Galaktoboureko

Ingrediente / ingredients:

pentru crema / the cream - 125 g zahar  - 125 g sugar
                                        - 140 g gris  - 140 g semolina
                                        - 50 g amidon   - 50 g starch
                                        - 1.4 l lapte  - 1.4 l milk
                                        - 65 g unt - 65 g butter
                                        - o esenta de vanilie - A vanilla
                                        - 3 oua batute  - 3 eggs 


pentru baza / for the base - 12 foi de placinta  - 12 sheets of pie
                                        - 75 g unt  - 75 g butter

pentru siropul de lamaie / lemon syrup  - 250 g zahar - 250 g sugar
                                    - 225 ml apa  - 225 ml water
                                    - coaja rasa si zeama de la o lamaie - Zest and juice of one lemon

                     
    Se  amesteca zaharul , grisul si amidonul intr-un castron.  Se toarna laptele fierbinte, se amesteca bine si se pune la foc mic, amestecand continuu pana cand se leaga si se omogenizeaza. Se ia de pe foc si se adauga esenta de vanilie, untul  si ouale batute. Amestecam bine si lasam la racit.        

Mix sugar, semolina and starch in a bowl. Pour the hot milk, mix well and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it binds and smooth. Remove from heat and add vanilla, butter and beaten eggs. Mix well and let cool.

                     
                      
    Intr-o tava, asezam 6 foi de placinta unse in prealabil cu unt topit. Turnam compozitia de sodou.    

In a pan, place 6 sheets of pie previously greased with melted butter. Pour the sodou.     

         
                     


Acoperim cu foile ramase, unse in prealabil cu unt topit.

Cover with remaining sheets, previously greased with melted butter.

                   

 Bagam la cuptor pentru 30 de minute la foc mic.
Facem un sirop din apa, coaja de lamaie, zahar si zeama de lamaie. Il turnam fierbinte peste placinta cand o scoatem din cuptor.

Stuffing in the oven for 30 minutes on low heat.  We make a syrup of water, lemon, sugar and lemon juice.  Pour it hot over the pie when it out of the oven.                

                 
                                     

Lasam sa se raceasca si o servim. Este delicioasa.

We leave to cool and serve. It is delicious.

Bon appétit!

Spaghete cu ton / Tuna pasta

Ingrediente / ingredients:
- 2 cutii de ton in ulei - 2 cans of tuna in oil
- 2-3 catei de usturoi - 2-3 cloves of garlic
- suc de rosii - Tomato juice
- spaghete - spaghetti
- ardei iute - Chilli

Fierbem pastele conform timpului indicat pe pachet. 
Separat, intr-o tigaie, punem la calit in 2-3 linguri de ulei de masline cateii de usturoi. 

Boil pasta according to the time indicated on the package.
Separately, in a pan, put to cook cloves of garlic  in 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil.

Scoatem usturoiul si adaugam tonul care l-am scurs de ulei in prealabil. Il lasam 2-3 minute si adaugam ardeiul iute, eu am folosit o pasta din ardei iute. Adaugam sucul de rosii, potrivim de sare si lasam sa fiarba cateva minute la foc mic.

We remove the garlic and add tuna that I previously leaked oil. Leave it for 2-3 minutes and add the peppers, I used a paste of chilli. Add tomato sauce, salt  and let it simmer for a few minutes over low heat.

Turnam amestecul peste paste si servim fierbinte cu parmezan sau fara.

Pour hot mixture over the pasta and serve with Parmesan cheese or without.

Bon appétit!

Salata de macrou / Mackerel salad

Ingrediente / ingredients:
- 2 bucati de macrou - 2 pieces of mackerel
- o ceapa rosie - A red onion
- 3-4 foi de dafin - 3-4 bay leaves
- piper negru boabe - Black pepper grains
- 3 linguri de maioneza - 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- sare si piper dupa gust  - Salt and pepper to taste

Curatam pestele, il taiem in bucati si il punem la fiert cu piperul boabe si foile de dafin.

Clean the fish, cut it into pieces and put it to boil with pepper and bay leaves.

Dupa ce s-a fiert peste, il lasam sa se raceasca si il curatam de oase. tocam o ceapa rosie, adaugam maioneza, sare si piper dupa gust.

After the fish has cooked, leave it to cool and remove the bones .Cut a red onion, add mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste.

Amestecam bine si servim.

Mix well and serve ..

Bon appétit!

