Ingredients: 1 cup white granulated sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder Instructions: Add both ingredients to the spice grinder and grind for 15 seconds or until the mixture has reached the desired texture.
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Bulgarian Tikvenik
PREP 25 minutes COOK 20 minutes Tikvenik is a Bulgarian style pumpkin pastry made out of phyllo dough. It is the sweet version of their well-known banitsi made out of feta cheese. Although this recipe calls for canned pumpkin, most Bulgarians would use fresh grated pumpkin and even more impressive the older generations make their …
Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Ingredients 3 cups water 1 cup fresh elderberries 1 cinnamon stick 3 whole cloves 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root 1 cup honey Directions Combine water, elderberries, ginger, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Mash berries with …
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No Pectin Mulberry Jam Recipe
Ingredients 6 cups clean mulberries 5 cups white sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice Grated skin of one lemon including the white skin. 1/2 cup distilled water Directions Combine mulberries and sugar in a large pot, cover and leave for about 4-5 hours so the berries will release their juice. Stir in the remaining ingredients and …
Bulgarian Sunflower Seed Candy
Ingredients 1 cup white granulated sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 cup + 1 tbsp salted sunflower seeds 1 tsp unsalted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking soda Directions Grease a cookie sheet; set aside. Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2-quart microwave-safe glass bowl. Microwave on high for about 3 …
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Baked Jack-o-lanterns
Looking for ideas to turn those jack-o-lanterns into a yummy treat. Well here is a good one. Clean, peel and quarter pieces of raw pumpkin into bite-sized cubes (6-8 cups) Put pumpkin piece in large mixing bowl Pour over pumpkin, melted butter (1/4 cup), sugar (1/2 cup), honey (1/4 cup) and cinnamon (2 tbsps) Pour …
Bulgarian Tikvenik Pumpkin Layered Pastry
PREP 25 minutes COOK 20 minutes Tikvenik is a Bulgarian style pumpkin pastry made out of phyllo dough. It is the sweet version of their well-known banitsi made out of feta cheese. Although this recipe calls for canned pumpkin, most Bulgarians would use fresh grated pumpkin and even more impressive the older generations make their …
Authentic Bulgarian Walnut Purichki Recipe
Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour (twice sifted) 1 cup yogurt 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup sunflower or vegetable oil (not olive oil) 1/4 cup shortening or lard 1/2 tsp baking soda Filling 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts or walnuts Preparation In a large mixing bowl, add flour and make a well the center. …