Spanish Orange Cake

My bags are packed! Only 24  hours left 'till long awaited holiday. First stop Bangkok, then Vienna and after that Bosnia. I won't be able to comment for 3 weeks; please excuse me!

This cake is made from whole oranges. I made something similar before ( Greek Orange Cake), so I expected it to be good.  No butter and no flour, but it's surprisingly moist and aromatic. The secret is in cooked oranges!

Ingredients:
2 oranges (organic, 280-300 g)
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
300 g almond meal
1 tsp baking powder

Method:
Wash oranges and place them in a pan; cover with water and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes. Take out, cut discard pips and process it into paste.
Preheat oven to 170*C,prepare 22 cm cake tin.
In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick and fluffy. Add orange paste, almond meal and baking powder.  Fold in, transfer to cake tin and bake for 45-50 minutes.
After cooling, sprinkle with icing sugar and decorate with orange skin curls.
(Mine has cream cheese icing on top)

Španski kolač sa cijelim narandžama

Putne torbe spakovane! Sutra pocinje dugo ocekivani odmor. Prvo zaustavljanje Bangkok, zatim Bec i napokon Bosna. Tri sedmice necu biti u mogucnosti komentirati na vase postove; opravdajte me :-)

Ovaj kolac je pravljen od cijelih narandzi. Pravila sam nesto slicno prije (Grčki kolač sa narandžama), pa sam ocekivala da bude dobar. Bez brasna je i bez maslaca, ali je iznenadjujuce vlazan. Tajna je u kuhanim, pasiranim narandzama.

Potrebno:
2 narandze (neprskane, 280-300 gr)
4 eggs
1 solja secera
300 gr badema, samljevenih
1 k praska za pecivo

Nacin:
Stavite narandze u lonac, pokrijte vodom i kuhajte oko 1 sati 30 minuta. Izvadite, prohladite, isijecite i izvadite kospice. Ispasirajte narandze u sjeckalici.
Ukljucite rernu na 170*C, pripremite 22 cm obruc za kolace.
Umutite jaja sa secerom u gustu pjenu. Dodajte ispasirane narandze, mljevene bademe i prasak za pecivo. Uspite u obruc i pecite oko 45-50 minuta. Malo prohladite, zatim pospite secerom u prahu i ukrasite koricom narandze.
(Moj ima povrsinski sloj od zasladjenog krem sira)

Farinata ( Panelle / Cecina / Socca)

My first farinata was baked on Tuesday. I saw it on a blog that I follow (http://filipovabaka.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/farinata-sa-susamom.html ). I wanted to use chickpea that is sitting in my pantry for couple of months. The recipe was very simple, but I didn't expect much of flavour. The farinata disappeared in a very short time, while dinner was cooking.

Next farinata was due next day. I made them as little individual-ones (pie moulds), with onion and rosemary. They were beautiful! I've researched a bit and found out that it's mostly made in Italy ( Sicily- 'Panelle', Liguria- 'Farinata', Tuscany- 'Cecina') and in France ('Socca'). It is usually  flavoured with pepper, but some areas prefer onion and rosemary. (Vesna added her own touch by sprinkling some sesame seeds on top). 

Key for good results are: make batter at least 1 hour before baking, make sure the (pizza) pan (with olive oil) is well preheated (and not too thin), and don't omit or reduce oil; it gives crunchy texture to the Farinata.

I see myself baking it regularly in future, because it's quick, easy, delicious and nutritious.

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cup chickpea flour (besan), (250g)

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

rosemary and chopped onion, or seeds (your choice), 

2 1/2 cups water

5 tbs olive oil (1 tbs goes into batter)

Method:

Mix flour, pepper, salt, 1 tbs oil and half water well. Add other half of water, mix and leave aside for 1 hour or more.

Preheat oven to 200*C . Pour 4 tbs oil into a pizza pan (32cm), place in oven (if you want onion in your farinata, place it on bottom over oil) to heat it. Take out and pour batter in your pan, sprinkle with rosemary (or seeds). Return to oven and bake for 30+minutes. Farinata should be thin as pancake and crunchy. Enjoy!

Moju prvu 'Farinatu' sam ispekla u utorak. Recept sam vidjela kod Vesne na blogu (http://filipovabaka.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/farinata-sa-susamom.html). Imala sam nesto slanutkovog (leblebije) brasna koje sam trebala iskoristiti.

Recept je bio izuzetno jednostavan, ali iskreno nisam ocekivala neki posebno ukusan obrok. Ta farinata je nestala u trenu, dok se ostatak vecere pekao.

Sljedeca farinata je bila ispecena sutradan! Napravila sam ih kao male 'pitice', sa crvenim lukom i ruzmarinom. Bile su divne. Malo sam istrazivala net i pronasla da se farinate prave uglavnom u Italiji ( Sicilija- 'Panelle', Ligurija- 'Farinata', Taskanija- 'Cecina') i Francuskoj ('Socca').

Zacinjava se biberom, lukom i ruzmarinom uglavnom. (Vesna je dodala sezam na povrsinu, sto mi se jako dopalo).

