Pulled pork

Nice and easy pulled pork recipe

Ingredients

  • 8 pounds pork butt roast
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 (12 ounce) bottles barbeque sauce

Directions

  1. Season the pork with garlic powder, salt and pepper; place into a 4 to 6 quart pressure cooker. Fill with enough water to cover. Close the lid and bring up to 15 pounds of pressure. Cook for 1 hour. Release the pressure and drain off juices, reserving about 2 cups. Shred the pork and mix with barbeque sauce, adding reserved liquid if needed to reach your desired consistency.

Applesauce Bread

A nice way to use apple sauce
Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup applesauce
2 large eggs
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8 by 4 by 3-inch loaf pan.

Cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the remaining ingredients except the raisins and nuts. Mix well until blended. Stir in the raisins and nuts. Pour into the loaf pan. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes.

Перец в томате

3,5 литра томата (помидоры перекрученные через мясорубку)

1 стакан сахара

1 ст ложка с бугром соли

1/2 стакана подсолнечного масла

Закипит добавить резаный перец

в конце варки добавить 2 ст ложки уксуса

варить 15 минут

Тертый пирог

3 яйца

1,5 стакана сахара

300 гр мягкого маргарина

1 чайна ложка гашеной соды

муки столько, чтобы не прилипало к рукам (2-3 стакана)

варенье

Lemon Pound Cake

A very nice cake.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or white whole-wheat flour (see Tips) (I used regular flour)
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large lemons, divided (used orange)
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), at room temperature (used regular Philadelphia cream cheese)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature (1 Tbs butter + 1Tbs margarin)
  • 3 large egg whites, at room temperature (see Tips)
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature (used 2 eggs total)
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat milk (1/4 cup whole milk +1/4 cup water)

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-by-5-inch (or similar-size) loaf pan with cooking spray; dust with flour and tap out any excess.
  2. Sift whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt together into a medium bowl.
  3. Finely grate 2 tablespoons zest from 2 of the lemons (see Tips); set the lemons aside. Beat 3/4 cup sugar, cream cheese, butter and the zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the egg and beat well. Reduce speed to medium and beat in milk; the mixture will look curdled.
  4. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture in 2 batches, beating just until combined and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
  5. Bake the cake until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the sides and turn the cake out onto the rack.
  6. While the cake is cooling, squeeze 5 tablespoons juice from the zested lemons. Trim the ends off the remaining whole lemon and very thinly slice; discard any seeds. Heat the lemon juice and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Add the lemon slices and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Use a fork to transfer the lemon slices to a bowl. Continue simmering the syrup until slightly thickened and beginning to turn golden yellow, 2 to 4 minutes.
  7. Set the rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Poke holes all over the top of the warm cake with a wooden skewer, 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep. Spoon the glaze over the cake, poking more holes if the glaze does not sink in. Arrange the lemon slices on top. Let the cake cool completely before slicing.

Tips & Notes

  • Make Ahead Tip: Using toothpicks to hold the plastic wrap away from the glaze, loosely wrap the cake and store at room temperature for up to 1 day. Equipment: Loaf pan
  • Tips: Whole-wheat pastry flour is milled from soft wheat. It contains less gluten than regular whole-wheat flour and helps ensure a tender result in delicate baked goods while providing the nutritional benefits of whole grains. Find it at large supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Store in an airtight container in the freezer.
  • White whole-wheat flour, made from a special variety of white wheat, is light in color and flavor but has the same nutritional properties as regular whole-wheat flour. It is available at large ­supermarkets and natural-foods stores and online at bobsredmill.com or kingarthurflour.com. Store it in the freezer.
  • To bring an egg to room temperature, either set it out on the counter for 15 minutes or submerge it (in the shell) in a bowl of lukewarm (not hot) water for 5 minutes.
  • When we call for citrus zest (i.e., 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest) we are referring to the finely grated outer rind (not including the white pith) of the citrus fruit. Use a microplane grater or the smallest holes of a box grater to grate the zest. In some cases we call for long strips or threads of zest. To get long strips, peel the citrus with a vegetable peeler. To remove long threads, use a 5-hole citrus zester or remove long strips of zest with a vegetable peeler, then use a knife to cut into very thin strips.

