Pachetele cu carne tocata / Minced meat rolls

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 400 g faina - 400 g flour 
- 2 oua - 2 eggs 
- un galbenus - an Yolk 
- 100 g unt - 100 g butter 
- 50 ml apa - 50 ml of water 
- 2 linguri cu ulei - 2 tablespoons oil 
- 1 kg carne tocata - 1 kg minced meat 
- 3 cepe - 3 onions 
- un ardei kapia - A sweet Kapia pepper
- o cutie de ciuperci - A box of mushrooms 
- usturoi - garlic 
- 100 ml vin alb - 100 ml white wine 
- cascaval - cheese
- cimbru - thyme 
- oregano - oregano 
- marar - dill 
- o lingura pasta de tomate - A tablespoon of tomato paste 
- sare si piper - Salt and pepper

Pentru inceput pregatim aluatul din: unt, 2 oua, faina, ulei si apa.

First prepare the dough from butter, 2 eggs, flour, oil and water.

Formam o bila din aluat, il punem in folie alimentara si il bagam in frigider cat pregatim umplutura.

We form a ball of dough, put it in foil and stuffing it in the fridge until you prepare the filling.

Carnea o punem la calit cu sare si piper.

We put the meat to cook with salt and pepper.

Adaugam ceapa tocata marunt, ardeiul si usturoiul strivit, cam 3 catei de usturoi.

Add chopped onion, pepper and crushed garlic, about 3 cloves of garlic.

Dupa 5-10 minute, adaugam ciupercile, pasta de tomate si vinul. Lasam sa scada bine sosul.

After 5-10 minutes, add mushrooms, tomato paste and wine. Let it fall well the sauce.

La sfarsit adaugam mararul tocat marunt.

Finally add chopped dill.

Scoatem aluatul din frigider si formam cercuri intinse foarte bine.

Remove dough from refrigerator and form circles.

Punem o lingura - doua de carne tocata si cubulete de cascaval.

Put a spoon - two of minced meat and cheese cubes.

Pliem cercurile si le ungem cu galbenus de ou.

Close the circles and Brush them with egg yolk.

Le lasam la cuptor, la foc potrivit pana se rumenesc frumos.

Leave them in the oven at medium heat until nicely browned.

Sunt excelente atat calde cat si reci.

They are excellent.

Bon appetit!

Mamaliguta speciala / Special polenta

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 300 ml lapte - 300 ml of milk 
- 100 g sunca afumata - 100 g smoked ham 
- 50 g cascaval - 50 g cheese 
- 100 g malai - 100 g corn

Punem laptele la foc potrivit, iar cand incepe sa fiarba adaugam treptat malaiul.

Put the milk on medium heat and when it starts to boil slowly add the cornmeal.

Calim sunca afumata si o adaugam dupa ce a fiert mamaliguta bine. Cascavalul il radem pe razatoarea mare si il adaugam si pe el.

Fry the ham and add after the  polenta are cooked well. Add the grated cheese.

Amestecam bine pana se topeste cascavalul si o servim imediat.

Mix well until cheese melts and serve immediately.

Poftă bună!

Stiuca cu legume la cuptor / Baked Pike with vegetables

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 2-3 stiuci - 2-3 pikes 
- 3 cepe mari - 3 large onions 
- 3 morcovi mari - 3 large carrots 
- masline - olive 
- un ardei kapia - A sweet Kapia 
- usturoi - garlic 
- 2 foi de dafin - 2 bay leaves 
- o cescuta de vin alb - A cup of white wine 
- ulei de masline - Olive oil 
- lamaie - lemon 
- cimbru - thyme 
- sare si piper - Salt and pepper

Taiem morcovul rondele, ceapa julien si ardeiul felii mai groase si le punem intr-o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt. Adaugam maslinele, usturoiul, frunzele de dafin si le stropim cu ulei de masline.

Cut the carrot in slices, onion  julien and pepper  in thicker slices  and put them on a tray lined with baking paper. Add olives, garlic, bay leaves and sprinkle them with olive oil.

Deasupra punem pestele peste care am pus sare, piper si cimbru. Adaugam vinul si zeama de la o jumatate de lamaie.

On top we put the fish than I put salt, pepper and thyme. Add the wine and juice from a  half a lemon.

Lasam la cuptor pana se patrunde bine pestele iar legumele se caramelizeaza usor.

We leave in the oven until the fish is well done and the vegetables are easily caramelizes. 

Se serveste fierbinte cu sos de usturoi.

Serve hot with garlic sauce.

Bon appetit!

Tortellini in sos de smantana si cascaval / Tortellini in sour cream sauce and cheese

Ingrediente / Ingredients:
- tortellini -  eu am avut cu sparanghel - Tortellini - I had with asparagus 
- 200 ml smantana -200 ml sour cream 
- 60g cascaval - 60 g cheese 
- oregano - oregano
 - parmezan - parmesan

Am fiert tortellini conform timpului indicat pe ambalaj si i-am pus intr-o tigaie mai inalta cu 2-3 linguri de ulei de masline.

Boil tortellini according to the time indicated on the package and I put in a pan with 2-3 tablespoons olive oil.

Adaugam smantana, cascavalul si oregano. Lasam pe foc pana se topeste cascavalul.

Let on fire until cheese melts.

Se serveste fierbinte cu parmezan deasupra.