Kljuc za dobru farinatu je - Napravite 'tijesto' bar 1 sat prije pecenja i zagrijte tesiju (za pizu) sa maslinovim uljem dobro, prije nego uspete farinatu unutra. Tepsija ne bi trebala biti jako tanka, jer bi se mogla uvrnuti pod temperaturom. Takodje nemojte smanjivati kolicinu ulja, koje ima ulogu da da hrskavu teksturu.

U buducnosti, vidim sebe kako redovno pecem farinatu, jer je brzo, lako, hranjivo i ukusno jelo.

Potrebno:

250 gr brasna leblebije / slanutka (oko 2 3/4 solje)

1 k soli

1/2 tsp biber

luk, ruzmarin ili sjemenke za povrsinu

600 ml vode (oko 2 1/2 solje)

5 K maslinovog ulja  (1 kasika ide u tijesto)

Nacin:

Pomijesajte brasno, so, biber, 1 K ulja i pola vode. Dobro promijesajte, pa dodajte preostali dio vode. Ostavite 1 sat najmanje da odstoji. 

Ukljucite rernu na 200*C. Uspite ulje u tepsiju za pizu (32cm), zagrijte u rerni (ako zelite farinatu sa lukom, ubacite ga preko ulja da se malo proprzi). Uspite tijesto, pospite izabranim sastojcima u vratite u rernu. Pecite oko 30+ minuta. Farinata treba da bude tanka kao (deblja Americka) palacinka i hrskava sa strane. Uzivajte!

Baked Ricotta (savoury)

Ricotta is so versatile and I always have it in my fridge / freezer. This is one of savoury ways to use it; Easy, gluten free protein snack.

Ingredients:

• 450-500 g whole-milk ricotta 
• 2 large eggs
• 100 g Parmesan, grated
• Oregano leaves, (or basil) finely chopped - to taste
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

   Method:

   Switch oven to 200*C; grease a cake pan or muffin tins.

   Beat Ricotta and eggs, add other ingredients. Spoon mixture into moulds. 

   Bake for 15-25 minutes (depending what tin you used for baking), or until golden-brown and puffed. Cool slightly, then take out carefully. Serve warm or cold.

   (Slices of vegetables can be placed on top before baking)

With tomatoes on top                         Upside-down version

Pecena Rikota

Rikota (kvark) je veoma visenamjenski sir i uvijek ga imam u frizideru ili u zamrzivacu.

Ovo je jedan od 'slanih' nacina da ge upotrijebite. Lagani, bezglutenski obrok.

Potrebno:

450-500 gr rikote (kvark / svapski sir), punomasni

2 veca jajeta

100 gr parmezana, ribanog

Origano (ili bosiljak), sjeckano lisce - kolicina po zelji

so i biber, crni svjeze mljeveni, po ukusu

 Nacin:

Ukljucite rernu na 200*C; nauljite kalup za tortu / mafine.

Umutite sir sa jajima, dodajte ostale sastojke i izmijesajte dobro. Uspite u odabrani kalup i

pecite 15-25 minuta (u zavisnosti o velicini kalupa), ili dok ne postane zlatno-zuto. 

Prohladite, zatim pazljivo izvadite iz kalupa. Sluzite toplo ili hladno.

(Reznjevi povrca se mogu smjestiti na povrsinu prije pecenja, ili pecenu rikotu mozete preokrenuti naopako i sluziti)

'Hazelnut Rhapsody' Torte

Divine combination of hazelnuts, creme patisserie and chocolate; gluten free!

Ingredients:
-Meringue layers (3), for each needed:
3 egg whites
160 g sugar
1/2 tsp vinegar
(2 layers are coloured by 1  tbs cocoa- each; optional)
Cream-
9 egg yolks
750 ml  milk
6 tbs sugar
4 tbs  (corn) flour
250 g hazelnuts , roasted, processed
1 butter (250 g), softened 
Chocolate shavings for decoration

Method:
Meringue layers- Beat egg whites (3) with  sugar and vinegar, until thick and fluffy. Spoon meringue onto al-foil; form a circle. Repeat the same with other 6 egg whites (add cocoa if you want); that means you'll have 3 layers of meringue. Bake at 150-160 *C for 1 hour. Take out and let it cool.
Cream-
Mix egg yolks and cornflour with a little milk. Place the rest of milk and sugar in a heavy bottomed pan; bring to boil. Pour prepared mixture into it and return to heat. Stir until thickened; Remove from heat and cover with glad wrap. Let it cool.
Beat butter, add cooled cream and hazelnuts; beat until fluffy.
Spread 1/3 of this cream onto each meringue layer. Stack them together and decorate with chocolate shavings. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

Torta 'Lješnikova rapsodija'

Meni najdraza kombinacija: ljesnici, vanila krem i cokolada. Bez glutena je!

