Preserving cooking traditions of Bulgaria one story at a time …
Preserving cooking traditions of Bulgaria one story at a time …
Featured Cookbook of the Month: Tastes of Europe: 104 Traditional Recipes of Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia & More Europe has a very rich history and is a place many aspire to visit. To walk its cobblestone streets, see the majesty of the Eiffel Tower or tour the ancient ruins of Rome are only …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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. …
INGREDIENTS: 3 cups finely ground walnuts 3 egg whites 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar DIRECTIONS: In a glass bowl that has been dried and cleaned, beat egg whites with electric mixer until stiff. Gradually mix in powdered sugar. Fold in ground walnuts. Place a spoon full of mixture on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 200F …
Maslenki are a popular cookie for Christmas. A common jam that would be added to this cookie would be a rose-bud, strawberry, raspberry or apricot jam. When Turkish delight or lokum is added to the dough, they are known as lokumki. Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 3 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup shortening …
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients • 1 1/2 cups hulled sunflower seeds • 1 tbsp sunflower oil • 1/3 cups granular sugar • 1/3 cup honey • 2 tbsp water • pinch of salt Instructions Blend sunflower seeds in blender until fine like flour. Combine sugar, honey, …