Prajitura cu nuca de cocos si crema de vanilie / Coconut cake with vanilla cream

Ingrediente / ingredients:

Bezea/Meringue: 
- 8 albusuri - 8 egg whites 
- 200 g zahar - 200 g sugar 
- 350 g nuca de cocos - 350 g coconut

Crema de ciocolata/Chocolate Cream:
- 200 g ciocolata cu lapte - 200 g of milk chocolate 
- 2 lingurite de nes - 2 teaspoons instant coffee 
- 2 linguri de zahar - 2 tablespoons of sugar 
- 80 g unt - 80 g butter 
- 100 ml frisca lichida - 100 ml whipped cream 

Crema de vanilie/Vanilla Cream: 
- 8 galbenusuri - 8 egg yolks 
- 700 ml lapte - 700 ml of milk 
- 2 esente de vanilie  - 2 vanilla 
- 6 linguri de zahar - 6 tablespoons sugar 
- 300 ml frisca lichida - 300 ml whipped cream 

- 4 linguri de amidon - 4 tablespoons of starch

Batem albusurile impreuna cu zaharul spuma tare.

Beat the egg whites with sugar hard foam.

Adaugam nuca de cocos si amestecam usor.

Add coconut and mix gently.

Turnam compozitia intr-o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt si o coacem 30 de minute la foc mic.

Pour mixture into a tray lined with baking paper and bake for 30 minutes on low heat.

Crema de ciocolata: punem toate ingredientele intr-o craticioara si le lasam la bain marie pana se topesc.

Chocolate cream: put all the ingredients in a saucepan and let it melt in a bain marie.

Crema de vanilie: punem laptele la fiert. Galbenusurile le amestecam cu zaharul si cu amidonul si le turnam in lapte amestecand continuu pana se ingroasa. Dupa ce se raceste adaugam esenta de vanilie.

Vanilla cream: put the milk to boil. Mix egg yolks with sugar and starch and pour them into the milk stirring constantly until thickened. Once cooled add vanilla.

Batem frisca si o incorporam in crema de vanilie.

Add whipped cream in vanilla cream.

Asamblarea prajiturii:

Peste bezea turnam crema de ciocolata:

Assembling the cake: 

Pour chocolate cream over  meringue:

Adaugam crema de vanilie.

Add vanilla cream.

Deasupra se pote rade ciocolata sa se poate pune nuca de cocos.

On top you can put chocolatet or coconut.

Se lasa la rece cel putin 4 ore.

Let it cool at least 4 hours.

Bon appetit!

Ciorba de cartofi cu afumatura / Potato soup with smoked meat

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- cartofi - potatoes 
- ceapa - onions 
- morcov - carrot 
- pastarnac - parsnips 
- tarhon - tarragon 
- un ciolan afumat sau orice alta carne afumata - A smoked ham or any other  smoked meat
- 100 g smantana - 100 g cream 
- 4 galbenusuri - 4 egg yolks 
- un ardei rosu - A red pepper

Calim ceapa, morcovul, pastarnacul si ardeiul in 2-3 linguri de ulei de masline.

Fry onion, carrot, parsnip and pepper in 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil.

Adaugam ciolanul afumat maruntit . Eu am pus si osul ramas sa dea gust.

Add chopped smoked ham. I put the bone for the  taste.

Acoperim cu apa adaugam cartofii si lasam sa fiarba bine carnea.

Cover with water , add potatoes and let it simmer the meat.

Cand carnea este fiarta facem un amestec din galbenus si smantana pe care il adaugam in ciorba pentru consistenta.

When meat is cooked make a mixture of egg yolk and cream and add in soup for consistency.

La sfarsit adaugam sare si tarhon dupa gust.

Finally add salt and tarragon to taste.

Bon appetit!

Mancarica de urzici / Nettles

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 500 g urzici - 500 g nettles 
- 2 linguri de faina - 2 tablespoons of flour 
- 500 ml lapte - 500 ml of milk 
- o ceapa - An onion 
- 2-3 linguri de ulei de masline - 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil 
- usturoi - garlic

Punem urzicile spalate si curatate  sa fiarba.

We washed and cleaned nettles and put to boil.

In 2-3 linguri de ulei de masline punem o ceapa la calit. Dupa ce a devenit sticloasa adaugam faina.

In 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil put onions to cook. After becoming glassy add flour.

Adaugam laptele si amestecam continuu.

Add milk and stir continuously.

Adaugam urzicile pasate.

Add mashed nettles .

Potrivim de sare si piper, iar la sfarsit adaugam usturoiul.
Se serveste cu oua prajite.

Add salt and pepper and finally add garlic. 
Serve with fried eggs.

