Recipes List: 12/08/06

Rumanian Easter Bread-Rumanian Recipe

Rumanian Easter Bread ( A Rumanian Recipe )

INGREDIENTS:

Yield: 20 servings

BREAD:

1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 cups bread flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon active dry yeast or bread machine yeast

FILLING:

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
2 cups ground pecans
1 cup golden raisins
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemons, rind of
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon milk

RECIPE:

Add the first 8 ingredients to your bread machine according to manufacturer’s directions. Select dough cycle.
When the cycle is complete, remove the dough from the machine. Punch down. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, for the filling, in a medium saucepan combine 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. Boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans, raisins, lemon peel and cinnamon. Cool to room temperature. Divide the dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each half into a 10″ x 8″ rectangle. Spread each with half of the filling. Starting from a short side, roll into a spiral; seal edge and ends. Place, seam down, on a large, greased baking sheet.
Cover, let rise in a warm place 30 minutes or until nearly double in size. Combine the beaten egg and 1 tablespoon milk; brush over the loaves. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped. If necessary, cover with foil the last 10 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Remove from baking sheets; cool.

Prawns With Lobster Sauce-Rumanian Recipe

Prawns With Lobster Sauce Rumanian Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Prawns
1 1/2 tb Fermented black beans
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 sl Ginger root
1 sl Fresh ginger
1 ts Sugar
3 tb Oil
1/2 lb Ground pork; (NOT sausage!)
2 ts Hot bean paste
2 tb Oyster sauce
1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Water
1 Egg
1 Scallion; chopped

RECIPE:

Shell, devein and rinse prawns. slice in half lengthwise (butterfly them).
Mash bl. bean sauce with garlic, ginger and sugar. SEt aside. Add 3 T. oil
to wok. Cook pork 2 min. til not pink. Add bl. bean mix.
Add prawns and cook 1/2 min on HOT. If you lke add tinch of HOT BEAN PASTE
(option al); Ad oyster sauce, salt and water. Bring to a boil , cover wok
and cook for ONE MINUTE. Stir in one raw egg, add scallions.
Mix a little cornstarch with water. Add to wok. Stir til gets somewhat
thick.

Beef Barbecue Recipes-Rumanian Garlic-Smothered Rib Steak with Hungarian Onions Recipe

Beef Barbecue Recipes (Rumanian Garlic-Smothered Rib Steak with Hungarian Onions Recipe)

INGREDIENTS:

5 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed
2 large sweet onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
8 plump garlic cloves, chopped finely, but not quite minced
1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian Paprika
2 2-inch thick rib steaks, about 2 pounds each
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

RECIPE:

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté, stirring often and adding more oil if needed, until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Stir in paprika and set aside. Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small saucepan. Add garlic and reserve.

Shortly before serving, thoroughly clean the surface of a gas or charcoal grill with a metal brush; then coat the surface evenly with a vegetable spray. Heat grill until hot. Season steaks with salt and pepper.

Grill for 8 minutes, turn and grill for 6 minutes more, or until a thermometer inserted into the middle of the side of the steak reads 125 degrees F for rare, or 135 degrees for medium. Let steaks rest for 5 to 7 minutes.

At the same time, heat garlic until oil is bubbling hot, then remove from heat. Reheat onions as well and season with salt. With slotted spoons, spread garlic, then onions, evenly over the steaks. Carve into thick slices. Serve on heated plates.

Grilled Rumanian Eggplant Puree-Rumanian Recipe

Grilled Rumanian Eggplant Puree ( A Rumanian Recipe )

INGREDIENTS:

2 eggplants
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Rustic crackers or home-made crostini

RECIPE:

Place whole eggplants directly on grill directly over medium-high heat source.

Grill for approximately 20 minutes, rotating every 5 minutes, or until all of the skin is blackened to a crisp and eggplants have popped, blown steam like a kettle, and shrunken in size by approximately 1/2.

Let cool, then remove and discard skin. Place remaining eggplant in a bowl.

Use a hand chopper to chop finely. Blend in oil, salt and pepper. Serve with rustic crackers or home-made crostini.

Rumanian hamburgers ( A Rumanian Recipe )

Rumanian hamburgers -A Rumanian Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

2 lb Ground beef (good quality)
2 Cloves garlic, crushed and minced
3 Fresh or canned green chili peppers, chopped (up to 4)
6tb Butter

RECIPE:

Put the meat in a mixing bowl 2) Crush or grate garlic very finely, chop the chili peppers. 3) Add garlic and peppers to the meat along with salt and pepper. Mix well with hands, being sure that the chili and garlic are well distributed. 4) Shape into six or eight patties. Grill or broil to desired degree of doneness, top each with a pat of butter and serve hot with toasted buns. NOTE: This mixture is also very good made into cocktail-size balls. If using fresh green chili peppers, be sure to roast them remove the skins and remove the seeds.

Let cool, then remove and discard skin. Place remaining eggplant in a bowl.

Use a hand chopper to chop finely. Blend in oil, salt and pepper. Serve with rustic crackers or home-made crostini.

