101 (Lebkuchen) Harts...for you my readers

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Do sada, vise od 58,260 puta, moj blog je bio vidjen!

HVALA SVIMA ZA VASU PODRSKU I LIJEPE KOMENTARE!
Zelim vam Sretan Bozic i krasnu Novu Godinu!




Recipe - Lebkuchen
From following recipe I got exactly 100 small and 1 big hart!
Ingredients:
5 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp ginger powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cardamom
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp black pepper
zest of 1 lemon
1 cup butter, soft
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molases
1/2 cup honey
For decorating - melted dark and white chocolate
Method:
I'm sure you know what to do!


Recept - Lebkuchen
Od sljedece kolicine dobila sam tacno 100 manjih i 1 veliko srce!
Sastojci:
5 solja brasna (750 gr)
1/2 k soli
3 k djumbira u prahu
2 k cimeta
1 k karanfilica
1/2 kardamoma
1/2 muskatnog oraha
1/2 crnog bibera
korica 1 limuna
1 solja maslaca (250 gr), omeksalog
1/2 solje braon secera
1 jaje
1/2 solje molase
1/2 solje meda
za dekoraciju- otopljena tamna i bijela cokolada
Nacin:
Sigurna sam da znate sta vam je raditi!

Green Tea Biscuits

Green tea gives festive colour and unusual taste to these biscuits. Best matched with Matcha Green Tea!

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup rice flour
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tbs green tea powder (Matcha)
200 g butter, softened
1/2 egg white
Cristal sugar for rolling
(to make coloured sugar - put a few drops of food colour into a cup of sugar,mix well, spread over paper and let it dry; process when dried)
Method:
Mix all ingredients into a smooth dough; divide into 2 and make 2 logs. roll into sugar and refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 150*C, line baking tins with paper.
Take logs out of fridge, cut into discs and place onto tins. Bake 20 min, biscuits should not brown. Cool on wire rack before packing / serving.



Keksići od Zelenog Čaja (Matcha)

Ova zanimljiva i neobicna boja keksica je kao porucena za nadolazece praznike. Najbolje prijaju sa Zelenim Cajem!

Potrebno:
2 1/4 solje brasna
1/4 solja rizinog brasna (sameljite rizu na mlinu za kafu)
1/2 solje secera u prahu
1 K zelenog caja u prahu
200 gr maslaca, omeksalog
1/2 bjelanceta
kristalni secer za uvaljati
(da napravite secer u boji - pomijesajte solju secera sa par kapi boje, rasprostrite preko papira da se osusi, onda izmrvite rukama ili sameljite)
Nacin:
Pomijesajte sve sastojke u glatko tijesto, podijelite na 2 dijela. Oblikujte 2 rolne, uvaljajte u secer. Zamotajte u foliju i stavite u frizider.
Ukljucite rernu na 150*C, pripremite pleh, prekrijte ga papirom.
Izvadite tijesto iz frizidera, isjecite nozem na diskove, postavite na pleh i pecite 20 min - pazite da ne pozute. Ohladite dobro prije pakovanja / serviranja.

Grilled Mullet (Mugil Cephalus)

Another recipe of my Dalmatian friends. I used Mullet, but any similar fish can be used in the same way.

Ingredients:
2 Mullets (or other fish)
1 lemon, sliced
3-4 rosemary springs
salt
olive oil
Method:
Wipe dry cleaned mullet, make incisions where flesh is thickest. Salt it inside and out. Place some lemon slices inside along with some rosemary. Place tiny rosemary leaves into incisions. Tie 2 rosemary springs toghether, dip in olive oil. Brush each side of fish with this 'rosemary brush'. Place on very hot grill. During grilling, brush fish with rosemary/ olive oil again. Turn once with decisive movements, otherwise it can stick to plate. Brush other side too. It takes 7-12 minutes for each side to grill, depending on the size of fish. Serve with lemon wedges and salad.

Mugil Cephalus

Riba na gradele (grilu / roštilju)

Jos jedan recept mojih prijatelja sa Korcule. Ja sam koristila ribu prikazanu gore na slici (ne znam nas naziv - Mugil Cephalus), ali bilo koja slicna riba se moze upotrijebiti na isti nacin.

Potrebno:
2 ribe, ociscene
1 limun, izrezan
3-4 mlada vrha ruzmarina
so
maslinovo ulje
Nacin:
Obrisite ribu, posolite je i nasjecite nozem najdeblji dio ribe. Stavite kolute limuna u unutrasnjost, zajedno sa malo ruzmarina. Stavite po listic ruzmarina u svaki prorez na ribi. Zagrijte dobro rostilj. Od 2 izdanka ruzmarina napravite 'cetku' koju cete umociti u maslinovo ulje. Nauljite ovime ribu i stavite peci. Mazite ruzmarinom i uljem ribu nekoliko puta. Okrenite samo jednom i sa naglim pokretima, kako se riba ne bi raspala. Mazite i drugu stranu ruzmarinovom cetkom i uljem. Obicno treba 7-12 minuta svakoj strani da se ispece, u ovisnosti o velicini ribe. Servirajte sa reznjevima limuna i salatom.

