Placinta cu mere si pere / Apples and pears pie

O placinta foarte aromata - Craciunul intr-o placinta!

A very flavorful pie - Christmas in a pie!

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 500 g faina - 500 g flour
- o lingurita de sare - a teaspoon of salt
- 325 g apa calda - 325 g of warm water
- o lingura de ulei - one tablespoon of oil
- o lingura de otet - a spoonful of vinegar
- 200 g de unt, untura si ulei in cantitati egale - 200 g butter, grease and oil in equal quantities
- 1,5 kg mere - 1,5 kg apple
- 1,5 kg pere - 1,5 kg pears
- scortisoara, anason stelat, cuisoare, nucsoara  - cinnamon, star anise, cloves, nutmeg
- zahar dupa gust  - Sugar to taste

Pentru inceput facem aluatul: intr-un bol punem faina, sarea, apa, o lingura de ulei si otetul.

First make the dough: In a bowl put the flour, salt, water, a tablespoon of oil and vinegar.

Framantam circa 10-13 minute.

Knead about 10 to 13 minutes.

Topim untul, uleiu si grasimea si turnam cam 5- 6 linguri peste aluat .
Impartim aluatul si incepem sa facem foile. Ungem bine blatul de lucru si cu un sucitor sau cu mana intindem foile.

Melt butter, oil and grease and pour about 5-6 tablespoons over the dough.

We divide the dough and start making the sheets. Brush well the worktop and  with a rolling pin or by hand stretch sheets.

Umplutura: curatam de coaja merele si perele si le taiem cubulete. Le punem impreuna cu mirodeniile si zaharul la foc potrivit , amestecand continuu.

Filling: Peel the apples and pears and cut them into cubes. We put them together with the spices and sugar on medium heat, stirring constantly.

Le rasucim si le punem in tava. Le coacem la foc mic aproximativ 45 minute sau pana se rumenesc frumos.

We twist and put them in the tray. Bake them for about 45 minutes or until they get brown.

Bon appetit!

Placinta cu kefir si branza dulce / Kefir and sweet cheese pie

3 straturi de crema de branza , aromata cu vanilie, intre foi fine de placinta. Cea mai buna placinta!

3 layers of cream cheese, flavored with vanilla, between fine pie. The best pie!

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 1 kg branza dulce - 1 kg of sweet cheese
- 10 oua - 10 eggs
- 250 ml kefir - 250 ml kefir
- 50 ml iaurt - 50 ml of yoghurt
- esenta de vanilie - vanilla essence
- 10 linguri de zahar - 10 tablespoons of sugar
- o lingura de mascarpone - a spoon of mascarpone
- un pachet de foi fine de placinta - a pack of fine pie sheets
- 100 g unt - 100 g butter

Amestecam  8 oua cu 8 linguri de zahar, branza , chefir, iaurt si esenta.

We mixed 8 eggs with 8 tablespoons of sugar, cheese, kefir, yoghurt and essence.

Topim jumatate din cantitatea de unt si incepem sa montam placinta.
Punem o foaie pe fundul tavii, o ungem cu unt topit, mai adaugam inca 2 si turnam o parte din compozitia de branza.

Melt half of the butter and begin to assemble the pie.

Put a sheet on the bottom of the tray, soak it with melted butter, add another 2 and pour some of the cheese composition.

Continuam acest proces de 3 ori si incheiem cu un strat de foi. Deasupra punem restul untului si bagam la cuptor. Se cocace la foc potrivit.

We continue this process 3 times and finish with a sheet of fine pie sheets. Above we put the rest of the butter and cook in the oven. Leave it on medium heat.

Dupa 15 minute, adaugam deasupra : 2 oua batute cu 2 linguri de zahar si mascarpone.

After 15 minutes, add over 2 eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons sugar and mascarpone.

Lasam la cuptor pana se rumeneste frumos.

Leave in the oven until nicely browned.

Inainte de servire se lasa sa se racoreasca 20 minute acoperita cu un prosop umed.

Before serving, allow to cool for 20 minutes with a wet towel.

Bon appetit!

Placinta cu branza / Cheese pie

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 12 oua - 12 eggs
- 7 linguri de faina - 7 tablespoons flour
- un praf de copt - baking powder
- 12 linguri de zahar - 12 tablespoons sugar
- 7 linguri de ulei - 7 tablespoons oil
- esenta de vanilie - vanilla essence
- 700 g branza dulce - 700 g cheese

Pentru inceput pregatim blatul: separam 7  oua, batem spuma tare albusurile impreuna cu 7 linguri de zahar. Adaugam galbenusurile, praful de copt, esenta de vanilie, faina si uleiul. Impartim compozitia in 2 . Turnam jumatate in tava si dam la cuptor pana prinde consistenta.

