miercuri, 13 martie 2013

Gogosi cu quark/Quark balls

Am gustat gogoselele astea pentru prima data de curand,cand am fost in Germania.Mi-au placut atat de mult,incat le-am notat denumirea si cand am ajuns acasa nu m-am lasat pana nu le-am gasit reteta si nu le-am executat.:) Nu pot sa va spun decat ca sunt absolut delicioase,si daca nu ma credeti...nu aveti decat sa le incercati!:)
Cateva informatii despre quark.
I tasted these delicious quark balls not long ago, when I have been to a trip to Germany. It was love at first bite, so I wrote down their name and when I got home I searched their recipe and then fried some.:) All I can say is that their are absolutely delicious and if you don't believe me...try the recipe!:)



Ingrediente:

-2 oua
-40 grame zahar
-500 grame Quark
-20 grame unt topit
-266 grame faina
-67 grame amidon porumb sau cartof
-4 lingurite praf de copt

Ingredients :

-2 eggs
-40 grams zahar
-500 grams quark
-20 grams melted butter
-266 grams flour
-67 grams starch, corn or potato
-4 teaspoons baking powder
Batem spuma ouale cu zaharul, adaugam untul topit si branza quark, gradat, si amestecam pana devine omogen. In alt vas amestecam ingredientele uscate si le adaugam amestecului cu quark.
Beat eggs with sugar until foamy, add melted butter and quark cheese in portions and mix until smooth. In another bowl mix the dry ingredients and add to the quark mixture.
 
 
Incingem friteuza sau o tigaie cu mult ulei la 190 °C.
Folosind ustensila pentru inghetata formam bile carora le dam drumul in uleiul incins, fara sa aglomeram tigaia.Prajim pana devin aurii,aproximativ 7 minute.
Preheat deep-fat fryer or a pan with a lot of oil to 190 °C.Using an ice-cream scoop slide the balls into the hot oil, making sure not to crowd the pan.Fry until golden brown, about 7 minutes.
 
Le luam folosind clesti si le scurgem pe un prosop de hartie.Le pudram cu zahar.
 
Remove doughnuts using tongs and drain on paper towels.Serve with icing sugar.
 
 
 
 
 
 

luni, 11 martie 2013

Thank you,thank you,far too kind!

Gratiedatoritamultumita Georgianei de astazi puteti sa si printati retetele sau sa le salvati in format pdf in calculatorul propriu si personal!Buni prietenii astia,buni!:)Multumeesc!!:*

Thanks to my friend Georgiana starting today you can also print or save in pdf format my recipes!:)

duminică, 10 martie 2013

Un,dos,tres!

Ar fi incorect sa numesc mai mult de atat ceea ce urmeaza,dat fiind ca atunci cand spui ca faci mancare se presupune ca depui un efort minim,iar pentru Un,dos,tres e nevoie doar sa arunci 3 chestii pe foc si sa amesteci putin. Asadar,nu gatesti,dar mananci,si inca bine de tot.:) Un,dos,tres, toata lumea!:)

It wouldn't be fair to call it more than that, considering that when you say you're cooking you're suppose to make an effort, and for Un,dos,tres all you need to do is to throw 3 things on the fire and stir a little. So, you won't cook, but you'll get to eat, and even well.:) Un,dos,tres, everybody!:)

 
Nimic mai usor de facut decat aceasta reteta..sa ii zicem cu specific mexican, datorita amestecului cu acelasi nume..:)) Punem 350 grame de carne tocata-eu am avut amestec de porc si vita- intr-o tigaie in care am incins putin ulei si amestecam pana ce carnea e gata. Adaugam 2-3 catei de usturoi pisat si suc de rosii(eu am pus facut in casa) cam un pahar.Potrivim de sare si piper.  
 
Nothing less difficult than this… let’s call it Mexican recipe, because of the mix with the same name.:)) We heat some oil in a pan and add 350 grams of minced meat-I had pork and beef-and we stir until the meat is done. We add 2-3 cloves of crushed garlic and about a glass of tomato juice. We add salt and pepper.
 

Lasam pana ce scade sosul,amestecand din cand in cand,apoi adaugam un borcan sau o conserva de legume mexicane.Amestecam si mai lasam pe foc 4-5 minute si apoi oprim.

We let simmer until the juice reduces, stirring once in a while, then add a jar or a can of Mexican vegetables. We stir and let simmer for another 4 or 5 minutes and then remove from fire.



Daca va place,adaugati si putina sos iute-Tabasco sau ce altceva preferati. Rapid si bun !

