Chewy rugelach with walnut filling

Chewy rugelach with walnut filling

Makes 24 medium size pastries.

Dough

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup pepper jack cheese or mozarella grated on small grating side of a box

Filling (from  "Eating the Bible" by Reva Rossner)

1 & 1/4 cups (300gramm) ground nuts (walnuts, peacans or almonds)
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 Tablespoon meted butter or margarine
2 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoons maple syrup (I took honey)

Egg wash
1 egg, lightly beaten

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix together flour, salt, baking soda and sugar. In a separate bowl combine buttermilk and cheese. Add flour mixture to cheese mixture and form a dough.

Make a filling combining all ingridients together,

Divide dough and filling in 3 equal parts. On a well-floured board, roll each part of dough into a 9-inch circle. Spread one part of filling on each circle. Cut the circle into 8 equal wedges. Starting with the wide edge, roll up each wedge. Place the cookies, points tucked under, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Brush each cookie with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack and let cool.

Рогалики с ореховой начинкой.

Тесто:

1 чашка кефира
1 чашка тертого сыра на мелкой терке
0,5 чайной ложки соли
2/3 чайной ложки соды
1 чайная ложка сахара
2 стакана муки


Начинка:

1 + 1/4 чашки (300 грамм) перемолотых грецких орех
1/2 чашки сахара
Щепотка соли
1 столовая ложка расплавленного сливочного масла или маргарина
2 столовых ложки воды
1 столовая ложка кленового сиропа или меда

1 яйцо для помазки.

Нагреть духовку до 350Ф.

Приготовить тесто и начинку. Разделить тесто и начинку на 3 равных части. Раскатать каждую часть в круг и смазать одной порцией начинку. Свернуть рогалики, вылоижть на деко и помазать яйцом. По желанию посыпать сахаром. Печь 15-20 минут. Вынуть из духовки и дать остыть.

Avocado and cilantro mayonnaise sauce

Today I want to try new sauce. It looks like this sauce can be good with vegetables, fish and meat.

Avocado and cilantro mayonnaise sauce

    ~1/2 cup mayonnaise, can also use sour cream or yogurt
    1 ripe avocado
    1 small bunch of cilantro, leaves only and lightly chopped
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    2 tablespoons of lime juice
    2-3 tablespoons of Tabasco Green Jalapeño sauce, adjust more or less depending on your spice level preference ( I took 1/2 of fresh Jalapeño)
    Salt to taste

    Combine all the ingredients in a small food processor or blender, you can start with a small amount of the Tabasco Green Jalapeño sauce and then add more after blending.
    Blend or mix until you have a smooth sauce. Taste and adjust the amount of hot sauce as desired.
    The sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to serve.

Соус с авокадо и петрушки

~1.2 чашки майонеза (можно использовать йогурт или сметану)
1 спелое авокадо, очистить от кожицы и коточки
1 маленький пучок петрушки (только зеленые листья)
1 зубец чеснока, очищенного
2 столовые ложки сока лайма или лимона
2-3 столовые ложки Tabasco Green Jalapeño соуса (я использовала 1.2 свежего перца   Jalapeño)
Соль по вкусу

Все ингридиенты положить в чашки кухонного комбайна и прокрутить получения однородной массы. Если у вас есть Tabasco Green Jalapeño соус, то сначала положите 2 столовые ложки крепкого соуса. Если Вы хотите более крепкий соус, добавьте больше соуса в конце.



Recipe comes from http://laylita.com/recipes/2014/12/19/avocado-cilantro-mayonnaise-sauce/

Zucchini corn bread

Zucchini corn bread

It goes with honey and tea very well. I enjoy every bite, especially in the evening. I will be breaking fast with a very good treat.

1 & 1/2 small zucchini, coarsely shredded (1 cup)
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 (8-ounce) can creamed corn
1/2 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 & 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 & 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 baking soda
Dash cayenne pepper
For sweeter verson Add 1/2 cup plumped raisins

Combine zucchini, buttermilk, creamed corn, cheese, eggs, sugar, butter, salt, and cayenne in a large bowl, using a woodden spoon. Toss together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda in another bowl. Mix zucchini mixture with flour mixture.