Potrebno:
- 'Puslica' kore (3), za svaku potrebno:
3 bjelanca
160 gr secera
1/2 k sirceta
(2 sloja su obojena sa po jednom kasikom kakaa, ako zelite)
Krem-
9 zumanaca
750 ml mlijeka
6 K secera
4 K (kukuruznog ili obicnog) brasna
250 gr ljesnika, propecenih i samljevenih
1 maslac (250 gr), omeksao
Strugana cokolada za ukrasavanje
  
Nacin:
Kore-Umutite bjelanca sa secerom i sircetom u cvrst snijeg. Rasporedite tu masu na al-foliju i pecite 1 sat na 150-160*C. (Ovo uradite 3 puta, da dobijete 3 kore. 2 mozete obojiti sa kakaom)
Krem- Miksajte zumanca i brasno sa malo mlijeka. Ostatak mlijeka  i secer stavite u posudu sa teskim dnom da prokuha. Uspite masu sa zumancima i kuhajte dok se ne zgusne. Pokrijte sa celofan folijom i ostavite hladiti.
Umutite maslac, dodajte krem i ljesnike, pa jos mutite.
Podijelite krem na 3 dijela i premazite svaku koru, zatim ih naslazite. Ukrasite sa struganom cokoladom. Ostavite u frizider na 1-2 sata prije sluzenja.

Apples in Chocolate Cake

3 years ago I posted my first recipe. Since then I wrote  350 posts, gained 300 followers and more than 230 000 visits.  Great milestone, as I didn't think I would last so long. For that occasion, I made a beautifully moist and gluten free cake. Cheers!

Ingredients:
7-8 small apples, peeled and cored (left whole)
5 eggs
200 g sugar
120 g butter, melted
150 gr walnuts (or other nuts), grounded
40 g cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
Method:
Preheat oven to 170*C. Prepare a 22 cm spring form, line with baking paper.
Beat sugar and eggs, until light and fluffy. Add melted butter, walnuts and cocoa. Fold in.
Place apples  inside of spring form  close to the edge (but not touching them). Pour prepared mixture, making sure that wholes on apples are filled too. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly, then turn over onto serving plate, take the paper off, slice and serve with cream (optional)

 Jabuke u  Čokoladnom kolaču

Na danasnji dan, prije 3 godine je krenuo moj prvi post. Od tada  sam napisala 350 postova, dobila 300 sljedbenika i vise od 230 000 posjetilaca. Nije lose, obzirom da nisam mislila da cu trajati tako dugo. Za tu priliku evo jednog socnog kolaca bez glutena. U zdravlje!

Potrebno:
7-8 manjih jabuka, oguljene i izvadjena sredina (ostavite ih cijele)
5 jaja
200 gr secera
120 gr maslaca, otopljenog
150 gr oraha (ili drugih orasastih plodova), samljevenih
40 gr kakaa
1 k vanile
Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 170*C, pripremite obruc za torte i postavite pepir za pecenje na njega.
Miksajte secr sa jajima, dok ne uspjeni. Dodajte maslac, orahe i kakao. Rucno umijesajte.
Postavite jabuke na pleh u krug, ali da ne dodiruju ivice obruca. Uspite pjenasu smjesu, pazeci da i supljine u jabukama ispunite. Pecite oko 45-50 min, ili dok ubodenu cackalicu ne izvucete sasvim suhu. Prohladite, izvrnite naopako na tanjir za serviranje, skinite papir i izrezite. Servirajte sa tucenim vrhnjem (po zelji)

Cocosette

Gluten free, sweet little bites...Have a good weekend!

Ingredients:
200 g sugar
1 egg
2 yolks
200 g cream cheese, softened
300 g coconut, dessicated
zest of 1/2 orange or, vanilla essence
- chocolate, melted for coating (around 150 g)
Method:
Preheat oven to 160 (fan) or 170*C. Line a baking pan with baking paper.
Beat sugar,  egg and yolks. Add cream cheese, beat another 2-3 min, then add flovouring and coconut. mix well. Take spoonfuls of this mixture and place onto prepared paper (I like rolling them between my palm to form balls). Bake for 10-12 minutes; leave them pale. Cool slightly, then dip each ball into melted chocolate. return to it's place and leave cool completely (chocolate will set).

Kokosete

Mali slatki zalogaji bez glutena... Dobar vikend zelim!

Potrebno:
200 gr secera
1 jaje 
2 zumanca
200 gr krem sira, omeksalog
300 gr kokosa, ribanog
ribana korica narandze ili vanila
- cokolada otopljena  (oko 150 gr) 
Nacin:
Zagrijte rernu na 160*C sa fenom (ili 170*C obicna). Pripremite pleh, postavite papir za pecenje na njega.
Umutite secer sa jajima, dodajte sir. Sjedinite dobro, zatim ubacite kokos i vanilu (ili narandzu). Dobro promijsajte. Uzimajte od ove smjese kasikom (ja volim da ih dodatno oblikujem rukama) i redajte na pripremljeni papir. Pecite 10-12 minuta, pazeci da ostanu blijede. Malo prohladite, zatim svaku umocite u cokoladu i vratite na papir da se sasvim ohlade i cokolada stegne.

Rice Flour Crisps

Make your own crisps; Fun to make and eat them!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup rice flour

1/3 cup chickpea flour (besan flour)

1 tbs cumin seeds

1/2 -1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp salt

30 gr ghee (or butter)

1 cup coconut milk

-oil for deep frying

extra salt (optional) 

Method:

Combine all dry ingredients, rub in ghee. Add coconut milk and mix into a soft dough. Spoon into a piping bag, fitted with a star tube. Pipe 5 cm lengths into hot oil, fry until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Sprinkle with salt, if desired.