If you like it, you can add a little Tabasco or whatever else you prefer. Quick and tasty!
 

vineri, 8 martie 2013

Mucenici moldovenesti/Romanian mucenici-Moldavian style

Reteta asta de mucenici e incredibila. Nu am facut aluatul decat la masina, recunosc, si iese atat de pufos incat iti vine sa il mananci crud. Daca ai rabdare sa astepti pana la final insa...nu vei fi dezamagit: mucenicii sunt absolut divini! Reteta e luata de la Gourmandine. Pofta buna va doresc!

I'm presenting you today the second type of mucenici, the Moldavian ones. I couldn't decide which one of them I like best...maybe for it will be easier..:))

 
Ingrediente aluat:
-550 grame faina
-1 plic drojdie uscata
-125 ml lapte caldut
-125 ml apa calduta
-150 grame zahar tos
-1 ou
-80 grame unt
-1 lingurita rasa sare
Ingredients dough:
-550 grams flour
-1 sachet dry yeast
-125 ml warm milk
-125 ml warm water
-150 grams sugar
-1 egg
-80 grams butter
-1 teaspoon salt
Punem la masina de facut paine laptele, apa,untul topit, oul, zaharul tos, drojdia uscata, faina si sarea. Ea stie ce are de facut,programul dureaza 1h30. Daca nu avem masina de paine, muncim putin si intr-un bol punem faina, sarea, drojdia uscata si zaharul. Adaugam oul, untul, laptele si apa si framantam cam 25- 30 de minute pana se formeaza un aluat elastic si nelipicios. Apoi il lasam sa creasca cam 1 ora intr-un bol acoperit cu prosop. Cand e gata, punem aluatul pe masa infainata si formam 16-20 bile egale(eu am facut 16) pe care le formam ca in imagini. Punem mucenicii pe o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt si ii lasam la crescut o ora la caldura. Nu faceti ca mine si lasati loc mai mult intre ei,eu i-am cam inghesuit pentru ca ma grabeam si atunci cand au crescut mi s-au lipit. Vor creste destul de mult,asa ca asigurati-va ca au spatiu suficient.
We put in the bread maker the milk, the water, the melted butter, the egg, the sugar, the dry yeast, the flour and the salt. It will know what to do, this usually takes about an hour and a half. If we don’t have a bread machine, we’ll have to work a little harder and to put the flour, the salt, the sugar and the yeast in a bowl. Then we add the egg, the butter, the milk and the water and knead for about 25-30 minutes until we get smooth elastic dough. We let it rise for about an hour in a bowl, covered by a towel. When it’s ready, we put the dough on the floured table and break it in 16-20 balls (I made 16) which we form as indicated in the pictures. We put the mucenici on a tray with baking paper and let them rise for another hour in a warm place. Don’t do as I did and let more space between them, I kind of cramped them because I was in a hurry and when they rose they “glued”. They will rise pretty much, so be sure they have enough space.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dupa ce au dospit ii ungem cu un amestec de 50 ml lapte si 1 galbenus si ii bagam la cuptorul incins pentru aproximativ 20 de minute,pana se rumenesc.
Intre timp macinam nuca si separat pregatim siropul din 300 ml apa, 150 grame zahar, 1 zahar vanilat si esenta de rom,pe care le lasam sa fiarba pana scad si se ingroasa putin. Dam deoparte siropul si cand se raceste adaugam coaja rasa de la o lamaie.
Insiropam mucenicii, ii ungem cu miere si presaram deasupra nuca macinata. Buuuuni !!
 After an hour we anoint them with a mixture of 50 ml milk and a yolk and we put them in the heated oven for 2o minutes until they become golden brown.
In the meantime we crush some walnuts and separately prepare the syrup from 300 ml water, 150 grams sugar, 1 vanilla sugar and rum extract, which we let boil until they reduce and thicken a little. We set aside and let cool and then add the lemon zest from a lemon.
We pour the syrup on the mucenici, we anoint them with honey and sprinkle the crushed walnuts. Yummmy!!
 
 
 
 

joi, 7 martie 2013

Mucenici muntenesti/Romanian mucenici-Muentenian style

Pentru vorbitorii de limba romana nu mai explic ce si cum cu mucenicii,cred ca toate lumea le stie povestea, lor si celor 40 de pahare.:)) Anul asta am zis sa fac mai devreme de 9 martie mucenicii,poate vrea cineva sa faca si are nevoie de inspiratie.:)  Se fac destul de usor,mult mai usor decat cei moldovenesti,insa mi-e greu sa ma decid care sunt mai buni..:D

Asadar, de la Wikipedia citire:

Mucenici is a Christian feast of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, a traditional holiday in Romania.
Some believe that when the Martyrs were drowned, flowers rose to the surface. As a result, for the date of 9 March, every, year, there is a typical dessert with the same name, Mucenici. The desserts are made in the figure 8 to look like garlands. Others believe that the figure 8 denotes a stylized human form of the martyrs themselves.
In Moldova, dough in the shape of the figure 8 is baked, then smeared with honey and walnuts.
In the Muntenia and Dobrogea regions of Romania, the dough is smaller and cooked in water with sugar, cinnamon and crushed nuts, symbolizing the lake where the Martyrs were cast.