Heat the skilled until very hot, remove from the heat. Scrape the batter into skillet and even the top with spatula. Bake until lightly browned around the edges and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. use a knife to loosen the bread around the edges of the skillet, and carefully transfer the bread to a rack. let cool at lesat 10 minutes. Cut into 12 wedges, and serve warm or at room temperature.

I found the recipe at Weightwatchers 50th anniversary cookbook and modified to be sweeter.

Summer layered tuna salad

Summer layered tuna salad

Make 2 medium servings.

1/3 cup cooked rice
1 can (5oz) tuna in water, well-drained
1 medium cucumber, peeled and grated on large grating side of a box grater
1 small red onion, finely chopped
fresh juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup pepper jack cheese grated on small grating side of a box grater (you can use any favorite cheese)
1 hard-boiled egg (white and yellow separated)

Salt and mayonnaise to taste.

Mix red onion and lemon juice and let stand in a small bowl for 10-15 minutes.

Mix 2 teaspoons mayonnaise with rice and layer mixture on a bottom of the plate. Place tuna over. Sprinkle with salt and spread a teaspoon of mayo over the tuna.  Sprinkle cucumber with salt, mix and layer on a top of tuna. Spread a teaspoon of mayonnaise over the cucumber. Drain onion and layer over cucumber. Sprinkle with cheese and spread mayo again.

Grate white part of the hard-boiled egg  on small grating side of a box grater and place on a top of cheese, sprinkle with salt and spread with mayo. Grate yellow part of the egg  on small holes of grater and sprinkle on a top of salad. Keep at room temperature for 1 hour and 2 hours in refrigerator before serving.  It's quite good on next day.

Летний слоеный салат из тунца.

На 2 порции

1/2 чашки сваренного риса
1 консервная баночка (150 грамм) тунца в воде,  воду отжать
1 средний свежий огурец, очищенный и натертый на крупной терке
1 маленькая луковица красного лука, мелко нарезанного
сок из половины лимона
1/4 чашки сыра, натертого на маленькой терке
1 круто-сваренное яйцо, очищенное, белок отделить от желтка

Соль и майонез по вкусу

положить лук в лимонный сок и оставить на 10-15 минут.

Смешать 2 чайные ложки майонеза с рисом и уложить на дно блюда. Затем выложить тунец, посыпать солью и помазать майонезом. Посыпать огурец солью и выложить на тунец, помазать майонезом. Отцедить лук и выложить на огурец, промазать майонезом. Посыпать сыром и натертым на мелкой терке белком, помазать майонезом и посыпать натертым желтком. Оставить при комнатной температуре на 1 час, поставить в холодильник на 2 часа перед подачей. Очень хорош на следующей день.

Idea of recipe comes from http://vk.com/vtarelke?w=wall-4806561_407660

Sugar Free honey cake

I'm a fan of "Cook's Country" magazine. Last issue has a pretty decent honey cake recipe.  I'm trying to make a new recipe each year. So, this year I went for sugar-free honey cake from such good cooking magazine. The internal textture of the cake is absolutely perfect.

Serves 12

2 & 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (I took 3 cups. Initially I used 2 & 1/2 cups and later added 1/2 cup more because the batter looked thin for me.)
1 & 1/4 teaspooon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup water
4 large eggs
1/4 cups + 2 tablespoon unsweetened apple sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 3/4 cups honey

Adjust oven to middle position and heat oven to 325 F. Heavenly spray 1-cup Bundt pan with baking spay with flour. Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda in large bowl. Whisk water, eggs, applesauce, oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract in separate bowl until combined. Whisk honey into egg mixture until fully combined.

Whisk honey mixture into flour mixture until combined. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake until skewer inserted into middle of cake comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking.
Let cake cool in pan for 30 minutes, loosen cake from sides of pan and invert onto rack. let cool completely, about 2 hours. cooled cake can be wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days.

