tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10295411915777336042024-03-05T23:22:19.559-05:00My Greek Mother's KouzinaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-71148736448576077152012-08-09T22:08:00.001-04:002012-08-09T22:22:13.385-04:00Kokkinisto beef with potatoes and green beans1 pound stewing beef<br />
10 potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces<br />
1 pound green beans<br />
hand full of parsley<br />
2 onions, chopped<br />
1 can of tomatoes, chopped<br />
salt - pepper - oil - oregano<br />
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1. In a big pot, sauté onions in oil.<br />
2. Braise beef in onions until cooked.<br />
3. Add water, tomatoes, parsley and seasoning and simmer for 1 hour.<br />
4. Add potatoes and green beans and continue to cook for about 45 minutes until potatoes are soft beans are soft. Add water.<br />
5. Serve with feta!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup italian rice</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">salt</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 stalks celery</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 eggs</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 lemon</span></span></span></div>
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<li style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After 30 minutes of boiling chicken, remove pot from heat. Remove chicken pieces, debone and skin. Add the shredded chicken back into the pot. </span></span></li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Five minutes after the chicken starts to boil again, add the rice. Let the rice expand (about 10 minutes). Remove form heat.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add 1/2 the lemon to the soup and stir.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After about 10 minutes off the heat, stir in the 2 eggs, juice of the other half lemon and cold water mixture (1 cup). Stir quickly so as not to cook the egg. </span></span></li>
</span></ol>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-55839870301775599252010-10-17T07:51:00.003-04:002012-08-17T19:15:26.778-04:00Fasolada (bean soup)3 cans of kidney/white beans<br />
3-4 onions, chopped<br />
6 carrots, peeled and chopped<br />
6 celery stocks, chopped<br />
Handful of fresh parsley <br />
1 tablespoon oregano<br />
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1. Sauté onions in a large pot with some oil.<br />
2. Add the cans of beans with liquid it comes with and a can of water for each can used.<br />
3. Add carrots, celery, parsley and oregano.<br />
4. Although this is a vegetarian meal, I add a tablespoon of chicken base for extra flavour and instead of salt. You can also add a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste for more flavour.<br />
5. Boil and then simmer for 1 hour. Serve with crusty bread.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplXhuHO10MFu2G6Q0D5bNMYUuBummpDq63qZ7jvjuHDghuor95U2sQA0G1OTKNEDvtMcS50lJuaB-66ozmZ24iguEYbJFSA7fke91qK4nAD9CyumFlze_l6cOJZ8GFoUFcBEE4ozVzas/s640/blogger-image-395354510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplXhuHO10MFu2G6Q0D5bNMYUuBummpDq63qZ7jvjuHDghuor95U2sQA0G1OTKNEDvtMcS50lJuaB-66ozmZ24iguEYbJFSA7fke91qK4nAD9CyumFlze_l6cOJZ8GFoUFcBEE4ozVzas/s640/blogger-image-395354510.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-88545996199561721062010-09-19T10:16:00.001-04:002012-08-09T22:11:35.004-04:00Chicken and rice in the oven<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">10-20 chicken legs or thighs</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">3 cups italian rice</span></span></div>
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<li style="font: 16.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Put chicken in a pot and add water until chicken is covered. Add salt. Boil chicken for half an hour.</span></span></li>
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<li style="font: 16.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Put rice in the pan, and add the chicken and 3 cups of the chicken broth created from boiling the chicken for every cup of rice used. Add some butter and chicken base to the rice as well.</li>
<li style="font: 16.0px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Bake at 380 degrees for 45 minutes or until all the water is gone and chicken has some colour.</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">whole chicken</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 lemon</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">black pepper - garlic salt - steak spice - olive oil</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">carrots</span></span></span></div>
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<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rub the lemon over chicken.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sprinkle on pepper, garlic salt and steak spice.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Finally sprinkle on the olive oil.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In the pan put 1/2 cup of water and under the chicken add the peeled carrots and lemon peels.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bake in roasting pan covered at 380F for 2 hours. Baste throughout. </span></span></li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bake for final 15 minutes uncovered to brown the skin. Baste again.</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">salt - pepper - oregano - olive oil</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 can whole tomatoes, pureed</span></span></span></span></div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-58698008488945481272010-08-02T16:13:00.016-04:002012-08-26T11:26:16.689-04:00Makaronia me kima1 pkg (450g) elbow pasta<br />
2 lbs ground beef<br />
3 onions, chopped<br />
1 can whole tomatoes, chopped<br />
1 can tomato paste<br />
Salt - pepper - oregano <br />
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1. Boil pasta as per package instructions. Drain and return pasta to pot. Top with some oil to prevent sticking.<br />
2. Sauté the onions for about 5 minutes and add the beef. Brown the meat until fully cooked. Drain and return to cooking pot.<br />
3. Start to reheat the beef and add the can of whole tomatoes, chopped. Using a food processor is great for both the onions and tomatoes. <br />
4. Add the tomato paste. You can add 2-3 tablespoons, but I usually add the whole can, since I don't use it that often and the ground beef soaks up the tomatoes pretty quickly. Just a little extra tomato-y tasting.<br />
