Bring 1/2 cup of the chicken stock to a boil and pour over the morels in a heatproof bowl. Soak for 1 hour, then drain, (Reserve the liquid) and chop fine. Strain the soaking liquid through a coffee filter and set aside. Place each chicken breast half between two sheets of waxed paper and pound […]
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Vinegret (russian Cooked Vegetable Salad)
-DRESSING – 1 ts Dry Mustard 1/2 ts Sugar 3 tb Red Wine Vinegar 1/3 c Sunflower Or Corn Oil Salt And Freshly Ground -Black Pepper; To Taste * Beet should be washed and dried. If you are using a fresh beet, preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F. Wrap the beet in aluminum foil […]
Cucumber And Yogurt Dip
-GARNISH – Whole Mint Leaves Sumakh; (Optional) Toasted Pita Triangles In a serving bowl, combine the yogurt, sour cream, garlic, cucumbers, mint, cilantro and oil. Cover and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours to allow the flavors to settle. Before serving, garnish with mint leaves and sumakh, if available. Accompany this dip with toasted pita […]
Forshmak
Put 1 qt of milk into a bowl and soak the herring in it overnight.. remove the and pat dry being sure to remove any and all bones. Coaresly chop the herring. Fry the onions in 2 T of butter until golden. Pan fry the ground meats seperately and place into a food processor/blander. Add […]
Russian Meat Balls (bitochki)
Cook onion in rendered kidney fat until wilted. Mix beef, veal, onion, bread, salt and little pepper. Knead well and chill. Wet hands and form mixture into balls the size of gold balls. Roll in crumbs and fry in butter or beef fat until brown all over. Remove and keep warm. Add sour cream and […]
Zesty Eggplant Slices (skhtorats)
Place the eggplant slices in a colander and toss with the salt. Let stand for 30 minutes. Rinse the eggplant well, under cold running water, and pat dry with a kitchen towel. In a small bowl, combine the garlic and vinegar and let stand while you cook the eggplant. Divide the oil between 2 large […]
Turkey Kiev
-KIEV- 8 Whole turkey tenders 1 Ham,baked,6 oz piece 1 Egg 4 tb Butter,unsalted,melted 1 1/2 c Saltine crumbs 1 ts Paprika 1. Prepare Herb Butter: Combine wine and garlic in small saucepan. Bring to boiling; cook about 4 minutes or until almost evaporated. Scrape into bowl and cool. Stir in parsley, chives, dill, mint, […]
Gutap – Kazakh Deep-fried Herb Fritters
DOUGH 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 4 tb Butter, softened 2/3 c Luke warm water SAUCE 1 ts Cider vinegar 1/4 c Sour cream 2 tb Butter 1/2 ts Flour 6 tb Finely minced onion 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Black pepper frsshly ground 1 tb Lemon or lime juice frshly […]
Russian Stuffed Pumpkin
This spectacular stuffed pumpkin can be the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving table. Pumpkin is stuffed with rice, apples, raisins and sour cherries, then baked. Cut the stem end of the pumpkin as if you were about to carve a jack olantern. Set aside “lid”. Remove insides of pumpkin and discard (or save to roast and […]
Russian Torte
Combine ground walnuts, 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoon cinnamon and set aside. Reserve 3/4 cup for topping. Cut butter into flour; add egg yolks, milk, and yeast dissolved in warm water blending well. Line jelly roll pan with foil. Roll out 1 part dough and line pan bottom. Spread nut mixture less 3/4 cup […]