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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.

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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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20th Nov2012

Beet Root Pasta Casserole

by marie

(3 servings)

In a big pot bring two liters of water to a boil. Add 250 grams of pasta and a pinch of salt. Cook the pasta until done, then drain it.

Peel four beet roots and grate them into a pot.

Add 250 grams of crème fraîche. Chop one onion and dash with boiling water before adding to the beet root.

Add 200 grams of grated cheese and one tablespoon of salt and pepper and the drained pasta to the grated beet root and mix.

Put the casserole mixture in a greasedoven dish.

Add a handful of grated cheese and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 15-20 minutes.

Category : warm dish

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17th Nov2012

Duck a l’Orange

by marie

(2 servings)

Wash and blot dry two duck breasts. Cut into the layer of fat several times.

In a oven-proof pen heat up a tablespoon of vegetable oil sear the duck breasts from both sides and deglaze with a shot of cointreau and half a tablespoon of stock extract dissolved in half a cup of orange juice.

Cut a orange into thick slices and put the slices on the duck breasts.

Put the pan in the oven for 30 minutes at 175 degree Celsius.

Add half a cup of cream and let it boil down for 5-10 minutes.

Cut away the peel of the orange slices. Cut the duck breasts into stripes and arrange them together with the orange slices on two plates. Serve together with the sauce.

Category : meat, warm dish

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15th Nov2012

Peanut Sesame Root Vegetables

by marie

(2 servings)

Peel and dice one onion. In a big pan heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil add the diced onion, a chilli and a teaspoon of garlic powder.Fry until the onions are translucent.

Peel two beetroots, four carrots and two parsnips. Cut the vegetables into medium sized cubes and add put them in the pan as well.Fry the vegetables for 2 minutes than add half a cup of rise vinegar, cover the pan and let simmer for about 20 minutes.

When the vegetables are soft add three tablespoons of peanut butter, half a cup of soy sauce and a handful of sesame. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the vegetables with rice, potatoes or pasta.