5. Add salt - pepper - oregano to taste. I don't usually do this step, but it has been suggested so it's worth the mention. <br />
6. Mix meat sauce into pot of cooked pasta and stir.<br />
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font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 package pastitsio pasta noodles (or mararoni elbows)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1.5 lbs lean ground beef</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 onion</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">parsley</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 can tomatoes</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">water</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">olive oil</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">salt-pepper-oregano</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">4 eggs</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">milk</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Noodles</span></span></i></b></p> <ol style="list-style-type: decimal"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Add salt and olive oil to water and boil noodles for 7 minutes until al dente.</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rinse with cold water. Put pasta in a bowl and add 1/2 cup of milk and 1 egg and mix.</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Set aside.</span></span></li> </ol> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Beef</span></span></i></b></p> <ol style="list-style-type: decimal"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Grate an onion and sautee in a pot/pan with some oil until soft.</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Add beef, salt, pepper, oregano and continue until browned.</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Add tomatoes and 1 cup of water.</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Simmer until water is gone (about 15 minutes).</span></span></li> </ol> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In a rectangular pan put half of the pasta as flat as you can get it, then add the beef mixture and the rest of the pasta on top. Finally add the Bechamel sauce and bake at 500F until top is well browned (about 1/2 hour). </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bechamel sauce</span></span></i></b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1L milk</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">8 tablespoons all purpose flour</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">4 tablespoons butter</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3 eggs</span></span></p> <ol style="list-style-type: decimal"><li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Melt butter in a non-stick pot/pan and add flour.</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">With a metal whisk, stir non-stop until sauce is smooth and beige in colour.</span></span></li></ol></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-80994528812244751752010-07-21T11:22:00.025-04:002010-11-20T19:00:57.308-05:00Gemista (stuffed peppers)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-K0eNCegnmlZmnG6cr_4OaTn6v2ACbBJuvZ1nnb9IWfjX2clCtSZ6lbYtQNzidmz718E4ybmvHapBX7reOFUoK0SBe0PaKQEPuCRs-ZrqJUAUQ-i1BtkfnpbGyNFoN2gfaDrW29q3aTs/s1600/P1100247.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503108480542316258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-K0eNCegnmlZmnG6cr_4OaTn6v2ACbBJuvZ1nnb9IWfjX2clCtSZ6lbYtQNzidmz718E4ybmvHapBX7reOFUoK0SBe0PaKQEPuCRs-ZrqJUAUQ-i1BtkfnpbGyNFoN2gfaDrW29q3aTs/s320/P1100247.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">Without a doubt, my favourite Greek food as a child and today! Photo is before baking.</span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 18.0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">10 bell peppers / larger-sized tomatoes</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2 lbs lean ground beef</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 rounded tablespoon of Italian rice for every pepper to stuff</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">parsley</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 can tomatoes</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">olive oil - salt - pepper - oregano</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 grated onion</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">5 potatoes</span></span></div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sautee onion with some oil and add the beef, salt, pepper, parsely.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When beef has browned add the tomatoes, 1 cup of water and rice. Let simmer for a few minutes until most of the water is gone.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Peppers should be opened at the top, keep the "lids". Clean peppers of seeds and fill. </span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cut up potatoes and spread throughout the pan. (This step was added on to my Thea Mary's suggestion. It's the way they make it in Greece, but my mom never added potatoes to gemista.)</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Peppers should be open-side down, unless you want to turn them, mid-baking.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Add 1/2 cup of water to the pan, sprinkle salt and olive oil over everything just before you bake at 380F until the peppers are burned on top and the outer layer is wilted.</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Serve with... Feta!</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">5 lbs potatoes of any kind</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2 tablespoons chicken base</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3 tablespoons oregano</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">½ teaspoon pepper</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">½ cup olive oil</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1½ lemons</span></span></span></div>
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<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cut potatoes into 8ths and wash thoroughly.</span></span></span></li>
