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at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

trimmed and washed collard greens (can sub mustard or turnip, if desired), stock (chicken, veggie, pork, etc would all work... i use my own from when i smoke pork in my slow cooker, like here: easy smoked meat), water, liquid smoke (can use less if using a smoky stock), chipotle tabasco sauce (or adobo sauce), lemons, smoked bacon, onions, sliced in thin rings, garlic, minced, sparkling wine or juice(i used a sparkling apple wine, as i used it, also, in this recipe; marinated pork chops with dijon mushroom cream sauce , which i served with these greens, honey, kosher, sea or smoked salt(these will need a fair bit of salt...i used a rounded t, each, of applewood smoked salt and my favorite salt/pepper blend), fresh ground black pepper

mascarpone cheese or 3 oz cream cheese, vanilla extract, splenda sugar blend for baking (regular sugar equals twice the amount), fresh blueberries, challah (or your favorite ), whole wheat flour, salt, eggs, nonfat milk (any will work) or 1/2 cup low-fat milk (any will work) or 1/2 cup whole milk (any will work), cinnamon, almond extract, splenda sugar blend for baking (regular sugar equals twice the amount), splenda brown sugar blend (regular brown sugar 1 tablespoon), graham crackers, crushed, butter, melted

frozen spinach, thawed with all the water stomped out, cream cheese, softened, marinated artichoke, chopped, ricotta cheese (can be omitted, dip will be stiffer and will probably have to be spread with a knife) (optional), pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, black pepper

cooked japanese-style rice, potatoes, carrots, onion (can use 1 stalk of celery instead if desired), pork (all will work great) or 1 lb beef (all will work great) or 1 lb chicken (all will work great), cooking oil, water, curry powder, more onions (for curry roux), flour, water, chicken bouillon, beef bouillon, grated fresh ginger (powdered ginger works as well, but fresh is better), grated garlic (once again, powdered works as well, but fresh is better), garam masala (this can be bought or made. ingredients for this is in directions), butter, salt (to taste)

ramen noodles (hold on to the seasoning packet. you may need some of it), leftover cooked beef or 2 -3 oz cooked pork or 2 -3 oz cooked chicken, sliced thin or 2 -3 oz cooked shrimp, beef broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose) or 2 cups chicken broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose) or 2 cups vegetable broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose), broccoli slaw mix (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups coleslaw mix (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups carrots (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups snow peas (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups bok choy (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts (alone or combined), green onions, thinly sliced, chopped fresh cilantro (optional), hard-boiled egg (optional), soy sauce , to taste, sesame oil (to taste), grated fresh ginger (optional), red pepper flakes (optional)

sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese (buy good , this will make or break your dressing. feel free to use more than 1 type of ) or 10 oz stilton cheese (buy good , this will make or break your dressing. feel free to use more than 1 type of ), lemon juice, prepared horseradish, tarragon, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper

salad oil, soy sauce, cider vinegar (any will work) or 1/4 cup rice vinegar (any will work), worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, black pepper, liquid smoke (to taste)

pasta, regular (i like shells , but elbow macaroni or other shapes will work) or 1 lb whole wheat pasta (i like shells, but elbow macaroni or other shapes will work), smart balance butter spread, fat free milk, whole wheat flour, nutmeg, grated, salt and pepper, fat free ricotta cheese, fat free cream cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, fat free swiss cheese (singles), cheddar cheese, grated, fat free cheddar cheese, grated

fresh cranberries (will be 3 cups) or 1 (12 oz) bag frozen cranberries (will be 3 cups), apple cider (not apple juice), sugar, orange zest, lemon juice

shrimp, peeled and deveined, sea scallops, quartered, catfish fillets, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces or 1 lb cod, cut into 1 inch pieces, creole seasoning (smokey creole seasoning ), olive oil, diced onion, diced red bell pepper, diced poblano chile, diced celery, minced garlic, fresh tomato sauce, bay leaves, worcestershire sauce, chipotle hot sauce, rice (take note cooking time will be longer for brown ) or 1 cup brown (take note cooking time will be longer for brown ), chicken stock, andouille sausages, sliced

chicken stock , homade is best, rice wine or 2 tbsp dry sherry, will work (not cooking sherry), cornstarch, soy sauce, egg white, kosher salt, rice wine or 3 tbsp dry sherry, will work, cornstarch, peanut oil, chicken breasts or 4 chicken thighs, boned,skinned,cut bite sized, almonds, baby carrots , julinne, ginger, grated, scallions , cut into 3/4 inch pieces, stalks celery, sliced into 1/4 inch slices, button mushroom, quartered, crushed red chili pepper flakes, bamboo shoots , jullinne, water chestnuts, sliced, peanut oil, maifun rice noodles

red skinned potatoes, russet potatoes, i usually mix a red and a yellow or white potato, this was what i had on hand, any will work, lrg white onion, chopped, separated into 1/3 and 2/3, extra virgin olive oil, worcestershire sauce, chives, chopped garlic, seasoned salt (i used emerils original essence), garlic pepper, margarine, celery flakes (i was out of celery, could use 1 rib of celery, chopped small - i will do that next time), handful fresh mushrooms , chopped* (i was out of mushrooms, but, want to add them next time), beef broth (was out of chicken stock, will use the beef next time too, really good!), milk, ranch dip (i happened to have dip to be used up...could use dry ranch and sour cream), swiss cheese, palmful parmesan, palmful shredded moterrey jack, this was the cheese i had on hand...could use whatever you have, garnishes: bacon bits or bacon fried and crumbled, sour cream, chives, shredded cheese of your choice

dried lily buds , tied into knots, fresh black shiitake mushrooms or 5 dried black shiitake mushrooms, dried wood ear mushrooms, small black, dried cellophane noodle, vegetable oil, shallot, sliced, garlic clove, minced, dried chili pepper flakes, oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce, yellow bean paste, low sodium chicken broth, alaskan black cod, skin on, ginger, 1 inch piece peeled slivered, rice wine, scallion , cut into 2 inch pieces, fresh cilantro stems, cut into 2 inch pieces (garnish ), fresh ground black pepper , to taste

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed (1-1 1/4 lb total ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, divided, minced scallion, whites only, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh ginger, reduced-sodium chicken broth, cider vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar (i tend to like sweet and sour combinations a bit on the tart side, add more or substitut) or 1 tsp substitute (i tend to like sweet and sour combinations a bit on the tart side, add more or substitut), sliced scallion top, green only, cornstarch, reduced sodium soy sauce

beef bouillon granules, dried onion flakes, split peas, abc pasta (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup small shell pasta (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup pasta, rings (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup macaroni (any small pasta will work), barley, lentils, non-instant white rice, tri-color spiral pasta

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.