Preserving cooking traditions of Bulgaria one story at a time …
Preserving cooking traditions of Bulgaria one story at a time …
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, …
Have a safe and yummy Halloween. Try some of our pumpkin recipes here: Bulgarian Tikvenik Recipe Roasted Pumpkin Dessert Recipe
When ingredients are at room temperature, eggs, butter, and dairy products form an emulsion which traps air. While baking in the oven, the trapped air expands and produces a fluffy baked good. Room temperature ingredients bond together easily since they are warmer. This creates a seamless and even textured batter. When you have a smooth …
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: 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 …
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BAKER SECRETE: Fenugreek contains an aromatic compound called solotone which is an ingredient in imitation maple syrup. If you add some to this recipe it will give it a sweet distinctive flavor. 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 …
Take a warm Bulgarian polichinki or crepe as your base and put: 1. One scope of vanilla ice cream (or frozen yogurt) 2. Honey and chocolate syrup 3. and nuts (traditionally you would use English walnuts instead of pecans as done in the South) 2016 Copyright BulgarianCooking.com