My collections of Honey cakes.

1. Honey Cake from Marcy Goldman
2. Banana-Honey cake with Vodka glaze
3. Honey Yorgut Loaf
4. Classic Honey cake from "Joy of Cooking"
5. Honey Carrot Raisin Loaf
6. Walnut, dry fruits & honey cake
7. Applesauce Honey Cake from Martha Stewart

Ina Garten's zucchini pancakes

Ina Garten's zucchini pancakes

My zucchini pancakes became very popular among my readers. So I decided to try something similar. I think, I found another good recipe.

2 medium zucchini (about 3/4 pound)
2 tablespoons grated red onions
2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
6 to 8 tablespoons all-puspose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

vegetable oil for frying

Grate the zucchini into a bowl using large grating side of a box grater. Immediately stir in onions and eggs, Stir in 6 tablespoons of the flour, the baking powder, salt, and pepper.(if the batter gets too thin, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour.

Heat a large saute pan over the medium heat. Add oil. Drop heaping soup spoons of batter into pan. Cook the pancakes about 2 minutes on each side, until browned. Serve warm.

Оладьи из зеленых кабачков

2 средних кабачка (300 грамм)
2 столовые ложки натертого красного лука
2 больших яйца
6-8 столовых ложек муки
1 чайная ложка разрыхлителя
1 чайная ложка соли
1/2 чайной ложки порошка черного перца

подсолнечное масло для жарки

Натереть кабачки на крупной терке. Добавить лук, яйца, 6 столовых ложек муки, ражрыхлитель, соль и перец. Все хорошо перемешать. Если тесто водянистое, добавьте еще 2 столовые ложки муки.

Нагреть большую сковороду. Добавить подсолнечное масло.  Выложить столовой ложкой оладьи и жарить на каждой стороне по 2 минуты. Подаватч теплыми.

Recipe come from book "Barefoot contessa at home"

Banana-Walnut Muffins with Cream cheese filling

Banana-Walnut Muffins with Cream cheese filling.

Make 12 muffins.

This recipe easy to make, because all ingredients usually on hand at home. Here they are:

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, blend 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened, with 1/2 cup sugar and 1 large egg, beaten. Refrigerate filling.

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 & 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 & 1/2 ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. In separate bowl, mash 4 bananas. Stir in 1 cup light brown sugar. 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1 large egg, beaten. Fold banana mixture into flour mixture along with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Fill cups halway with batter. Spoon 2 tablespoons chilled filling into each cup. Top with remaining batter, just covering filling, and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Bake until a cake tester comes out mostly dry with a few moist crumbs, about 25 minutes. Serve warm or qt room temperature.

Recipe comes from Oprah magazine

Avocado and Egg Salad

Avocado and Egg Salad

Makes 2 servings


I love experimenting with avocado. While ago I made Avocado egg salad This time I decided to so something slightly different. Believe me, mix of avocado, lemon juice, and mayo gives unbelievable richness to the salad. Personally I think, this salad is better than previous one.

1 large avocado
1 hard-boiled egg, grated
2 tablespoоns chopped green onions or red onion
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and cayenne pepper to taste
3 teaspoons mayonaise

Halve the avocado and remove pit by hitting it forcefully with hell of heavy knife, so knife stocks in pit. Remove avocado flesh and mash with fork. Add egg, onions, and parsley.  Pour lemon juice and mayo. Add salt and cayenne pepper to taste.

Салат из авокадо и яиц

На 2 порции

1 большое авокадо
1 круто-сваренное яйцо, натертое на крупной терке
2 столовых ложки мелко нарезанного зеленого лука или красного
1 столовая ложка мелко нарезанной петрушки
1 чайноая ложка лимонного сока
соль и жгучик перец по вкусу
3 чайные ложка майонеза.

Разрезать ножом авокадо на две равные части. Удалить косточку и выложить в тарелку. Помять вилкой. Добавить яйцо, лук и петрушку. влить лимонный сок и майонез. Добавить соль и перец по вкусу.