 
Pentru  mucenici, amestecam 250 grame de faina cu 125-130 ml de apa calduta si 30 ml ulei. Framantam bine de tot, apoi lasam pe masa infainata 10 minute. Intindem foaie si decupam mucenicii,sau facem fasii subtiri din care impletim in forma de 8. Lasam peste noapte la uscat sau bagam 10 minute la cuptorul incalzit.

For the mucenici we mix 250 grams of flour with 125-130 ml warm water and 30 ml oil. We knead well and let rest on a floured surface for 10 minutes. We stretch the dough and cut into forms or make thin strips and weave in 8 shapes. We let dry overnight or put in the heated oven for 10 minutes.
 
Cine are copil a scapat de facut forme..:)
 
 
 
Punem la fiert 2 litri de apa impreuna cu zahar dupa gust, 2-3 pliculete de zahar vanilat, putina sare si razatura de portocala si/sau lamaie. Cand incepe sa fiarba punem mucenicii si lasam sa fiarba pana acestia sunt gata. Intre timp amestecam 130 grame de nuca sfaramata usor (pe care putem sa o si prajim putin) cu o lingurita scortisoara. Cand mucenicii s-au fiert turnam nuca,amestecam bine si oprim focul. Din punctul meu de vedere,sunt mai buni a doua zi. J
We boil 2 liters of water with sugar (as much as we like), 2-3 sachets vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt and orange and/or lemon zest. When it is starting to boil we add the mucenici and let boil until they are ready. In the meantimewe mix 130 grams of crushed walnuts (that we can even toast a bit)with a teaspoon cinnamon. When the mucenici are ready we add the walnuts, stir well and take off the heat. In my opinion, they are even better the next day. J
 
 



marți, 5 martie 2013

Briose mozaic/Mosaic muffins

Astazi va prezint niste briose sarate, foarte gustoase si satioase. Merg si calde, si reci, si le putem lua si la pachetel,la munca sau la scoala. Sper ca v-am convins deja,asa ca va poftesc sa le gustati si sa va bucurati ele!
Si patru dintre ele se duc la vecinii Oanei,despre care stiu ca imi urmaresc blogul si carora le multumesc pentru incredere!:*

Today I'm presenting you some salty muffins, very tasty and nourishing. They go well warm or cold, we can take them in our lunch box, at work or school. I hope I've convinced you already,so please taste and enjoy them!


Ingrediente:

-200g de taietei
- 200g de sunca presata
- un borcan de legume mexicane
-200 grame smantana
- 5 oua
- 200 grame cascaval ras
- o ceapa mica
- un praf de copt
- sare, piper,etc.

Ingredients:
-200 grams noodles
-200 grams ham
-a jar of mexican vegetables
-200 grams sour cream
-5 eggs
-200 grams grated cheese
-a small onion
-a sachet baking powder
-salt,pepper,etc
Fierbem taiteii conform instructiiunilor de pe pachet. Calim legumele, ceapa si sunca taiate marunt intr-o tigaie cu putin unt.Condimentam dupa gust. Intr-un vas mare batem ouale si adaugam smantana si cascavalul.Amestecam. Adaugam praful de copt si amestecam bine.
We boil the noodles according to the instructions. In a pan we add some butter and cook the vegetables and the shredded onion and ham.We spice. In a large bowl we beat the eggs and add the cream and the grated cheese. We stir. We add the baking powder and stir well.
 
 
Adaugam taiteii scursi de apa si verdeata(ceapa verde, chives,etc). Umplem formele de briose si bagam la cuptorul incins pentru aproximativ 30-40 de minute.
We add the drained noodles and some green(green onion, chives,etc). We fill the muffins pan and put in the heated oven for 30-40 minutes.
 