Salata calda de cartofi / Warm Potato Salad

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- cartofi rosii - Red potatoes 
- 2 lingurite cu chimen - 2 teaspoons of cumin 
- ceapa rosie - Red onion

Fierbem cartofii si ii taiem cubulete.
Intr-o tigaie punem la incins 2-3 linguri de ulei de masline si prajim chimenul.

Boil the potatoes and cut into cubes. 
In a pan put  2-3 tablespoons olive oil and fry cumin.

Adaugam cartofii si ii lasam cca 5 minute sa se rumeneasca.

Add the potatoes and leave them about 5 minutes to brown.

Ii rasturnam pe un platou si deasupra punem ceapa rosie taiata rondele , sare si piper dupa gust.

We put them on a plate and put over sliced ​​red onion, salt and pepper to taste.


Bon appetit!

Budinca de gris cu dulceata de cirese negre / Semolina pudding with black cherry jam

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 500 ml lapte - 500 ml of milk 
- 100 g gris - 100 g semolina 
- 200 g zahar - 200 g sugar 
- 4 oua - 4 eggs
- o esenta de vanilie - A vanilla 
- dulceata  - Black cherry jam

Punem laptele la fiert impreuna cu zaharul. Adaugam grisul si amestecam continuu pana fierbe.

We boil milk with sugar. Add the semolina and stir continuously until boiling.

Dupa ce s-a racit grisul, adaugam galbenusurile si amestecam pana se incorporeaza.

After it cooled semolina, add egg yolks and mix until it incorporates.

Adaugam albusurile batute spuma tare si amestecam usor.

Add egg whites and mix  easily.

Turnam jumatate din compozitie intr-o tava si deasupra punem dulceata.

Pour half the mixture into a pan and put over the jam.

Adaugam restul compozitiei si bagam la cuptor pana se rumeneste frumos.

Add the remaining composition and put in the oven until nicely browned.

Eu am dublat cantitatea de ingrediente si mi-au iesit 2 tavi, una patrata si una dreptunghiulara.
Este delicioasa si se poate folosi orice dulceata.

I doubled the amount of ingredients and I came out two trays, one square and one rectangular. 
It is delicious and you can use any jam.


Bon appetit!

Prajitura cu caise / Apricot cake

Ingrediente / ingredients:
- 5 oua - 5 eggs 
- 5 linguri de zahar - 5 tablespoons sugar 
- 5 linguri de ulei - 5 tablespoons oil 
- 5 linguri de faina - 5 tablespoons of flour 
- un praf de copt - A baking  powder
- o esenta de vanilie - A vanilla 
- 3-4 caise mari, coapte bine - 3 to 4 large apricots
- zahar pudra - Powdered sugar

Separam albusurile de galbenusuri. Batem albusurile spuma tare impreuna cu zaharul. Adaugam praful de copt, faina, uleiul si esenta de vanilie. Amestecam pana se incorporeaza toate ingredientele.
Turnam compozitia intr-o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt.

Separate the egg. Beat hard the egg whites with sugar. Add baking powder, flour, oil and vanilla. Mix to incorporate all ingredients. 
Pour mixture into a tray lined with baking paper.

Curatam caisele de pielita si le taiem felii. Le asezam deasupra compozitiei.

We take the skin from apricots and cut them into slices. Put ont top the composition.

O lasam la foc mic pana trece testul scobitorii. Optional -  O pudram cu zahar pudra.

O let simmer until passes toothpick test. Optional -  powder with powdered sugar.

O portionam cat este calda, ca sa se taie frumos.

Portion her as hot for a  beautiful cut.

Bon appetit!!!

Prajitura Rigo Jancsi / Rigo Jancsi Cake

Ingrediente/ingredients:

Pentru blat/For the cake:

- 6 oua - 6 eggs
- 6 linguri cu zahar - 6 tablespoons sugar
- 6 linguri cu apa rece - 6 tablespoons cold water
- 3 linguri cu cacao - 3 tablespoons cocoa

- 4 linguri faina - 4 tablespoons flour 

- un praf de copt - A pinch of baking 

Sirop / syrup:

- 4 linguri de zahar - 4 tablespoons of sugar 

- 6 linguri de apa - 6 tablespoons water 

- o esenta de rom - A rum

Pentru crema / For the filling: :

- 500 ml.  frisca - 500 ml. cream 
- 400 g. ciocolata amaruie - 400 g. dark chocolate 
- 2 lingurite ness cafe - 2 teaspoons instant coffee 

- 250 g mascarpone - 250 g mascarpone

Pentru glazura / For the glaze: :

- 200 g. ciocolata cu lapte - 200 g. Milk chocolate

Separam albusurile de galbenus, le batem spuma tare impreuna cu zaharul, adaugam galbenusurile, apa, cacao, faina si praful de copt. Amestecam pana se incorporeaza toate ingredientele. Turnam compozitia intr-o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt si o lasam la cuptor pana trece testul scobitorii, aproximativ 35 de minute.

