zondag 27 november 2011

Stewed pears cooked in coffee

Stewed pears cooked in coffee
dessert for 4 persons

8 small stewing pears, peeled but with stalk left on.
100 grams sugar, 
2 cardamom pods
I piece of cinnamon
100 mls of strong coffee

Put pears with sugar, cardamom pods, cinnamon and small knife point of salt in boiling water, just enough so they are not completely covered, turn heat down, put lid on and cook for two hours, adding the coffee in the last 15 minutes. Delicious with custard and a glass of warm Armagnac.


zaterdag 19 november 2011

Sweet goat’s cheese rolls with dill & seaweed

Foto Andrei Tchernikov
Sweet goat’s cheese rolls with dill & seaweed
Vegetarian snack, makes roughly 20 pieces

5 large spring roll sheets or 20 wonton sheets
1 egg
 150 g soft sweet goat’s cheese-crumbled
3 sheets of nori (seaweed for sushi), cut in thin strips
big bunch of dill, finely chopped
4 tablespoons of sunflower oil

Cut spring roll sheets in 4, keep them under a cloth or plastic during preparation as they dry out quickly. Save some egg to paste the rolls shut, mix rest of egg with cheese, the dill and 2/3 of the nori & freshly ground pepper to taste. Lay a dough sheet on work top, spread a strip of cheese mixture on front of of sheet and roll this over once. Fold sides of roll inwards & roll the whole sheet up. Paste edge with egg white to close. Do the same with all the sheets, cheese mix & nori. Heat oil in a frying pan & fry the rolls on a low heat for 12-15 minutes until golden brown, turning them over half way until both sides are cooked & crispy.The rolls can be serves hot or cold.


Copyright recipe Fiona Ivanov / copyright photo Andrei Tchernikov
Translation recipe Eileen Sharp



donderdag 3 november 2011

Buckwheat Burgers

Foto Andrei Tchernikov
Buckwheat Burgers
Main course for 4 people

200 gram buckwheat
1 chopped onion
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
2 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce
200 grams mixed organic(pork/beef) mince meat

Soak the buckwheat for 10 minutes in hot water. Sauté the onion until golden brown, after 5 minutes add both soy sauces and allow the liquid to evaporate.
Drain the buckwheat, dab dry. Mix buckwheat, sautéed onion, mincemeat, salt &
pepper to taste. With wet hands, form into 4 balls then press them flat. Fry
buckwheat burgers in rest of oil for 20 minutes o a low heat, turning them
over after 10 minutes. These burgers taste nice as hamburger alone, but also fit into a standard Dutch meal with cooked potatoes and vegetables.

Preparation time:  35 minutes
 
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woensdag 2 november 2011

In sea salt roasted beetroots

Photo Andrei Tchernikov
 
In sea salt roasted beetroots
Main course for 4 people

1200 gram beetroots, preferably egg-sized
2-3 kilos coarse sea salt
3 table spoons rapeseed oil
2 tablespoons of capers
1 very thinly sliced onion, cut in rings
A few sprigs of green, i.e dille or watercress
4 Dutch fresh herrings


Pre-heat oven at 170 degrees. Scrub beetroots well and dry them. Put the sea
salt in an oven dish and bury the beetroots in this. Leave the beetroots to
cook for approximately 90 minutes. Allow to cool, take them out of the salt and
rub the excess salt and skin off. Cut beetroots into (very?) thin slices,
(you can use a cheese slicer if prefered), then mix with the oil, capers, onion
rings and green sprigs and freshly ground pepper. Serve with the herrings.

Time taken to make the dish circa 15 minutes 
Preparation time circa 100 minutes
 
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Rhubarb Jelly with rose water

Photo Andrei Tchernikov
Rhubarb Jelly with rose water
Dessert for 6 people

300 gram chopped rhubarb
2 apples cut in small blocks (squares???)
3 vanilla sticks (only have heard of vanilla pods)
1 tabespoon of rose water
3 tablespoons of sugar
9 gram of gelatine (4-5 leaves)


Cut vanilla sticks lengthwise and scrape the marrow out. Bring rhubarb,apple,
vanilla sticks & marrow, sugar, rosewater and 250 ml water gently to the
boil. Turn off heat after the rhubarb has been cooking for 3-4 minutes.Allow
to cool.Pour mixture through a sieve and save the liquid.(500 mls is
necessary). Soak gelatine in cold water. Bring half of the liquid to the boil
again,squeeze water from the gelatine, take pan from the heat and
disolve the gelatine in it, stiring all the time. Pour the cooled liquid in
and mix well, then pour everything in a pudding mould and allow to cool. The
cooked rhubarb, apple compôte can be used to make a crumble or serves with
custard.

Preparation time:  15 minutes
Cooling time:  2 x 2 hours. 
 
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Lasagne with zucchini and Dutch Gouda cheese

Photo Andrei Tchernikov
 
Lasagne with zucchini and Dutch Gouda cheese
Vegetarian main course for 4 persons

3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 chopped onions
2 finely chopped garlic cloves
600 gram diced tomatoes
1 zucchini
250 gram full-fat fresh curds
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
250 gram of grated Gouda cheese
250 gram lasagne sheets 
 
Heat the olive oil in frying pan and sauté the onions and garlic until
golden brown.Add tomatoes,salt & pepper to taste, put lid on and simmer for
a while.Use peeler (parer??) or cheese slicer to make long, thin slices of
zucchini & sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste. Mix the curds with
thyme,and half of the cheese, add salt & pepper to taste.Heat oven to 180
degrees.Put layer of lasagne sheets in a greased oven dish, then put half of
the tomato sauce on them, cover with another layer of lasagne sheets.Brush
sheets with the curd mixture and distribute the courgette ribbons over
them.Repeat the process without courgette and sprinkle rest of cheese over
them. Cook the lasagne for 40-50 minutes until done.

Preparation time 30 minutes
oven time  45 moinutes 
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Translation from Dutch: Eileen Sharp

Rhubarb marinated in orange blossom water

Photo Andrei Tchernikov
 
 
Rhubarb marinated in orange blossom water
Vegan dessert for 4 persons

300 gram rhubarb
1 vanilla pod     
3 tablespoons sugar  
1 tablespoon organge blossom water
1/4 teaspoon orange rind

Wash and chop rhubarb in very small pieces. Slice vanilla pod open
lengthwise and scrape the marrow out. Ladle the rhubarb with vanilla marrow, sugar, orange blossom water and orange rind together and marinate for at least 2 hours, longer if you want. This can be served on it's own or with homemade custard, strawberries or an orange salad.

Preparation time 15 minutes 
Marinating time 2 hours
 
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Translation from Dutch: Eileen Sharp