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<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"></ol>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-49103047193453848502010-01-01T09:55:00.002-05:002010-01-01T10:25:02.843-05:00Happy and Healthy New Year! -- pictures coming soonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-68346041169825001282009-12-31T17:48:00.012-05:002010-08-08T14:45:29.591-04:00Vasilopita<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA5Hf-4vZ45oFW6K1v4WwWk3H42z1rXJC3K34R_CH6KniQj2wGRliRUmI44RL23rTPPGSv9QVi9y0rWp8GS0YSxHfnLBFt7Qc1nWmg11mjWqekHRa_caxKd10IF_pKqasNrVE922GmLk/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA5Hf-4vZ45oFW6K1v4WwWk3H42z1rXJC3K34R_CH6KniQj2wGRliRUmI44RL23rTPPGSv9QVi9y0rWp8GS0YSxHfnLBFt7Qc1nWmg11mjWqekHRa_caxKd10IF_pKqasNrVE922GmLk/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503112002151691442" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">4 eggs, separated</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1/2 cup butter, softened</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 cup sugar</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 teaspoon orange zest</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 teaspoon vanilla powder</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">3 cups flour</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 teaspoon baking powder</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1/4 teaspoon baking soda</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">pinch of salt</p> <ol style="list-style-type: decimal"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Beat the egg whites until frothy and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and set aside.</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Beat the butter for a couple of minutes on its own before adding the sugar in and creaming them together. Then, add the egg yolks one at a time beating until just incorporated. Add the orange juice, zest and vanilla.</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Gently fold in about 1/3 of the egg whites, followed by 1/3 of the flour mixture. Repeat two times until the batter is just combined. Stir a foil-wrapped coin into the batter and pour everything into a greased baking pan (I used a silicone mold).</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Bake at 350F for 50 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean.</li> </ol> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">* This is not my mom’s recipe as she traditionally makes a tiropita like they would in the village. This recipe is from ellysaysopadotcom.</p><p></p></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></span></h3></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-35421559089514303612009-12-22T00:03:00.007-05:002010-08-07T12:39:10.067-04:00Chicken Stifado<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7x3RcC16X_ef3JnuzvfoSYaeJTYJ-vwQtdFIfUW3QoQASo2Wmz8ZknGUQW-GwLUkUnKaDMhyphenhyphenYdwko1mh3-QMTkMm5pGJC8zzxLO1mbXISus8j2tF7oUukFKsLW6JjutzwfEF0QB-1eU/s1600-h/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7x3RcC16X_ef3JnuzvfoSYaeJTYJ-vwQtdFIfUW3QoQASo2Wmz8ZknGUQW-GwLUkUnKaDMhyphenhyphenYdwko1mh3-QMTkMm5pGJC8zzxLO1mbXISus8j2tF7oUukFKsLW6JjutzwfEF0QB-1eU/s320/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425098412811285330" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">5 lbs small onions</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 cup red wine</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">¾ cup olive oil</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">½ teaspoon whole black pepper</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">10 bay leaves</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">6 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-teaspoon salt</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">3 cups water</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">3 tablespoons tomato paste</p> <ol style="list-style-type: decimal"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Clean all onions, leave whole and put into a large pot with water, oil, pepper, bay leaves, wine and salt</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Cut chicken breasts in half and add to pot</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Add tomato paste, taste for sweetness of onions and add salt as needed</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Boil for 90 minutes on medium-high heat</li></ol></span></div></span><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"> </ol> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-5462383775482186962009-12-21T23:53:00.007-05:002010-08-07T12:53:57.042-04:00Fruit Trifle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0UCCYDzMCe5hDXBvwHCm0qFbM3oIj1zS3gxpdGaaBtPOrboMnNE92F39nwvFpA3BO0n-bUmsmUm2Asv7WfmKNp3ZM6quy7bCoA5LyqK5_yaGfG_eawxn0ul-jzZyK_0t3ZKFO582isE/s1600-h/DSC_0057.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0UCCYDzMCe5hDXBvwHCm0qFbM3oIj1zS3gxpdGaaBtPOrboMnNE92F39nwvFpA3BO0n-bUmsmUm2Asv7WfmKNp3ZM6quy7bCoA5LyqK5_yaGfG_eawxn0ul-jzZyK_0t3ZKFO582isE/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425098914025142898" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 package (4-5 rolls) raspberry rolls</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Vanilla or lemon instant pudding</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 package Dream Whip</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Milk for pudding and Dream Whip</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">2 large cans fruit cocktail</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Metaxa</p> <ol style="list-style-type: decimal"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Slice the raspberry rolls and line a large glass bowl</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Splash Metaxa over the raspberry rolls, careful not to soak</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Mix drained fruit cocktail into the pudding</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Pour into the bowl</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Spread dream whip on top and decorate with fruit on top</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to enjoy</li></ol></span><p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"> </ol> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-29775293498172461612009-12-06T07:40:00.012-05:002010-11-20T19:02:32.039-05:00Tiropitakia (cheese pies)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3g4TADakzm3ukdyxeywtvX4G9b1A-HZzqnF0F-KXWQaUakbDt9KxkjeO6PNRG7VoHnHEXaYP-4UaW2mfB6uTKHchg9AfSdgBk906wi8o7NvMbCNgCcC33Q0K9EpgPwAI78UPnB32dow/s1600-h/DSC_0054.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425099260626112914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3g4TADakzm3ukdyxeywtvX4G9b1A-HZzqnF0F-KXWQaUakbDt9KxkjeO6PNRG7VoHnHEXaYP-4UaW2mfB6uTKHchg9AfSdgBk906wi8o7NvMbCNgCcC33Q0K9EpgPwAI78UPnB32dow/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" style="cursor: hand; 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">1 package of Krinos Fillo (thin)</div><div style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">4 eggs</div><div style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">½ kilo of Canadian feta</div><div style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">¾ cup of vegetable oil</div><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Beat eggs together and mix into grated feta until the feta looks creamy</li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Cut the fillo in half length-wise</li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Using a teaspoon sprinkle oil onto fillo</li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Using another teaspoon scoop out cheese at the bottom of the fillo and fold up into a triangle shape</li>