 
 
 

duminică, 3 martie 2013

Prajitura cu mere pentru cafea/Coffee apple pie

O prajiturica ce merge,asa cum ii zice si numele,cu cafea,dimineata,sau la un ceai,seara,sau fara motiv...oricand..:))

A cake that goes well with coffee,in the morning,as specified in the title :D, or with tea, in the evening, or..without any special reason..anytime..:))


Ingrediente:
-1 cana faina
-1 lingurita praf de copt
-1/2 lingurita sare
-1/2 cana zahar
-1 lingurita scortisoara
-5 ½ linguri unt nesarat, temperatura camerei
-1 ou batut
-1/2 cana lapte
-1 mar mediu, curatat si  taiat felii
Ingredients:
-1 cup flour
-1 teaspoon baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup of sugar
-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
-5 ½ tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
-1 egg, beaten
-1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 medium baking apple, peeled and sliced
Preincalzim cuptorul la 190C. Ungem cu ulei o tava de 23 cm. Intr-un vas mediu amestecam faina, praful de copt, sarea. Intr-un vas separat, amestecam ¼ din zahar cu scortisoara, punem deoparte. Folosind un mixer batem untul cu sfertul de cana de zahar ramas. Amestecam bine. Adaugam amestecul de faina in 3 serii, alternand cu laptele, amestecand dupa fiecare adaos.
Preheat the oven to 375F. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk vigorously the flour, baking powder, salt. In a separate small bowl, mix ¼ a cup of the sugar with the cinnamon, set aside. Using an electric mixer beat the butter with the remaining ¼ cup sugar. Beat in the egg until blended. Add the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk, beating after each addition until combined.
 
Turnam jumatate din amestec in tava.  Asezam feliile de mar peste compozitie. Presaram amestecul de scortisoara cu zahar, pastrand o lingurita,doua pentru deasupra. Turnam si restul compozitiei peste feliile de mar. Presaram restul de scortisoara peste.
Pour half of the batter in the bottom of the baking dish. Lay the apple slices on the batter so that they just cover the batter. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture, reserving a teaspoon or two to sprinkle on top. Spread the rest of the batter over the apples.  Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top.
 
 
Coacem prajitura 25 de minute pana ce devine maronie si merele incep sa faca bule pe margini.
Bake the cake for 25 minutes or until it is golden brown and apples start to bubble at the edges.
 
 
 

joi, 28 februarie 2013

Whoopie de migdale/Almond whoopies

Va mai amintiti de Mac Whoopie? Iata ca a sosit momentul pentru a doua reteta de whoopie, de data asta una dulce si...migdaloasa foc! Asadar pentru toti cei ce apreciaza gustul intens de migdale..si nu numai pentru ei..voila!

Do you remember Mac Whoopie?  Well,it's now time for a second whoopie recipe, a sweet and almondy one this time! So, for all the almonds lovers and not only for them..voila!

 
Ingrediente:
-185 grame unt moale
-100 grame zahar(din care vreo 30 grame zahar vanilat)
-3 oua
-160 grame migdale fara pielita-macinate
-120 grame zahar pudra
-250 grame faina
-1 lingurita praf de copt
-1/2 lingurita bicarbonat de sodiu
-2 picaturi esenta de migdale
-120 ml lapte
-90 grame felii migdale prajite
Ingredients :
-185 grams(6,5 oz) butter, room temperature
-100 grams(3,5 oz) sugar(of which a third vanilla sugar)
-3 eggs
-160 grams(5,64 oz) almonds(without skin)-grounded
-120 grams(4,23oz) confectioner sugar
-250 grams(8,80 oz) flour
-1 teaspoons baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate
-2 drops almond extract
-120 ml milk
-90 grams(3,17oz) sliced grilled almonds
 
Mixam 100 grame de unt cu zaharul pana se albeste, apoi adaugam doua oua. Continuam sa mixam si adaugam migdalele macinate. Omogenizam si dam la rece.
We mix 100 grams of butter with the sugar until it whitens, then add two eggs. We keep mixing then add the grounded almonds. When it’s homogenous we put in fridge.
 
Amestecam restul de unt cu zaharul pudra. Incorporam oul ramas, faina, praful de copt si bicarbonatul, esenta de migdale si laptele. Amestecam si turnam compozitia intr-un poche. Formam gramajoare rotunde pe o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt si coacem la cuptorul incins la 180C pentru aproximativ 10 minute.
We mix the rest of the butter with the confectioner sugar. We incorporate the third egg, the flour, the baking powder, the sodium bicarbonate, the almonds extract and the milk. We mix well and pour the batter in a pastry bag. We form little rounds onto a baking sheet, on a tray and bake for approximately 10 minutes in the preheated oven, at 180 C.
 
 
Lasam sa se raceasca si unim doua cate doua cu crema rece. Le trecem prin feliile de migdale prajite. Se pastreaza la rece pana in momentul servirii.
We let cool and “glue” two whoopies with the cold filling, then roll into the grilled almond slices. We keep in the fridge until serving.