Eastern Europe

Schoenlapperstaart Cobbler's cake

Cobblers-cakeIngredients:
1 kg/2 lb of tart apples
1 packet of crispbakes
3 eggs
50 g/2 oz butter
100 g/3 1/2 oz sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger powder
pinch of all spice
125 g/4 oz raisins
icing sugar

Rijstebrij: Rice pudding with brown sugar

Rice-pudding-with-brown-sugIngredients:
1 vanilla pod
1 litre/2 pints milk
150 g/5 oz pudding rice
4 tablespoons brown soft sugar
40 g/1 1/2 butter
cinnamon powder

Stewed pears

Stewed-pearsIngredients:
1 kg/2 lb small stewing pears
3 cloves
1 piece of lemon rind
2 cinnamon sticks
50 g/2 oz soft brown sugar
200 ml/ 7 fl oz red wine
100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz blackcurrant
liqueur
1 tablespoon potato flour or
arrowroot flour

Appelties onder de deken: Apples under the blankets

Apples-under-the-blanketsIngredients:
4 small Cox's Orange apples
50 g/2 oz raisins
80 g/3 oz sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
25 g/1 oz butter
40 g/1 1/2 oz custard powder
800 ml/1 1/2 pints milk

Braised red cabbage with cinnamon and raisins

Braised-red-cabbage-with-ciIngredients
1 onion
2 apples
50 g/2 oz butter
800 g/1 1/2 pound red cabbage,
finely sliced
150 ml/5 fl oz orange juice
2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 cloves
2 bay leaves
100 g/3 1/2 oz raisins

Traditional potato puree

Traditional-potato-pureeIngredients
1 kg/2 lb potatoes
salt
200 ml/7 fl oz milk
50-75 g/2-3 oz butter
freshly ground pepper
nutmeg

Red cabbage salad

Red-cabbage-saladIngredients
1 onion
400 g/14 oz red cabbage,
finely sliced
5 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon cumin
25 g/1 oz peeled walnuts

Sauteed herbed potatoes with garlic cream

Sauteed-herbed-potatoes-witIngredients
1 kg/2 lb potatoes
2 shallots
40 g/1 1/2 oz butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped
thyme
1 tablespoon finely chopped
parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped
chives
For the cream:
3 cloves garlic
150 ml/5 fl oz creme fraiche
50 ml/2 fl oz yoghurt
salt and freshly ground pepper
pinch paprika powder

Spicy stew

Spicy-stewIngredients
500 g/1 lb onions
50 g/2 oz butter
750 g/1 1/2 lb stewing beef
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon flour
500 ml/1 pint beef stock
2 bay leaves
2-3 cloves
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tub creme fraiche

Jugged hare

Jugged-hareIngredients:
1 onion
1 chilli pepper
3-4 cloves
2 tablespoons finely chopped
thyme
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
500 ml/1 pint red wine
1 hare, cut in pieces
2 thick slices spicy cake
75 g/3 oz butter
100 g smoked bacon, cut into
small pieces
3 tablespoons flour
1 small tin tomato puree

Braised rabbit in mustard cream

Braised-rabbit-in-mustard-cIngredients:
4 rabbit quarters
60 g/2-3 oz butter
salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons fine mustard
2 tablespoons coarse mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped
thyme
400 ml/14 fl oz white wine
150 ml/5 fl oz cream

Spicy_coated roast chicken

Spicy-coated-roast-chickenIngredients:
1,200 g/2 1/2 lb free-range
chicken
1 lemon
salt and freshly ground pepper
4 springs fresh thyme
50 g/2 oz butter
1 tablespoon curry powder
100 ml/4 fl oz white wine

Creamy fish bake with broccoli

Creamy-fish-bake-with-broccIngredients:
500 g/1 lb broccoli
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 large red onion
1 yellow pepper
25 g/1 oz butter
1 lemon
300 g/10 oz cod fillet
300 g/10 oz salmon fillet
100 g/4 oz cream cheese
100 ml/4 fl oz single cream
1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme
leaves
pinch nutmeg
100 g/4 oz cooked mussels
100 g/4 oz prawns
50 g/2 oz mature Gouda cheese
or any mature cheese, grated

Steamed mussels with herb sauce

Steamed-mussels-with-herb-sIngredients:
1 leek
2 small carrots
1 clove garlic
2 kg/4 1b mussels
50 g/2 oz butter
2 sprigs thyme
For the herb sauce:
1/2 small bunch parsley
1/2 small bunch chives
1/2 small bunch chervil
1/2 tsp cornflour
125 ml/5 fl oz creme fraiche
freshly ground pepper

Pan_fried cheese slices with spicy apple compote

Pan-fried-cheese-slices-witIngredients:
3 firm apples
50 ml/2 fl oz apple juice
2 spring onions
2 tablespoons ginger jam
2 teaspoons hot chilli sauce
salt and freshly ground pepper
300 g/10 oz mild Gouda or mild
Cheddar cheese
2 eggs
100 g/3 1/2 oz breadcrumbs
50 g/2 oz butter