935 family feast Recipes

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.

butter, smoked sausage (kielbasa), onion powder (can use 1 chopped onion if your family likes onion), flour, thyme, parsley, black pepper, chicken broth, milk, half-and-half, sauerkraut , with juice, velveeta cheese, cubed

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, cold butter, cut into chunks, brown sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract, half-and-half cream

topping (such as cool whip ), crushed pineapple , most of juice drained, marshmallows , or more as needed, maraschino cherries, drained (optional), instant pistachio pudding mix

condensed cream of celery soup, flour, butter or margarine, garlic salt or minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste, frozen spinach - thawed, drained and chopped, onion, chopped

lean ground beef, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, kidney beans, rinsed, diced tomatoes, undrained, chili powder, ground cumin, kraft grated parmesan cheese, divided

beef brisket, chopped, eggs, white bread, grated romano cheese, dried parsley, salt and pepper to taste, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, links sweet italian sausage, cubed beef brisket, pork neck bones, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, red wine, bay leaves, ground cinnamon, dried parsley, dried basil, salt and pepper to taste, dry pasta

angel hair pasta, peanut oil, divided, boneless, skinless chicken breast , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, shredded carrots, sliced celery, green onions, chopped, chinese black bean and garlic sauce, chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil

ground beef, rolled oats, chopped sweet onion (such as a walla walla), milk, salt, ground black pepper, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, white sugar, chopped sweet onion (such as a walla walla), apple cider vinegar, water

ground beef, ketchup, chili sauce, dark brown sugar, grated parmesan cheese , or to taste, sweet pickle relish, minced onion, worcestershire sauce

chicken breasts with ribs and skin, cut in half, ears corn , save husks, lobster tails, shrimp in shells, deveined, littleneck clams, red potatoes, cooked

green lentils, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, grated, courgette, grated, dried mint, ras el hanout spice mix, olive oil, to fry, water, lamb stock cube or 1 beef stock cube, salt & pepper, bicarbonate of soda (if not soaking lentils), lamb or 4 pieces chicken, enough for your family, tomato puree (or paste)

pork and beans (dig out the , drain off the extra sauce), bacon, cut in pieces (i buy the precooked stuff. there s a big debate in the family about whether you should use cooked or raw bacon. i prefer cooked so that i can eat it with the beans. and 1 package of precooked is perfect.), onion, cut in chunks (i process until pretty fine with a food processor), green pepper, cut in chunks (ditto food processor), worcestershire sauce, ketchup, brown sugar

all-purpose flour, white sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda, vegetable shortening, milk, egg, vanilla extract, raisins, white sugar, all-purpose flour

apples - peeled, cored, and sliced, butter, cut into small pieces, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, butter

family-sized tea bags, boiling water, water, cinnamon stick, pineapple juice, white sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, frozen lemonade concentrate, ground allspice

fresh green beans, ends trimmed, butter , divided in half-2 x 2tbsp, chopped vidalia onion, all-purpose flour, low fat sour cream, freshly ground black pepper, corn flakes, (recommended : corn flakes), grated mozzarella cheese, mushrooms , portabella (actually a few calories less than regular but analyzer would not take portabella s...sigh)