Hrskavci od Rižinog Brašna

Napravite sami svoje grickalice; zabavno praviti ih i jesti.

Potrebno:
1 1/2 solja rizinog brasna
1/3 solje brasna od slanutka
1 K kima
1/2 - 1 k praha cilija
1/2 k soli
30 gr masla (ili maslaca)
1 solja kokosovog mlijeka
-ulje za przenje
jos soli (po zelji)
Nacin:
Pomijesajte sve suhe sastojke, utljajte maslo. Dodajte kokosovo mlijeko i umijesajte formirajuci mekano tijesto. Prebacite u poslasticarsku kesu sa zvjezdastim zavrsetkom. Istiskujte 5 cm dugacke stapice u vrelo ulje i przite dok ne postane zlatno-zuto. Ocijedite na upijajucem papiru. Dodatno posolite ako zelite.

Black Bean Brownies

Brownies made with Black beans?! Very unusual and new to me, so I had to give it a go. They're wonderfully moist and gluten free. Lots of fibre too..

Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 cups black beans, canned or cooked and drained well
1/4 cup coconut oil or melted butter
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cocoa powder
vanilla essence and a pinch of salt
chocolate for spreading; optional
Method:
Preheat oven to 180*C, prepare a baking dish (18 X 24 cm), line with baking paper.
Put eggs and sugar into a bowl, mix on high speed until pale and fluffy.
Process beans into puree, add other ingredients and mix well. Transfer this mixture into sugar/egg mixture and fold. Pour into prepared dish and bake for 30-35 min. Take out from oven and cool slightly, then decorate. Take out from tin and slice when completely cool.

'Brownies' sa bobom / grahom / pasuljem

'Braunis' od crnog graha? Veoma neobicno i novo za mene, tako da sam morala probati. Divno su socni i bez glutena. Dobri za probavu, takodje...

Potrebno:
4 jaja
1 solja secera
2 solje kuhanog / konzerviranog crnog graha, dobro ocijedjenog
1/4 solje kokos ulja ili otopljenog maslaca
1/2 solje kiselog vrhnja
1/2 solje kakaa
vanila esencija i malo soli
cokolada za dekoraciju, po zelji
Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C, pripremite posudu za pecenje (18 X 24 cm), oblozite je papirom za pecenje.
Miksajte jaja sa secerom, dok se ne uspjeni. Meljite grah u sjeckalici dok ne postane pire, dodajte ostale sastojke. Pomijesajte rucno obje smjese i istresite u posudu. Pecite 30-35 minuta; zatim malo prohladit i ukrasite po zelji. Izvadite i sijecite kada je sasvim hladno.

Eggplant Moussaka - low fat

How many of you put weight during holidays? I'm one of those who can't resist overcooking and overeating whenever opportunity occurs. So, at beginning of every New year, I find myself searching for a new diet, or digging out my old WW recipes. This is one of them, created by me using basics of well known (Greek / Turkish / Bosnian) Moussaka and applying knowledge of Weight Watchers' principles. Makes 4 serves; 5 (old) points each. Very satisfying!

Ingredients:
3 medium eggplants
1 cup chicken or vegetable broth / soup
1 tsp oil
1 onion, diced
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 stalk (large) celery, chopped
1 carrot, grated
500 g lean beef mince
1 can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
3-4 parsley springs, chopped
4-5 basil leaves, thorn
salt, black pepper
3 tbs Parmesan, grated
3 tbs Mozzarella, grated
Method:
 Slice eggplant into 7-8 mm slices, put them into a saucepan, pour broth on it, and weigh with a smaller plate; cover and cook (or microwave) for 10 minutes. Drain well.
Heat oil in a large pan, cook onion, garlic, vegetables and mince for 5-6 minutes. Add all other ingredients (except cheese and eggplant) cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Grease an ovenproof dish with oil spray. Arrange a layer of eggplant slices on bottom, sprinkle with 1 tbs parmesan. Spoon mince mixture, sprinkle another tbs of parmesan and cover with other half of eggplant.  Place in oven preheated to 180*C; cook for 20 minutes. Sprinkle final tbs of parmesan and all mozzarella on top and return to oven to melt (5-6 min). Take out and slice into 4. Enjoy!

Ready for oven / Spremno za rernu

Musaka od Patlidžana - nisko-kalorična verzija

Koliko vas dobije na tezini preko praznika? E, ja sam jedna od onih koji ne mogu odoljeti prekomjernom kuhanju i jedenju kad god to prilika ukaze. Stoga se, u pocetku svake nove godine, bacim na trazenje nove dijete, ili pretrazujem stare 'Weight Watchers' recepte. Ovo je jedan od njih - kreirala sam ga upotrebljavajuci recept  Musake i aplicirajuci osnovne principe ove poznate dijete.
Cini 4 obroka, 5 poena svaki. Zadovoljavajuci obrok!