Rumanian Garlic-Smothered Rib Steak with Hungarian Onions-Rumanian Recipe

Rumanian Garlic-Smothered Rib Steak with Hungarian Onions ( A Rumanian Recipe )

INGREDIENTS:

5 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed
2 large sweet onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
8 plump garlic cloves, chopped finely, but not quite minced
1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian Paprika
2 2-inch thick rib steaks, about 2 pounds each
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

RECIPE:

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté, stirring often and adding more oil if needed, until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Stir in paprika and set aside. Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small saucepan. Add garlic and reserve. Shortly before serving, thoroughly clean the surface of a gas or charcoal grill with a metal brush; then coat the surface evenly with a vegetable spray. Heat grill until hot. Season steaks with salt and pepper. Grill for 8 minutes, turn and grill for 6 minutes more, or until a thermometer inserted into the middle of the side of the steak reads 125 degrees F for rare, or 135 degrees for medium. Let steaks rest for 5 to 7 minutes. At the same time, heat garlic until oil is bubbling hot, then remove from heat. Reheat onions as well and season with salt. With slotted spoons, spread garlic, then onions, evenly over the steaks. Carve into thick slices. Serve on heated plates.

Romanian Ciorba soup-Rumanian Recipe

Romanian Ciorba soup ( A Rumanian Recipe )

INGREDIENTS:

6 quarts water
8 large potatoes, cubed
1 cup green beans, cut
2 large carrots, sliced thin
8 tomatoes
1 head cabbage, cut into 1 inch chunks
3 onions, chopped finely
4 large dill pickles, chopped
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
4 green peppers, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced thinly
basil, oregano, and thyme to taste

RECIPE:
Bring water to a boil. Add potatoes, carrots, and celery. Add green beans. Blanch, peel and chop tomatoes. Add to soup. In a bowl, mix tomato paste with 1 cup of hot soup stock from pot until smooth. Add all back to pot and stir. Add cabbage. In a wok or skillet, brown onions and green peppers lightly, then add to pot. Cook until cabbage is tender- about 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Add parsley, dill pickles and herbs. Salt and pepper to taste.

Romanian Meat Loaf Carne Tocata Latava-Rumanian Recipe

Romanian Meat Loaf “Carne Tocata Latava-A Rumanian Recipe
INGREDIENTS:

1 cup white bread cubes
1/2 cup water
1 cup chopped, sauteed onions
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground fennel
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup beef broth (condensed beef bouillon from can)
2 eggs, beaten
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
6 slices bacon

RECIPE:

Soak the bread cubes in the water for 5 minutes, then mash smooth. Mix together the bread, sauteed onions, beef, pork, salt, pepper, fennel, parsley, and garlic. Mix in the broth and beaten eggs, then the hard-cooked eggs. Form into a loaf.

Arrange 3 slices of bacon on the bottom of a baking dish. Put the loaf over the bacon and arrange the remaining bacon on top. Bake in a 350 degrees F. oven for 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally with the pan drippings. Serve hot or cold. Serves 8-10.

ROMANIAN LAMB VEGETABLE CASSEROLE GHIVETCH-Rumanian recipe

ROMANIAN LAMB AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE GHIVETCH-Rumanian recipe

INGREDIENTS:

6 lamb chops, cut 1 inch thick
1 cup olive oil
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups diced potatoes
2 packages frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
1 green pepper, cut julienne
2 cups diced eggplant
1 cup chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 pound okra, sliced
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf

RECIPE:

Trim the fat from the chops. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a skillet and brown the chops on both sides. Sprinkle with half the salt and pepper.

Heat the remaining oil in a casserole until it bubbles. Add the potatoes, mixed vegetables, cabbage, green pepper, eggplant, onions, garlic, tomatoes, okra, thyme, bay leaf, and remaining salt and pepper. Mix lightly. Cover and bake in a 350 degrees F. oven 30 minutes. Remove cover and arrange the chops over the vegetables. Bake 45 minutes longer, basting the chops occasionally. Discard the bay leaf. Serves 6.

Romanian Pork and Potato Pudding Musaca cu Tatei-Rumanian Recipe

Romanian Pork and Potato Pudding “Musaca cu Tatei” ( A Rumanian Recipe )
INGREDIENTS:

1 slice white bread, trimmed
1/4 cup milk
1 pound boneless lean pork, ground twice
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 cup grated onion
3 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons butter
1 pound potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

RECIPE:

Soak the bread in the milk for 5 minutes; mash smooth. Mix together the bread, pork, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, 2 tablespoons of the onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.

In a buttered casserole, arrange successive layers of the potatoes and pork mixture; sprinkle the potato layer with some of the remaining pasley and onions and dot with butter. Make as many layers as possible, starting and ending with the potatoes. Cover and bake in a 350 degrees F. oven for 35 minutes.

Beat the eggs with the cream, cheese, and remaining salt and pepper. Pour over the potatoes and bake uncovered 20 minutes longer, or until the egg mixture is set and lightly browned on top. Servers 4-6.

CU NANG XAO THIT GA - STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

CU NANG XAO THIT GA - STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH WATER CHESTNUTS-Vietnamese Recipe
Ingredients

* 1/4 kg of water chestnuts, peeled, sliced 1/2 cm thick
* 3 table spoon of oil
* 3 tablespoons of finely chopped spring onions
* 200 gr of chicken fillet, sliced and marinated with 1 table spoon of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sugar
* 2 table spoon of soy sauce
* 2 table spoon of water
* 1 tea spoon of sugar

Method

Heat a work or large pot until it is very hot. Add the oil when it is very hot (slightly smoke), add the chicken stir- fry for 5 minutes or until cook.. Add water chestnuts and continue to stir-fry for another 2 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for a further 2 minutes and serve at once. This can be served with rice or noodles or pasta.