First prepare the cake:  separate 7 eggs, beat egg whites hard foam with 7 tablespoons of sugar. Add the egg yolks, baking powder, vanilla, flour and oil. Divide mixture into two. Pour into pan and give to baked untilconsistency.

Crema de branza se pregateste astfel: se mixeaza branza impreuna cu zaharul, 5 oua si esenta de vanilie. Turnam compozitia peste jumatatea de blat.

Cream cheese prepared as follows: mix cheese with sugar, 5 eggs and vanilla. Pour over the dough.

Turnam restul de compozitie si lasam la cuptor pana se rumeneste.

Pour remaining composition and leave in the oven until is golden brown.

Deasupra presaram zahar pudra.

Sprinkle powdered sugar on top.

Bon Appetite!

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!

Cosulete cu crema de branza / Mini tarts with cheese cream

Ingrediente / ingredients:

- 500g branza dulce - 500 g cheese
- 3 oua - 3 eggs
- unt - butter
- foi de placinta - Sheets of pie
- 80g nuca de cocos - 80g coconut
- esenta de vanilie- Vanilla

Taiem foile de placinta in patrate mici cat sa intre in formele de briose si le ungem cu unt topit.

Cut pie sheets into small squares  to get into mini muffin tins and brush them with melted butter.

Amestecam branza cu ouale, nuca de cocos si esenta de vanilie.

Mix cheese, eggs, coconut and vanilla.

 Umplem formele cu crema de branza.

Fill forms with cheese cream.

Deasupra acoperim cu bucatele mici ramase de la foi si cu cate 1/2 lingura de unt topit.

On top cover with small pieces of sheets of pie, and  1/2 tablespoon of melted butter.

Lasam la cuptor pana se rumenesc frumos.

We leave in the oven until nicely browned.

Bon appetit!

Placinta cu lapte / Milk Pie

Ingrediente:
- 1/2 pachet foi de placinta
- 5 oua
- un pahar de zahar
- 800ml lapte
- unt
- esenta de vanilie

Ingredients:

- 1/2 sheet package of pie
- 5 eggs
- A glass of sugar
- 800ml milk
- butter
- Vanilla essence

Lasam foile de placinta sa se dezghete la temperatura camerei. Coacem fiecare foaie intr-o tava cu hartie de copt.

Leave the  pie charts  to defrost at room temperature. Bake each sheet in a tray with baking paper.

Batem albusurile spuma tare impreuna cu zaharul. Adaugam galbenusurile, laptele si esenta. Amestecam bine cu mixerul.
Beat egg whites firm with the sugar. Add the egg yolks, milk and essence. Mix well with mixer.

Foile coapte le rupem si le punem intr-o tava inalta tapetata cu  hartie de copt.
Break the baked sheets  and put them on a tray with baking paper.

Adaugam compozitia lichida, cateva bucatele de unt si dam la cuptor cca 35 minute la foc mic.
Add liquid mixture a few pieces of butter, and give the oven about 35 minutes on low heat.

O lasam sa se raceasca si apoi o portionam. O putem servi cu zahar pudra, insa eu o prefer fara.

Let it cool and then sliced​​. We can serve with powdered sugar, but I prefer without.

Pofta buna!

Placinta cu mere / Apple pie

Ingrediente:
- un pachet de foi pentru placinta
- 2 kg mere
- zahar
- scortisoara
- unt

Ingredients:

- A set of sheets for pie
- 2 kg apples
- sugar
- cinnamon
- butter

Radem merele si le punem la foc mic, amestecand din cand in cand. Adaugam zahar dupa gust.
Laugh apples and put them over low heat, stirring occasionally. Add sugar.

Lasam foile pentru placinta sa se dezghete la temperatura camerei si apoi le desfacem.
Let the pie charts to thaw at room temperature and then loosen them.

Cand merele s-au calit, adaugam scortisoara.
When apples were done, add cinnamon.

Topim untul. Asezam prima foaie in tava si o ungem cu putin unt topim. Asa procedam cu toate foile. Eu am pus cate 3 foi pe strat.

Melt butter. Place the first sheet in a pan with some butter melt anoint. So proceed with all sheets. I put 3 sheets each layer.

Adaugam primul strat de mere. Eu am pus 2 straturi de mere.
Add first layer of apples. I put 2 layers of apples.

Ungem bine cu unt ultima foaie si bagam la cuptor, la foc mic, pentru 30 de minute.
Brush well with butter and stuffing last sheet in the oven on low heat for 30 minutes.

Dupa ce este gata, o lasam vreo 10 minute si apoi o portionam.

After that is done, leave about 10 minutes and then sliced​​.

Simplu de facut si delicioasa!

Simple and delicious!

Pofta buna!