazine, Serbian issue for May 2010) 250 g strawberries 250 g fresh cheese 75 g powdered sugar 200 ml heavy cream Puree 150 g strawberries in a blender with 25 g sugar. Chop the remaining strawberries. Squash cheese with a fork and mix it with...
Pavlova
Master technique and then forget about it and be natural. Ana Pavlova Pavlova (original recipe) 3 egg whites 150 g sugar fresh seasonal fruits whipped heavy cream This dessert was created to honor Russian ballerina Ana Pavlova eather by a New Zealand or Australian chef. Hard to say really as she was touring both countries...
Redcurrant Pie
Redcurrant Pie (adapted from Kulinarske tajne) Crust 150 g wholewheat flour 100 g ground hazelnuts 50 g oatmeal 1 egg 2 Tbsp oil 2 Tbsp honey 100 g sour cream In a bowl mix flour, hazelnuts and oatmeal. In a separate bowl lightly beat the egg, sour cream, honey and oil. Add to the dry...