Bon appetit!

Cartofi cu branza la cuptor / Baked potato with cheese

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- cartofi - potatoes
- 3 feluri de branza : eu am folosit branza de oi sarata, telemea de vaca si cascaval - 3 types of cheese: I used salty sheep's cheese, cottage  cheese and pressed cheese
- 2 oua - 2 eggs
- o lingura de unt - A tablespoon of butter
- o lingura de oregano - A tablespoon of oregano
- o lingura de smantana - A tablespoon of sour cream
- 100 ml frisca neindulcita - eu o folosesc pe cea de la Pilos - 100 ml unsweetened whipped cream - I use the one from Pilos

Cartofii de fierb se taie cuburi si se pun intr-o tava unsa cu unt.

Boil the potatoes , cut in cubes and place in a greased pan with butter.

Adaugam branza de vaca si amestecam.

Add cottage cheese and mix.

Intr-un castron batem ouale cu smantana, frisca si oregano. Adaugam branza de oi si amestecam bine.

In a bowl beat eggs with cream, whipped cream and oregano. Add sheep's cheese and mix well.

Turnam amestecul peste cartofi si introducem la cuptor pana se intareste usor.

Pour mixture over potatoes and stuffing in the oven until it hardens well.

Dupa ce s-a intarit , adaugam cascavalul si mai lasam la cuptor pana se topeste.

Once hardened, add  pressed cheese and  leave in the oven until melted.

Inainte de servire, se lasa in tava circa 10 minute.

Before serving, leave in pan about 10 minutes.

Am servit cu salata verde .

I served with lettuce.

Bon appetit!

Ficatei cu rozmarin / Rosemary chicken livers

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- ficatei de pui - Chicken livers 
- 2 crengute de rozmarin proaspat - 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 
- usturoi - garlic 
- o cescuta de vin alb - A cup of white wine 
- 2-3 linguri de ulei de masline - 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil

Intr-o tava punem hartie de copt, adaugam ficateii, uleiul de masline, vinul, usturoiul strivit si crengutele de rozmarin.

In a pan put baking paper, add livers, olive oil, wine, crushed garlic and sprigs of rosemary.

Lasam la cuptor pana se rumenesc frumos ficateii. La sfarsit adaugam sare.

We leave in the oven until nicely browned livers. Finally add salt.

Noi am servit cu orez cu legume , dar se poate folosi orice garnitura preferata.

We served with rice, but you can use any favorite garnish.

Bon appetit!

Ciabatta

Am gasit la Lidl acest amestec de faina, maia si drojdie pentru paine. Este delicioasa.

I  found on Lidl this mixture of flour, maya and yeast bread. It is delicious.

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 500 g amestec de faina - 500 g of flour mixture 

- 360 ml apa - 360 ml of water 

- o lingurita de ulei de masline - A teaspoon of olive oil

Punem intr-un castron toate ingredientele.

Put all ingredients in a bowl.

Amestecam pana se obtine un aluat lipicios.

Mix until the dough is sticky.

Lasam sa creasca 30 de minute, apoi o punem intr-o forma, o presaram cu putina faina si o mai lasam 45 de minute sa creasca. Eu am pus si putin mac deasupra.

Let rise 30 minutes, then put it in a form, sprinkle with a little flour and  leave for 45 minutes to rise.

O lasam la cuptor cca 30 de minute la foc mic. O scoatem pe un gratar si o lasam sa se raceasca .

Leave in the oven for about 30 minutes on low heat. Get on a rack and let cool.

Bon appetit!

Chili con carne

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 500 g carne tocata - 500 g minced meat
- 200 g fasole rosie (fiarta) - 200 g red beans (cooked)
- 200 g rosii tocate marunt - 200 g chopped tomatoes
- 2 cepe  - 2 onions
- o frunza de dafin - A bay leaf
- 2-3 catei de usturoi - 2-3 cloves of garlic
- o lingura de harissa - a tablespoon of harissa
- sare  - salt
- patrunjel - parsley

Punem carnea la inabusit, adaugam patrunjel tocat marunt si ceapa.

We fried the meat, add chopped parsley and onion.

Adaugam condimentele: usturoiul strivit, dafinul si harissa. Sarea o punem la sfarsit.

Add spices: crushed garlic, bay leaves and harissa. Put salt  at the end.

Dupa 10 minute , adaugam fasolea si rosiile.

After 10 minutes, add the beans and tomatoes.

Lasam sa fiarba la foc mic pana se intrepatrund gusturile. Adaugam sare dupa gust.

Let simmer on low heat until mingle tastes. Add salt to taste.

Se serveste fierbinte!!

Serve hot!!

Bon appetite!