<li style="font: 16.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Put on an aluminum pan and bake at 380F for 30 minutes until golden brown (makes approximately 36 pieces)</li>
</ol></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-14829660742560775842009-12-06T07:29:00.013-05:002010-08-08T13:41:01.551-04:00Christmas Melomakarona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfqb9Un_HOz3DQYRgxqjUUY00jS6GbEW7PY0lpWgnVTuFYRhs69h8KBogmQZx7JwdLSq4tS_v3W5DA8h0WGj2U-ao1zsDgWgaycRelzNbjACpdRng3iZ9eeoFUVuxi9CIp7B3VyzeWQI/s1600/DSC_0569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfqb9Un_HOz3DQYRgxqjUUY00jS6GbEW7PY0lpWgnVTuFYRhs69h8KBogmQZx7JwdLSq4tS_v3W5DA8h0WGj2U-ao1zsDgWgaycRelzNbjACpdRng3iZ9eeoFUVuxi9CIp7B3VyzeWQI/s320/DSC_0569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503095229455459330" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">8 cups Robin Hood flour</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">2 cups vegetable oil</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-cup sugar</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 teaspoon orange zest</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-tablespoon cinnamon</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 teaspoon of ground cloves</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">400 g crushed walnuts</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-tablespoon baking powder</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial"><b><i>Syrup</i></b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-cup honey</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">2 cups sugar</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">4 cups water</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-teaspoon whole cloves</p> <ol style="list-style-type: decimal"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Mix oil, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, and 200 g walnuts together</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ground cloves together</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Combine dry to wet ingredients and knead until mixture is crumbly but packable</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Make balls of dough and flatten slightly into oval shapes</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Use a fork to create tracks on all cookies</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Bake for 45 minutes at 350F</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Allow to cool for 20 minutes</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">For the syrup: combine all ingredient together boil for about 30 minutes</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Reduce heat and put each cookie into the syrup bottom up for at least 10 minutes, flipping once and remove with a slotted spoon</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Place on cookie sheet and sprinkle each cookie with crushed walnuts on top and place in paper baking cups</li></ol></span><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"> </ol> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029541191577733604.post-7822773262294201382009-12-05T12:35:00.009-05:002010-08-07T12:56:10.731-04:00Christmas Kourabiedes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOAxrotZi0bIS3QLM0V_4grrSPK0wQlrGEmAFpvYsWxd7kphFd81-32B5EWmTTs5Ui7n0NsphjE_mDSRzpn3nLlP1SCkuV4mbhD74RMAf0UnsJgr5OzPZtXhTdRumqG0qCbe7fzeH_TE/s1600-h/DSC_0566.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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font: 16.0px Arial">2-454 g unsalted butter</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">½ cup of Metaxa</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">8 cups Robin Hood flour</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">2 eggs (1 whole, 1 yolk)</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Rosewater</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">½ teaspoon baking soda</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-tablespoon baking powder</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-cup almonds, baked</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1-cup sugar</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">500 g icing sugar</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">1 lemon</p> <ol style="list-style-type: decimal"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Mix eggs, sugar, and butter until fluffy</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Add Metaxa and almonds mix until well blended</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Mix flour and baking powder into a separate bowl</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Mix dry ingredients into butter mixture</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Knead until not sticky</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Add baking soda to strained lemon and mix into kneaded mixture</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Use rolling pin to flatten out (about 1 inch thinness)</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Use a cookie cutter, put cookies on aluminum pans</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Bake for about 45 minutes at 350F</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">15 minutes out of oven, paint on rosewater</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">When dry, roll each cookie in icing sugar and then sprinkle each one with a sifter</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Arial">Put into paper baking cups and store in a plastic food ware container</li></ol></span><p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"> </ol> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"> </ol> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0