November, 2012 | Lost in the Kitchen

29th Nov2012

Cherry Almond Cookies

by marie

Knead 300 grams of flour, 100 grams of starch, 100 grams of sugar, one tablespoon of vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt, one egg, one egg yolk, 200 grams of margarine and three tablespoons of liquor 43 to a dough.

Divide the dough into two, roll them into a thick strip each, wrap them with plastic wrap and put them into the freezer for 30 minutes.

Cut the dough into thick cookies and place them on a baking tray.Make a small hole into each cookie (you can use the handle of a wooden spoon) and place 32 cherries on the cookies.

Sprinkle the cookies with 50 grams of chopped almonds.

Bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.

decorate Cookies with Cherries and Almonds

Category : cake

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27th Nov2012

Salmon Lasagna

by marie

(4 servings)

Béchamel Sauce

In a small pot melt two tablespoons of butter under constant stirring add four tablespoons of flour. Heat and stir until the flour becomes golden, then add half a liter of milk and bring to a boil.

Add a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.

Lasagna

Defrost 500 grams of leaf spinach. And peel and chop one onion. And cut 250 grams of smoked salmoninto small pieces.

In a greased oven dish layer lasagna plates, spinach, onions, salmon and some Béchamel sauce about three times. Put one ball of mozzarella (sliced) and 200 grams of grated cheeseon top.

Put it for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius into the oven.

Category : fish, warm dish

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25th Nov2012

Celery Gratin with Apple

by marie

(2 servings)

Cutting and Peeling Apple and Cellery Root

Cut one celery root into pieces (quarters) and peel them.Deseed two apples.

Grate apple and celery into an oven-proof pot.

Add one peeled cardamom capsule, a squeeze of lemon, a pinch nutmeg, one teaspoon of garlic flakes, 25 grams of chopped pine nuts and 150 ml of cream and 150 ml of milk. Mix and bring to the boil with stirring.

Afterwards bake it for 40 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius.

Category : side dish, sweet dish, warm dish

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24th Nov2012

Mashed Potatoes with Green Beans

by marie

(2 servings)

Mashed Potatoes

Peel eight potatoes and put them together with some water in a pot. Close the pot and boil the potatoes for 30 minutes (after 10 minutes add the green beans, see below).

Turn off the heat and drain the potatoes. Put the potatoes back in the pot together with a tablespoon of butter, one teaspoon of salt and a pinch of rosemary.

Put the pot back on low heat and start mashing the potatoes. Gradually add one cup of cream.

Serve with some fried bacon pieces.

Green Beans

Remove the ends from 500 grams of green beans, put the beans in a sieve and blanch the beans in the sieve above the potatoes for 20 minutes.

Coarsely grind two slices of hard bread. In a pan melt two tablespoons of butter, add the bread crumps and brown them while stirring for 2 minutes.

Category : side dish, warm dish

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22nd Nov2012

Banana Shake

by marie

(2 servings)

Peel 2 very ripe bananasand put them piecewise in a blender.Add one tablespoon of vanilla sugar and one tablespoon of cinnamon sugar.
	Add a good dash of milk and blend the banana shake.
While blending add two cups of milk.Pure the milkshake in two glasses and decorate with some cinnamon.

Alternatives

Instead of mixing the shake with milk you can use two cups of orange juice.
Leave out the sugar unless you like it really sweet. You might also add a handful of blueberries.

Category : dessert, sweet dish

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20th Nov2012