Nutrition

Per serving: 197 calories; 4 g fat (2 g sat, 1 g mono); 25 mg cholesterol; 36 g carbohydrates; 21 g added sugars; 4 g protein; 1 g fiber; 199 mg sodium; 68 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 2 1/2

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 1/2 carbohydrate (other), 1 fat

Суп-пюре из кабачков

Диетический супчик – to add to the collection of cream soups

Ингредиенты для “Суп-пюре из кабачков”:

Приготовление

Кабачки, картофель, морковь, лук почистили. В кастрюле разогрели растительное масло, обжарили раздавленный чеснок с луком.
Нарезали кабачки, картофель, морковь и отправили в кастрюлю. Помешивая, тушим минут 7. Добавляем куриный бульон и доводим до готовности овощей. Разогреваем сливки, у меня 20%. В кастрюлю с овощами добавляем горячие сливки и бульон до нужной консистенции, прогреваем, помешивая. Вот и всё.
Кастрюлю накрыть полотенцем, дать потомиться, настояться.
Тем временем поджарили гренки на сухой сковороде.
Осталось разлить по тарелкам и восхищаться вкусным супчиком.

 

Блинчики

0,5 литра молока

2 яйца

2-3 ст ложки сахара

1 чайна ложка соли

2-2,5 ст ложки  растительного масла

~2 стакана муки (тесто как жидкая сметана)

Взбивать миксекром, чтобы не было комков

Спечь один блин и можно разбавить кипятком.

Greek pasta salad

Greek pasta salad

Take your taste buds to the Greek Isles without leaving home by tossing together the flavorful ingredients to make our Greek Pasta Salad. This easy taste of the Mediterranean can be on your table as a change-of-pace go-along or light main dish.

What You’ll Need:
  • 1 (12- to 16-ounce) box radiatore or ruffles pasta
  • 1 (10-ounce) bag fresh spinach, rinsed, drained and coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 pound (8 ounces) feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, drained
  • 1 cup bottled Greek dressing
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
What To Do:
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, rinse, then drain again.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients; add pasta and toss gently until evenly coated. Serve, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

EPLEPAI, A NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE

A nice new apple cake

Ingredients:
1 Egg (63g)

2 Tbs Milk
3/4 Cup (158g) Castor sugar
1 Tsp Pure vanilla extract
1 Tsp Baking powder
1/3 Tsp Fine sea salt
1 Tsp Ground cinnamon
1/3 Tsp Ground cardamom
1 Cup + 2 Tbs (158g) All-purpose flour
1/2 Chopped almonds/or almond sticks (50g), toasted
3 Medium-sized tart apples
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F), line a 18cm (7-inch) springform cake pan with baking paper and then butter it.
2. Peal, core, and dice the apples.
3. Stir all the ingredients together (the mixture will be similar to that of muffins).

4. Spread into the pan.
5. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. After 1 minutes, run delicately a knife along the side of cake to loosen, then remove from the side of springform pan.
7. Place a cooling rack upside down over the cake. Turn rack and cake over. Remove the bottom as well as the baking paper of the springform pan. Place back on the rack.
8. Cool completely before serving.

Comments:
I used Belle de Boskoop apples (my favorite eating and baking apple) for this cake, but Bramley, Reine Des Reinettes, Braeburn, Granny Smith, Gravenstein apples, etc… are also ok.
Serving suggestions:
Cut into wedges and serve with either sweetened whipped cream, sweetened thick yogurt or ice cream.

Moist and Easy Cornbread

Nice and easy recipe. The best when fresh or toasted.

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus butter for baking dish
1 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch baking dish.

In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, buttermilk, and butter. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture and fold together until there are no dry spots (the batter will still be lumpy). Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.

Bake until the top is golden brown and tester inserted into the middle of the corn bread comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the cornbread from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.