Culinary Mood

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

It rains outside all day. I don't want to spank anywhere in the puddles. Today I am in a culinary mood. I will pamper my relatives with various tasty treats, since I have time and all the necessary products for this

Kefir pancakes

Started the morning with hot pancakes for breakfast. I made kefir from sour baked milk in advance. It turned out thick and tasty.

For 0.5 liters of kefir, I added 1 egg, a tablespoon of granulated sugar, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, a bag of vanillin, 1 glass of flour. Separately in a glass I mixed 0.5 teaspoon of soda with a pinch of citric acid, dripped a little water. There was a violent hiss reaction. This mixture was poured into the dough. Everything was thoroughly mixed with a mixer.

Flour lays down in such a way that a dough of relatively thick consistency is obtained. The denser the dough, the higher the pancakes rise. Slaked soda gives them porosity and splendor.

She poured vegetable oil into a hot frying pan. I spread the dough with a tablespoon in small portions, forming round cakes. Fry until golden brown on both sides over medium heat. For 30 minutes of work, a decent slide with crispy pancakes formed on the plate near the stove. I serve them hot with a jar of condensed milk. I make tea with aromatic herbs. Breakfast is ready!

Buckwheat porridge with cutlets

For lunch, steam cutlets with buckwheat porridge. For cooking I use homemade minced meat. I take 0.5 kg of meat, 3-4 peeled onions, scroll through a meat grinder. I add 1 egg, a pinch of salt, 1 slice of a loaf soaked in milk, spices if desired. I mix the mass until smooth. I form small oval cutlets.

I don't have a steamer, so I cook steamed cutlets in my grandmother's way. I pour water 7-8 cm from the bottom into a tall narrow saucepan with a volume of 2 liters. I close the lid. As soon as the liquid boils, I remove the cover, put an enamel colander inside. (He sits tightly on the edges of the container, does not reach the water.) I put the cutlets into it. I put the cover back in place. I reduce the gas to a slight boil. In 20 minutes my "koloboks" are ready.

I turn to the side dish. I sort out buckwheat on the table, removing shells, impurities of other cultures. I pour 2-2.5 cups of water into 1 glass of cereal. I put it on a strong fire, cover it with a lid. I bring it to a boil, remove the foam, reduce the gas to a minimum. I return the lid. Timed 10 minutes. I take it off the stove, let it brew for another 15 minutes. At this time, fry the onion slices in vegetable oil until golden brown. I add it to the porridge. It gives a pleasant taste to the finished product. Lunch is ready!

Sponge cake with black currant

In the evening I prepare dessert for the main course. Beat 3 eggs with a mixer in a thick foam, adding in small portions 150 grams of granulated sugar. I introduce 0.5 cups of sour cream, 6-7 tablespoons with a heap of flour, a bag of vanillin. Separately, I quench 1 teaspoon of soda with citric acid. I knead the batter.

In winter I add a handful of raisins. Today I decided to deviate from the rule, threw fresh black currant berries. The biscuit came out with a pleasant aroma. I grease the form with vegetable oil. I pour out the dough. I put it in an oven preheated to 170 degrees. I bake 40-45 minutes until golden brown. I check the readiness with a knife. If no dough stays on the blade, the cake is ready.

I put it on a plate, let it cool a little. I cut into pieces of a triangular shape in a circle. The berries remain at the top of the biscuit.

Fresh fruit compote

I go through 2 glasses, separating from the twigs, the fruits of black and white currants. I wash it with water. I cut anise apples into pieces. I fill it with 3 liters of water. I put it on high heat, bring it to a boil. I pour in 250-300 grams of sugar. Stir until completely dissolved. I reduce the heat, boil for another 10 minutes. I turn it off, close the lid, let the compote brew for 1 hour.

Little tricks

1. Adding bread soaked in milk to cutlets gives them a soft, delicate consistency. Makes curvy.

2. Vanillin flavors baked goods, gives them a pleasant aroma and taste. He breathes home comfort and tranquility.

3. A short period of heat treatment of products, preserves all the original vitamins in the food. Therefore, I try to reduce this process to a minimum, not at the expense of quality.

4. I always quench soda only with citric acid. Eliminate the use of vinegar. It is safer for the stomach.

5. Buckwheat absorbs a lot of water, swells a lot, so I add liquids 2-2.5 times more than the grain volume. It is brewed quickly. There is one more cooking method. The cereal with water is brought to a boil. Removed from fire. The pan is wrapped in a "fur coat". Insist 30 minutes. The porridge is ready!

This is how fruitful my day was. I hope my recipes will be useful to you for further use. A minimum of time was spent on all operations, and the food turned out to be delicious.