Potrebno:
3 patlidzana srednje velicine
1 solja pileceg ili povrtnog bujona / supe
1 k ulja
1 crveni luk sjeckan
2-3 cena bijelog luka, sjeckana
1 prutic celera, sitno sjeckana
1 mrkva, rendana
500 gr nemasnog mljevenog mesa
1 konzerva sjecenog paradajza
1/4 solje gustog paradajz pirea
3-4 vrha persuna, sjeckana
4-5 listova bosiljka, iskidana
so i crni biber
3 K parmezana, rendanog 
3 K mocarele, rendane 
Nacin:
Isjecite patlidzane na 7-8 mm reznjeve, stavite u lonac / serpu, uspite supu i pritisnite manjim tanjirom. Kuhajte 10 minuta (moze i u mikrovalnoj). Ocijedite dobro.
Zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk i ostalo povrce, ubacite meso i dinstajte mijesajuci. Dodajte sve ostale sastojke (osim sira i patlidzana), poklopite i kuhajte 10-ak minuta.
Nauljite posudu za pecenje, poredajte reznjeve patlidzana na dno, pospite sa 1 K parmezana, zatim ubacite mjesavinu sa mesom. Pospite drugom kasikom parmezana, zatim postavite drugu polovinu reznjeva patlidzana na vrh. Stavite u zagrijanu rernu (180*C na oko 20 minuta. Zatim izvadite pospite sa preostalim sirom i vratite u rernu da se otopi (5-6 min). Izvadite i izrezite na 4 dijela. Prijatno!

'Ajvar' - Serbian Vegetable Caviar

I arrived to Bosnia in the middle of September. 

Autumn already started showing it's beautiful colours, although the weather was still warm. My parents' garden was full of organic home grown vegetables. Gosh, how good they tasted!  

Nothing of this goodness must not be wasted and preparing for winter has already started. One of my favourite preserves for winter is Ajvar (pronounced [ǎj.ʋaːr]), vegetable relish that can be consumed as spread, side dish or salad. It originates in Serbia, and became very popular through Balkan.

My mum makes best-one!

Ingredients:
5 kg red capsicums (sweet chilli or bullhorn)
1 kg eggplant
300 ml  oil
3 small heads of garlic, crushed / finally diced
1 tbs salt
1oo ml alcoholic vinegar
2 tbs sugar
Method:
Grill capsicums and eggplant over wood / charcoal heated plate (it gives distinctive flavour), or bake it in hot oven until skin on capsicums starts to blacken and blister. Place them in a plastic bag and let it cool.
When cool enough for handling, peel the skin from capsicums, get rid of seeds and take off blackened pieces from eggplants. Put everything trough a mincer.
Heat oil in a large pan, place minced vegetable, garlic and all other ingredients. Cook and stir for 1-2 hours, or until you get wanted consistency. Spoon hot ajvar into clean jars and seal tightly with lids. Let it cool completely, then store in a final, cool place. Lasts for 6+ months.

Ajvar - Kaviar od povrća

U Bosnu sam stigla sredinom septembra.

Jesen je vec pocela pokazivati svoje divne boje, mada je vrijeme bilo jos toplo. Basta mojih roditelja je bila puna organskog,  rukom odgojenog povrca. Boze, kako je samo bilo ukusno!
Nista od ove dobrote nije smjelo propasti, pa je priprema za zimu vec otpocela. Jedan od meni najdrazih proizvoda za zimu je ajvar, svima poznato spremljeno povce koje se moze koristiti kao namaz, sporedno jelo ili salata. Korijeni ovoga jela poticu iz Srbije, a postalo je vrlo brzo popularno kroz cijeli Balkan.
Moja mama pravi najbolji!

Sastojci:
5 kg crvenih paprika ('roge')
1 kg patlidzana
300 ml ulja
3 glavice bijelog luka, sitno sjeckanog
1 K soli
100 ml alkoholnog sirceta
2 K secera
Nacin:
Ispecite paprike i patlidzane na rostilju / grilu (za bolji ukus), ili ih ispecite u rerni, sve dok koza na njima ne pocne crniti. Stavite povrce u plasticnu kesu i ostavite prohladiti. Zatim ogulite kozu, izvadite sjemenke, pa sameljite povrce na masini za meso.
Zagrijte ulje u vecoj posudi, uspite samljevenu masu, bijeli luk i ostale sastojke. Kuhajte i mijesajte 1-2 sata ili dok ne dobijete zeljenu gustinu. Uspite ajvar u ciste staklenke / galone i zavrnite poklopac. Ostavite ih da se ohlade, zatim smjestite na konacno mjesto za zimu. Traje 6+ mjeseci.

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 slices
2 tbs brown sugar
6 large eggs
1 cup sugar
125 g butter, melted
300 g walnuts, grounded
Method:
Preheat oven to 170*C (160* fan forced), prepare a spring form cake tin (23 cm); line with silicone paper.
Beat eggs with (white) sugar until pale and fluffy. Pour melted butter, mix another 30 sec on low speed. switch mixer off. Add walnuts to the mixture and fold in with spatula.
Place slices of pears on bottom of your cake tin. Sprinkle with brown sugar, then cover with walnut mixture.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool, then turn upside down and slice. Cake is beautifully moist and doesn't need anything else to serve, but if you want extra kick add custard or cream on top.