Separate the eggs, beat hard foam egg with sugar, add egg yolks, water, cocoa, flour and baking powder. Mix to incorporate all ingredients. Pour mixture into a tray lined with baking paper and leave it in the oven until toothpick test passes, about 35 minutes.

Crema: punem frisca lichida intr-o cratita, nessul, adaugam ciocolata rupta bucati si o punem la foc mic, pana se topeste ciocolata. Atentie  : NU TREBUIE SA FIARBA!!!!! 

O lasam sa se raceasca bine apoi o punem la frigider pentru minim 3-4 ore. Dupa, o mixam bine si adaugam mascarpone.

Cream: put whipped cream in a saucepan, add instant coffee,  the broken chocolate pieces and put over low heat until chocolate melts. Warning: DO NOT boil !!!!! 

Let to cool well then put in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours. After a mixing well and add the mascarpone.

Blatul il taiem in doua si se poate insiropa. Eu am facut un sirop din apa, zahar si o esenta de rom, dar se poate folosi brandy sau sirop de zahar ars. Adaugam 3 sferturi din crema, punem cealalta jumatate de blat, restul de crema si radem ciocolata deasupra.

The cake you can cut in half and moist. I made a syrup of water, sugar and rum, but you can use brandy or burnt sugar syrup. Add 3 quarters of cream, put the other half of dough and the remaining cream and shave chocolate on top.

O lasam la frigider pentru cel putin 4-5 ore. Eu am lasat-o peste noapte. 

Se taie cu un cutit trecut prin apa fierbinte.

Leave in the fridge for at least 4-5 hours. I left it overnight. 

Cut with a knife passed through hot water. 

Bon appetit!

Salam de biscuiti cu banana si ciocolata alba / Biscuits baton with bananas and white chocolate

Ingrediente/Ingredients: 
- 500 g biscuiti  - 500 g biscuits 
- o ciocolata alba - A white chocolate 
- 3 linguri de cacao - 3 tablespoons cocoa 
- 100 g nuci prajite - 100 g roasted nuts 
- 3 linguri de nuca de cocos - 3 tablespoons coconut 
- 1/2 pachet unt - 1/2 butter pack 
- 3 linguri de zahar - 3 tablespoons sugar 
- 200 ml lapte - 200 ml of milk 
- o esenta de vanilie - A vanilla 
- 2 banane - 2 bananas


Punem laptele la incalzit cu untul, zaharul si cacao.

We heated the milk with butter, sugar and cocoa.

Turnam compozitia peste biscuitii sfaramati. Dupa ce s-a racit compozitia, adaugam ciocolata tocata marunt, nuca de cocos, esenta de vanilie si nuca tocata marunt.

Pour over crushed biscuits  the mixture  obtained. When is cooled the composition, add chopped chocolate, coconut, vanilla and chopped nuts.

Amestecam bine si intindem compozitie pe o folie alimentara. La mijloc punem bananele.

Mix well and stretch the composition on foil . In the middle put the bananas.

Formam ''salamul'' si il acoperim cu folie. Deasupra se poate pune nuca de cocos.

We form the ''salami'' and cover it with foil. Above you can put coconut.

Il lasam la frigider cel putin 2 ore inainte de servire.


Leave it in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving. 

Bon appetit!

Pateu din ficatei de pui pentru copii / Chicken liver pate for Children

Ingrediente / ingredients:
- 3 ficatei de pui - 3 chicken livers 
- un cartof - A potato 
- un galbenus - Yolk 
- o lingurita de smantana - A teaspoon of sour cream 
- un cubulet de unt - A diced butter

Fierbem ficateii cu cartoful.

Boil potatoes and livers.

Dupa ce s-au fiert, ii scurgem bine , ii punem intr-un bol ca sa-i mixam. Adaugam smantana, untul si galbenusul fiert tare. Daca ii dati copilului sare, se adaugam si un praf de sare.

After you boiled  drain well and put them in a mixing bowl . Add sour cream, butter and hard-boiled egg yolk. If you give the child salt, plus a pinch of salt.

Daca dorim sa iasa mai subtire, punem cateva linguri de lapte. Mixam bine si pateul este gata.
Este delicios.

If you want to thin out, put a few tablespoons of milk. Mixing well and pates is ready. 
It is delicious.

Bon appetit!