Lebkuchen Slice

This is a very popular Balkan dessert, made without butter and eggs.
Its taste reminds of famous German Lebkuchen (Honey) Harts.

Ingredients:
Sponge-
2 cups flour
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup milk, warm (not hot)
10 tbs apricot jam, warmed
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
Filling-
200 g dark chocolate
8 tbs apricot jam
Topping-
100 g dark chocolate
1 tbs oil
Method:
Preheat oven to 180*C. Line a baking tin (22 X 30 x 4 cm) with silicon paper.
Mix all ingredients for sponge until smooth. Pour 1/2 of this mixture into tin; bake 10 min. Meanwhile heat jam and chocolate stirring, until melted and incorporated. Take sponge out of oven, pour filling over it (spoon or piping bag will help), pour other 1/2 of sponge over it and return to oven. Bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until done. Cool in tin.
For topping, melt chocolate, mix in oil. Spread over top. Let it set before slicing.


Medeno Srce

Postoje razne verzije ovog kolaca; meni je ova nekako najbliza ukusu Medenog Srca.

Potrebno:
Biskvit-
1/2 l brasna (2 solje)
3 dl secera
3 dl mlijeka, toplog
10 K dzema od kajsija / marelica, zagrijanog
2 k sode bb
2 k cimeta
Fil-
200 gr tamne cokolade
8 K dzema kajsija
Glazura-
100 gr tamne cokolade
1 K ulja
Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C, na pleh za pecenje (22 X 30 X 4 cm) postavite silikonski papir.
Pomijesajte sve sastojke za biskvit. Polovinu ovoga uspite u pleh i pecite 10 min.
U meduvremenu pomijesajte otopljenu cokoladu i dzem (zagrijan) za fil. Izvadite biskvit iz rerne, stavite fil preko (kasikom ili uz pomoc kese), uspite drugu polovicu biskvitnog tijesta, pa vratite u rernu na dodatnih 15-20 minuta, ili dok se ne ispece. Prohladite malo u plehu.
Za glazuru mijesajte otopljenu cokoladu sa uljem. Sa ovime premazite povrsinu kolaca. Ostavite da se stegne prije rezanja.

Mamaliga Grilled with Kashkaval and Kransky

Traditional meal of Romanian, Ukrainian and Moldavian sheppards, served mostly with cheese and sour cream and / or preserved meat.

Ingredients:
Basic Mamaliga-
2 cups corn meal
1 tsp salt
6-7 cups water
1-2 tbs butter
Topping-
200 g Sheep feta, crumbled
1-2 Kransky sausages, sliced (or any other)
1/2 cup Kashkaval, grated (or Mozzarella)
Your favorite aromatic herb(s) - oregano, basil, thyme...
Method:
Bring water to boil, add salt and butter. Take away from heat. Pour corn meal at once and quickly start stirring until all incorporated and no dry spots left. Return to heat and cook (stirring) until desired thickness achieved.
Preheat oven to 220*C. Oil a baking pan, place polenta onto it, top with cheese, sausages and herbs. Bake 10-12 min. Enjoy warm.



Mamaliga sa Kačkavaljem i Kranjskim kobasicama

Tradicionalno jelo Rumunjskih, Moldavijskih i Ukrajinskih cobana. Obicno servirano sa dosta masnog sira i kajmaka ili sa suhomesnatim proizvodima.

Potrebno:
Osnovna Mamaliga-
2 solje kukuruznog brasna
1 k soli
6-7 solja vode
1-2 K maslaca
Povrsinski sloj-
200 gr ovcije fete, izmrvljene
1-2 Kranjske, izrezane (ili druge kobasice)
1/2 solje Kackavalja, rendanog (ili Mocarela)
Aromaticno bilje po vasem ukusu
Nacin:
Pristavite vodu da prokljuca. Ubacite so i maslac, smaknite sa vatre. Naglo istresite palentu, pa rigorozno promijesajte da ne ostane ni jedna grudica. Vratite na vatru pa kuhajte dok se ne zgusne.
Ukljucite rernu na 220*C. Nauljite pleh, istresite palentu na pleh, pa stavite sireve i kobasicu na vrh. Pospite sa odabranim biljem. Pecite 10-12 minuta. Uzivajte dok je toplo.