Prevrnuti Kolač sa Kruškama i Orasima (bez brašna)

Moja rerna je popravljena i radi bolje nego ikada! Kada sam izgubila svaku nadu da cemo pronaci dio, iznenada su nas nazvali i obavijestili da ga imaju. Morala sam je naravno, odmah testirati...

Ovaj kolac je divno vlazan i ukusan, bez brasna, lagan za napraviti sa samo 6 sastojaka. Koristila sam orahe, ali mozete ih zamijeniti bilo kojim drugim orasastim plodovima.

Dobar vikend zelim!

Potrebno:

2 kruske, oguljene i isjecene na tanke snite

2 K braon secera

6 vecih jaja

1 solja secera (200 gr)

125 gr maslaca, otopljenog

300 gr oraha, mljevenih

Nacin:

Ukljucite rernu na 170*C (160 * sa fenom), priprenite obruc (23 cm) za kolace, stavite neprijanjajuci papir na dno.

Mutite jaja sa bijelim secerom dok ne postane pjenasto i gusto. Ubacite maslac, izmijesajte sa malom brzinom. Iskljucite mikser, zatim ubacite mljevene orahe i rucno sjedinite masu.

Stavite kruske na dno vaseg kalupa, pospite ih sa braon secerom. Uspite biskvitnu smjesu i pecite 30-40 min, ili dok ubodena cackalica ne izadje cista poslije testiranja. Prohladite, zatim preokrenite na posudu za posluzivanje. Isjecite i uzivajte. Kolac je dovoljno dobar za servirati bez icega, ali ako zelite ekstra efekat onda posluzite sa vrhnjem / 'kastardom' (tecni puding).

Eggplant Rolls with Hummus

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For this recipe you'll need thicker consistency of hummus  than it 's usually made as a dip.

Ingredients:
2 medium eggplants
salt
garlic (crushed), parsley leaves (chopped) and olive oil for drizzling
Hummus-
600g canned /cooked chickpeas, drained, rinsed
2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
80 ml olive oil
2-3 tbs tahini paste
1 tsp ground cumin (optional)
Juice of 1 lemon (+)
Method:
Slice eggplants thinly lengthwise, salt it  and leave for 20 min. Rinse and squeeze moisture out, brush with olive oil; grill or pan fry.
 Place the chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, tahini paste, cumin and lemon juice in a food processor and process until combined. (If you want hummus as a dip, add 1/4 cup (60ml) of water or liquid from the can and process again until quite smooth.)
Spread some hummus onto each slice of eggplant, roll in. Sprinkle with  parsley leaves and garlic, drizzle with olive oil.



Rolnice Patlidžana  sa Humusom


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Za ovaj recept cete trebati nesto gusci humus, nego je inace napravljen kao umak / 'dip'.  


Potrebno:
2 patlidzana sredne velicine
so 
bijeli luk (sitno sjeckan ili protisnut), persunovo lisce (sjeckano) i
maslinovo ulje za posuti
Humus-
600 gr konzerviranog ili kuhanog slanutka (leblebije), ocijedjenog
2-3 cena bijelog luka, protisnutog
80 ml maslinovog djevicanskog ulja
2-3 K Tahini paste (samljeveno sezamovo sjeme)
1 k kima u prahu (po zelji)
Limun , sok samo (+)
Nacin:
Isjecite patlidzan po duzini tanko, nasolite i ostavite po strani oko 20 min. Isperite ga i ocijedite. Premazite sa malo ulja i pecite sa obje strane.
Stavite slanutak, bijeli luk, ulje, tahini kim i limunov sok u elektricnu sjeckalicu. Miksajte dok ne postignete  kompaktnu masu. (Za humus koji se koristi kao 'dip', dodajte 1/4 solje vode ili tecnosti iz konzerve i jos malo miksajte)
Premazite svaku snitu patlidzana sa malo humusa, zavijte kao rolat. Pospite sa sjeckanim bijelim lukom i persinovim liscem; polijte sa malo maslinovog ulja.

Chick Pea and Okra Curry

Okra (Lady fingers) is not very much used for cooking in many families, including mine. I think it's time to change that. This is a very nice tasting, easy, exotic, vegetarian dish. Perfect for meatless Mondays! Ingredients: 2-3 tbs oil 2 medium onions, sliced 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp turmeric 1,5 tbs Garam Masala 1 chilli, sliced 500 g Okra (small-ones) fresh, canned or frozen 1 can chick peas, drained 2-3 large tomatoes, diced 2-4 tbs thick yogurt, or sour cream salt to taste coriander leaves to sprinkle (optional) Method: Heat oil, fry onion until translucent; add garlic, spices, chilli, okra and chick peas . Stir well, add tomatoes and yogurt. Bring to boil, cook for 15-20 minutes. Season according to your taste; sprinkle with coriander. Serve with rice. Kari od Slanutka i Bamje Bamja je zapostavljeno povrce u mnogim kuhinjama, ukljucujuci moju. Vrijeme je da se i to promijeni... Pocela sam otkrivati razne nacine za pripremu ove egzoticne namirnice. Sljedeci recept je pogodan za vegetarijance i veoma ukusan. Potrebno: 2-3 K ulja 2 crvena luka, srednje velicine, sjeckana 1 k turmerik praha 1,5 K Garam Masala zacina (Indijska mjesavina) 1 ljuta papricica, sjeckana 500 gr bamje (sitne)svjeze, smrznute ili konzervirane 1 konzerva slanutka, ocijedjena 2-3 veca paradajza, isjecena 2-4 K jogurta (ili kajmak / pavlaka sa manje masnoce) so prema ukusu lisce korijandera (po zelji) Nacin: zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk dok ne postane staklast. Ubacite bijeli luk, zacine, bamju i slanutak. Promijesajte; dodajte jogurt i paradajz. Zargijte do vrenja i kuhajte 15-20 min. zacinite prema ukusu i pospite korijander liscem. Servirajte sa rizom.