Serve hot with Parmesan on top.

Bon appetit!

Branzica de casa pentru bebelusi / Homemade cheese for babys

Ingrediente / ingredients:
- 300 ml  lapte -  300 ml milk
- zeama de lamaie - Lemon juice

Se pune laptele la fiert iar cand se umfla punem zeama de lamaie, cam o lingura.

Put the milk to boil and when is boiling put the lemon juice, about a tablespoon.

Dupa 10-15 minute o scurgem si o dam bebelusului. Fetita mea o adora!

After 10-15 minutes, drain and give to your baby. My daughter adores her.

Bon appetit!

Oua in purgatoriu / Eggs in Purgatory

Ingrediente / ingredients:
- 2 oua - 2 eggs
- 2-3 catei de usturoi - 2-3 cloves of garlic
- 2-3 linguri de ulei de masline - 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
- rosii tocate marunt - Chopped tomatoes
- sare si piper dupa gust - Salt and pepper to taste

In uleiul de masline calim usturoiul pisat.

Pour the olive oil into a frying pan, then grate  the garlic.

Adaugam rosiile, sare si piper si lasam sa fiarba. Cand sosul fierbe, adaugam ouale.


Add the tomatoes, stir in the salt, and let it come to a bubble. It’s got to be hot enough to poach an egg in.

Acoperim cu un capac si lasam sa fiarba pana se fac ouale.

Cover with a lid and let it simmer until the eggs are done.

Deasupra se poate rade parmesan dar eu le-am mancat asa, data viitoare incerc si cu parmesan.

If so wished sprinkled with a little Parmesan.

Bon appetit!

Tort cu crema de ciocolata / Chocolate cream cake

Ingrediente / ingredients:

Pentru blat / For the sponge:
- 5 oua - 5 eggs
- 5 linguri de zahar - 5 tablespoons sugar
- 5 linguri de faina - 5 tablespoons of flour
- o esenta de rom - A rum
- un praf de copt - A baking powder
- 3 linguri de cacao - 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 3 linguri de ulei - 3 tablespoons oil

Pentru crema / For the cream:
- 400 ml lapte - 400 ml of milk
- 6 galbenusuri - 6 egg yolks
- 4 linguri amidon - 4 tablespoons starch
- 4 linguri cacao - 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 8 linguri zahar - 8 tablespoons sugar
- 3 ciocolate cu lapte - eu am folosit ciocolata milka - 3 chocolate milk - I used  milka chocolate
- 200 gr unt - 200 g butter

Batem albusurile spuma tare, adaugam zaharul , galbenusurile, uleiul,  faina, romul, cacao si praful de copt.

Turnam compozitia intr-o forma unsa cu unt si lasam la cuptor pana trece testul scobitorii.

Beat egg whites hard, add sugar, egg yolks, oil, flour, the rum, cocoa and baking powder.

Pour mixture into greased with butter form and let the oven until toothpick test passes.

Crema: Laptele il punem pe foc impreuna cu zaharul. Galbenusurile le amestecam usor, adaugam amidonul si cacao peste galbenusuri si omogenizam. Cand laptele e fierbinte punem 2-3 linguri de lapte peste amestecul de galbenusuri si amestecam continuu. Rasturnam crema de galbenusuri peste restul de lapte si punem din nou vasul pe foc. Cand crema e suficient de intarita  luam vasul de pe foc si adaugam ciocolata  rupta bucatele, apoi untul. Lasam crema la racit.

Cream: Put the milk  on fire with sugar.  Mix yolks  easily, add starch and cocoa over the egg yolks and blend. When milk is hot put 2-3 tablespoons milk mixture over the yolks and mix continuously. Invert the egg yolks with remaining cream milk and put the bowl on fire again. When cream is hardened sufficiently take the bowl from heat and add the  chocolate broken pieces, and butter. Let the cream cool.

Lasam blatul sa se raceasca bine si il taiem in doua. Facem un sirop din 3 linguri de zahar si 150 - 200 ml apa, iar la sfarsit adaugam esenta de rom. Insiropam blatul bine si il umplem cu crema.

Let cake cool well and cut it in half. Make a syrup from 3 tablespoons sugar and 150-200 ml water, and finally add rum. Pour syrup over the cake and fill it with cream.

Deasupra am pus bucatele de ciocolata alba.

On top I put pieces of white chocolate.

Se lasa la rece aproximativ 2 ore inainte de a fi servit. Acesta a fost tortul nostru de craciun.

Let it cool about 2 hours before serving. This was our Christmas cake.

Bon appetit!

Mancarica de ardei copti cu carne de porc / Pork with roasted peppers

Ingrediente / ingredients:
- 500 g carne de porc - 500 g pork
- 500 g ardei copti - 500 g roasted peppers
- o ceapa mare - A large onion
- usturoi - garlic
- vin alb - White wine

Inabusim carnea, adaugam o ceapa tocata marunt, ardeii copti, usturoiul strivit si vinul. Lasam la foc mic cca 20 minute.

Braised the meat, add chopped onions, roasted peppers, crushed garlic and wine. Let simmer about 20 minutes.

Se serveste fierbinte cu garnitura preferata. Eu am facut cartofi aurii cu oregano la cuptor.

Serve hot with your favorite garnish. I made baked potatoes with oregano.

Bon appetit!