Prajitura zapada stralucitoare / Shiny snow cake

Ingrediente / ingredients:

Blat cacao / Sponge cake:
- 6 oua - 6 eggs
- 250 g zahar - 250 g sugar
- 250 g faina - 250 g flour
- 6 linguri de suc de portoca le, piersici, caise - 6 tablespoons of orange juice, peaches, apricots
- 1 lingura cu varf cacao - 1 tablespoon cocoa 
- o lingurita de ness - A teaspoon of instant coffee
- o lingurita praf de copt - A teaspoon of baking powder

Sirop / syrup:
- 200 ml cafea indulcita sau suc de fructe , compot, etc. - - 200 ml sweetened coffee or juice, stewed, etc.

Crema alba /  White cream:
- 700 ml lapte - 700 ml of milk
- 2 plicuri budinca de vanilie - 2 sachets vanilla pudding
- 3 galbenusuri - 3 egg yolks
- 3 - 5 linguri zahar - 3-5 tablespoons sugar
- 250 g unt - 250 g butter
- o esenta de vanilie - A vanilla

Crema de ciocolata / Chocolate Cream:
- 400 ml frisca lichida - 400 ml whipped cream
- 400 g ciocolata sau nutella - 400 g chocolate or nutella
- o lingurita de ness - A teaspoon of instant coffee
- o lingurita de apa fiarta - A teaspoon of boiling water

Decor / Decoration:
- 80 g nuca de cocos - 80 g coconut

Blatul : Separam ouale si batem albusurile spuma tare cu un praf de sare. Adaugam zaharul,  galbenusurile ness-ul dizolvat in suc, iar la final faina , praful de cop si cacao.

Sponge cake : Separate the eggs and beat the  white eggs with a pinch of salt . Add sugar, yolks, instant coffee dissolved in the juice, and finally the flour, baking powder and cocoa.

Turnam compozitia intr-o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt. Lasam la foc mic 15-20 minute pana trece testul scobitorii.

Pour mixture into a pan lined with parchment paper. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes until toothpick test passes.

Crema de vanilie o facem conform instructiunilor de pe plic, numai ca folosim doar 700 ml lapte pentru ambele plicuri. La sfarsit adaugam cate un galbenus pe rand si esenta de vanilie.

We make Vanilla cream  as written on the package,but  use only 700 ml milk for both . Finally add one yolk at a time and  vanilla.

Dupa ce s-a racit crema, incorporam untul.

After it has cooled cream, incorporate butter.

Crema de ciocolata: mixam frisca, adaugam ness-ul dizolvat in apa fiarta apoi crema Nutella sau ciocolata topita la bain-marie si racita.

Chocolate cream:  mixing cream, add instant coffee dissolved in  boiling water and then Nutella cream  or cooled melted chocolate in a bain-marie.

Taiem blatul in 2 si il insiropam cu cafeaua indulcita. Deasupra punem crema de vanilie.

Cut sponge cake  into 2 and  moist  with sweetened coffee. Above we put vanilla cream.

Deasupra cremei punem cealalta parte de blat si crema de ciocolata.

Over the Cream  put the other side and  chocolate cream.

Decoram cu nuca de cocos si o punem la frigider pentru minim 3 ore.

Decorate with coconut and put it in the refrigerator minimum 3 hours.

Bon appetit!

Paine de casa / Homemade bread

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 500 g faina - 500 g flour 
- 300 ml lapte - 300 ml of milk 
- 50 ml ulei de masline - 50 ml of olive oil 
- o lingurita de zahar - A teaspoon of sugar 
- o lingurita de sare - A teaspoon of salt 
- 7 gr drojdie uscata - 7 g dry yeast 
- un galbenus - Yolk 
- 2 linguri de lapte - 2 tablespoons of milk
- mac, susan, ce va place - Poppy seeds, sesame

Punem intr-un castron faina, drojdia, zaharul, sarea, uleiul si laptele caldut. Amestecam bine pana obtinem un aluat nelipicios. Il lasam la dospit pana isi dubleaza volumul.

Put in a bowl the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, oil and warm milk. Mix well until the dough is not sticky. Leave it to rise until is doubled in volume.

Dupa ce a crescut, ii dam forma dorita si il punem in tavi unse cu ulei. Deasupra il ungem cu galbenus amestecat cu lapte.

After growing up, I give it the desired shape and put in greased pans. Brush it over with yolk mixed with milk.

Deasupra adaugam semintele care va plac.

On top add seeds you like.

Bagam aluatul la cuptor pana trece testul scobitorii.

Put the dough in the oven until toothpick test passes.

Bon appetit!