Capsicums stuffed with Beans and Lentils

After overeating during holidays, somehow comes naturally to turn to vegetarian / light food. Stuffed capsicums (and other vegetables) are regular dish in Balkan countries. This is one of unusual versions, filled with lentils and beans. Ingredients: 6 medium capsicums, halved and /or other vegetable 2-3 tbs oil 2-3 onions 2 garlic cloves 1 tbs paprika 1 tsp cumin pinch oregano 2 cans white beans, drained 1 can lentils, drained salt and pepper to taste extra olive oil and paprika for dusting Method: Heat oil and fry/sautee onion, until translucent. Add garlic, spices, lentils and beans. Cook 5-10 min. Check the seasoning. Mush one part of this stuffing with fork, mix well and leave aside. Switch oven to 180*C. Prepare a baking dish; oil it well. Cut capsicums in half, take seeds out. Fill each half with bean mixture. When all finished, dust with paprika and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 20+ minutes, or until capsicums soft. Serve warm. Paprike filovane grahom / pasuljem i lećom Poslije sve one silne hrane pojedene za protekle praznike, nekako prirodno dodje zelja za vegetarijanskom / laksom hranom. Obzirom da su filovane peprike redovne na stolu mnogih Balkanskih zemalja, odlucila sam pokusati napraviti jednu nesvakidasnju kombinaciju - sa grahom i lecom. Potrebno: 6 srednjih paprika, prepolovljene (ili drugo povrce) 2-3 K ulja 2-3 crvena luka, sjeckana 1 K paprike 1 k kima malo origana u prahu 2 konzerve bijelog graha (ili skuhanog) 1 konzerva lece / sociva so i biber, prema ukusu maslinovo ulje i paprika za posuti Nacin: Zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk, pa dodajte bijeli luk i ostale zacine zajedno sa procijedjenim grahom i lecom. Kuhajte 5-10 min; jedan dio ispasirajte blago viljuskom i promijesajte. Provjerite ukus i ostavite po strani. Ukljucite rernu na 180*C, pripremite posudu za peci; dobro je nauljite. Ocistite prepolovljene paprike od sjemena. Filujte svaku polovicu sa pripremljenim grahom. Pospite crvenom paprikom i maslinovim uljem po povrsini i pecite 20+ minuta, ili dok paprike ne omeksaju. Servirajte toplo.

Zucchini Rolls with Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon

I want to let know all my blogger friends, that I'm unable to comment on many blogs! This is an easy and decorative way of preparing zucchinis; Perfect finger food for parties. Ingredients: 4-5 zucchinis, slice lengthwise (2 mm) salt, olive oil, pepper (optional) 125 g cream cheese , smoked salmon flavor 125 g plain cream cheese 50-80 g smoked salmon, sliced into small pieces chives to sprinkle Method: Salt zucchinis and brush with olive oil; set aside to wilt. (I grilled one side to speed up the process, but this is not necessary.) Mix cheeses with salmon pieces. Spread each zucchini with this mixture and rool up. Place on serving plate and sprinkle with chives. Rolne od Tikvica, sa krem sirom i lososom Zelim da obavijestim moje blogger prijatelje, da sam u nemogucnosti da komentarisem na mnogim od njihovih blogova! Dekorativan i lak nacin pripremanja tikvica; perfektni zalogajcici za zabave. Potrebno: 4-5 tikvice, izrezane po duzini na 2 mm debljinu so, maslinovo ulje, biber (po zelji) 125 gr krem sira sa ukusom dimljenog lososa 125 gr ovicnog krem sira 59-80 gr dimljenog lososa, rezanog na sitne komadice vlasac za dekoraciju Nacin: posolite svaku tikvicu, premazite uljem i ostavite da omeksa. (Ja sam jednu stranu 'grilovala' da ubrzam proces, ali ovo nije neophodno) Pomijesajte sireve i komadice lososa. Premazite svaki komad tikvice sa ovom mjesavinom i zarolajte. Postavite na tanjir za sluzenje i pospite vlascem.

Beetroot Curry

Beetroot is so good for detoxification and blood purification; I was amazed that my boys didn't complain about this meal. Ingredients: 3 medium beetroots, peeled and sliced (like chips) 2 tbs oil 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds 1 large onion, chopped 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 chillies, sliced 2 bay leaves 1/3 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 cinnamon stick 2-3 tomatoes, chopped (or 1/2 a can) 100 ml coconut milk 1 teas salt 1 lime, juice Method: Heat oil, add mustard seeds. When they start releasing aroma, add onion and garlic . Fry for 5 minutes, then add spices. Mix well; place beetroot, tomatoes and coconut milk inside; bring to boil, cover and cook for 20+ minutes. Stir in lime juice and salt. Serve with rice. Varivo (Kari) od Cvekle Za divno čudo, dečki se nisu bunili ;-) Potrebno: 3 cvekle, srednje velicine, oguljene i sjecene (kao za pomfrit) 2 K ulja 1/2 k crnog sjemena gorusice / senfa 1 veci crveni luk, sjeckan 2-3 cena bijelog luka, protisnutog 2 male papricice, sjeckane 2 lista lovora 1/3 k turmerik praha 1 k sjemena kima 1 komad kore cimeta 2-3 paradajza, sjecaka (ili 1/2 konzerve) 100 ml kokosovog mlijeka 1 k soli 1 limeta, sok samo Nacin: Zagrijte ulje, proprzite sjeme gorusice. Dodajte luk i proprzite oko 5 minuta. Zatim dodajte sve zacine, promijesajte, pa ubacite cveklu, paradajz i kokosovo mlijeko. Kuhajte pokriveno oko 20+ minuta. Posolite, ubacite sok limete. Servirajte sa rizom.

Chick Pea Rhogan Josh

I'm very busy organising 50-th Birthday party for my husband these days; cooking a lot. Many of my dishes will be served thanks to you, my friends. Next week I will show you what I prepared, and what I 'adopted' from your blogs. A couple of years ago, I tried to introduce a meatless day every week to my family. My boys weren't delighted; exceptions were nights when we would have chick pea Rhogan Josh. It is very filling and tasty vegetarian dish. For those who can't find readily prepared Roghan Josh, here is the link for mixing your own blend: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/curry-recipes/easy-homemade-curry-pastes Ingredients: 1-2 tbs oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large clove garlic, crushed 2 cans chick pea 3-4 tbs Rhogan Josh curry 1 can diced tomatoes, or 4 fresh 1-2 tbs tomato paste 250 g spinach, fresh or frozen 1 small bunch coriander leaves 1/2 lime, zest and juice Method: Heat oil, fry onion until soft. Add garlic and chick peas, then Rhogan Josh, tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix well, cover and cook for 5-20 minutes. Stir trough spinach, lime juice and zest, and coriander leaves. Serve with rice or Dahl 'Rhogan Josh' sa Slanutkom (ili vecera bez mesa!) Jako sam zauzeta ovih dana, jer sam pocela kuhati i organizovati proslavu 50-og rodjendana moga dragog. Kasnije cu vam pokazati sta sam sve odabrala, i koji od vasih recepata sam 'prisvojila'. Ovaj recept je iz 'Drafta'. Pokusavala sam uvesti jedan dan u sedmici bez mesa; Moji decki nisu bas bili odusevljeni! ;-) Potrebno: 1-2 K ulja 1 veci crveni luk, sjeckan 1 vece ceno bijelog luka, sitno sjeckan 2 konzerve slanutka (ili skuhajte sami) 3-4 K Rhogan Josh karija (vidi link gore) 1 konzerva sjeckanog paradajza, ili 4 svjeza 1-2 K Gustog paradajza 250 gr spinata 1 manji svezanj korijanera 1/2 limete, kora i sok Nacin: Zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk. Ubacite bijeli luk, 'Rhoga Josh',slanutak, paradajz i pire. Poklopite i kuhajte 5-10 minuta. Ubacite ostale sastojke, promijesajte i ponovo prokuhajte. Servirajte sa rizom ili sa Dahl.

Curried Potato Bake

Favorite in my family! Ingredients: 1 kg potatoes, peeled 750 g sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into chunks 2 teas Madras Curry 300 ml sour cream 1,5 cups grated tasty cheese salt and pepper Oil spray 1 cup frozen peas chives for garnishing Method: Boil or microwave potatoes (separately) until tender. Leave to cool slightly. Cut into slices. Combine sour cream and curry, season. Layer 1/2 of potatoes into a large baking dish. Pour 1/2 of sour cream, sprinkle with 1/2 cheese and peas. Repeat layering: potatoes, sour cream cheese. Bake for 15-20 min in a oven heated to 200*C. Garnish with chives. Zapečeni Krompir sa Karijem Potrebno: 1 kg krompira, oguljenog 750 gr slatkog (narandzastog) krompira, isjecenog 2 k Madras (blagog) kari mjesavine 300 ml kajmaka / pavlake 1,5 solja rendanog 'Tasty' sira (ili drugog) so i biber ulje u spreju (ili obicno) 1 solja smrznutog graska vlasac za dekoraciju Nacin: Skuhajte obje vrsta krompira odvojeno ( ili stavite u mikrovalnu). Ostavite malo prohladiti. Isjecite krompir na snite. Pomijesajte kajmak sa karijem i zacinite. U vecu posudu za pecenje stavite red krompira, pospite pola kajmaka, pola sira i grasak. pokrijte drugom polovicom krompira, zalijte kajmakom i sirom. Pecite 15-20 min na 200*C. Ukrasite vlascem.