118 panellets catalan saints 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.

spanish extra virgin olive oil, gravenstein apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch cubes (read *note), pine nuts, seedless dark raisin, salt , plus more to taste, fresh baby spinach, washed and patted dry (i use a salad spinner)

cut-up broiler-fryer chicken, skinned, mayonnaise, garlic cloves, finely minced, fresh orange juice, freshly grated orange rind, honey, cinnamon, divided, salt, divided, pepper, divided, fine dry plain breadcrumbs, sliced almonds, olive oil

milk, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, lemon , zest of, sliced into strips, orange zest, 4 x 2 cm, egg yolks, caster sugar, cornflour, soft brown sugar

eggs separated, granulated sugar, vanilla, farina, fine plain bread crumbs, ground pecans, baking powder, heavy cream, confectioners sugar, vanilla, farina is a cereal food , frequently described as mild-tasting, usually served warm, made from cereal grains. in contemporary english use, the word usually refers to semolina or cream of wheat made from soft wheat. wheat farina is a carbohydrate-rich food, often cooked in boiling water and served warm for breakfast, or cooked with milk and made into semolina pudding. it is used as an ingredient in many dishes and in processed foods such as breakfast cereals and pasta., word farina comes from either the italian and catalan word for flour ; the old romanian word for flour, farina ; or in portuguese, farinha . the spanish word is harina , also very close. (this similarity is not surprising, as these are all romance languages.), farina is made from the germ and endosperm of the grain, which is milled to a fine granular consistency and then sifted. although the bran and most of the germ are removed, this cereal is sometimes enriched with vitamin b and iron. farina, by itself, is most often served as a breakfast cereal, but can also be cooked like polenta. farina can also be used to make farofa. cream of wheat, malt-o-meal, and farina mills s farina (see the photo at right) are brand names of a type of wheat farina used for breakfast cereal., it is also 1 of the single best sources of dietary iron available , especially for vegetarian diets, with most brands offering as much as 50% of the recommended daily value in a single 120-calorie serving. (from wikipedia), farina was also a character on the little rascals series .

lemon juice, sweetened condensed milk, fresh whole strawberries, graham cracker pie crusts

butter, room temperature, hard-boiled large egg yolks, chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes , 1 tbsp oil reserved, drained pimiento-stuffed green olives, finely chopped, canned anchovy fillets, drained, finely chopped, drained capers, chopped fresh rosemary, fresh lemon juice, dried crushed red pepper, thick crusty country-style bread slices (each about 4 x 3 inches)

young partridges , trussed,larded and livers reserved, butter, chopped cooked ham, flour, dry white wine, parsley, thyme, bay leaf , tied together in a cheescloth bag, orange , rind of, pared, tomato puree (tomato sauce or paste), salt, black pepper, garlic , boiled in salted water for 10 minutes and drained, fresh breadcrumb, cooked ham, finely chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic, crushed, egg, lightly beaten

bittersweet spanish paprika (piment3n de la vera), chili pepper, tomatoes, head garlic, dozen almonds, blanched and peeled, dozen hazelnuts, skinned, mint, chopped, bread, toasted, parsley, extra virgin olive oil, salt, vinegar

murray cod fish fillets, baby spinach, sultanas (muscatels), pine nuts, hard-boiled eggs, capers packed in salt, chopped parsley, chopped red onion, lemon , cut into segments, fennel seed

olive oil, lemons, cut into 1/4-inch rounds, fresh rosemary, finely minced, fresh thyme, finely minced, sage leaves, finely minced, garlic cloves, finely minced, olive oil, coconut milk, lime juice, lime zest, fish sauce, chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped, fresh cilantro, finely chopped

olive oil, duck breasts, red onions, finely diced, carrot, peeled and finely diced, fresh thyme, chicken stock, ripe tomatoes, peeled , deseeded and diced, green pears, firm, cinnamon stick, blanched almonds, toasted and chopped, garlic clove, brandy

pine nuts, swiss chard, olive oil, garlic, sliced and then cut into slivers, raisins, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

free-range chicken, cut into large pieces, leaving skin on, olive oil, for sauteeing, smoked duck breast, roughly chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, unsmoked bacon , cut into cubes, tomatoes, peeled and pureed, tomato concentrate/puree, water , plus 2 cups , for blanching, all-purpose flour , for thickening, salt, freshly ground black pepper, bitter oranges, blanched *see cooks note (recommended : bigerades), suggestion : boiled potatoes, special equipment : a large heavy bottomed pot, cooks note: to blanch the oranges , boil 2 cups of boiling water in a small saucepan. add oranges and boil for 1 minute. remove and leave to cool. blanching the orange removes the bitterness.

extra-virgin olive oil, lean bacon , snipped crosswise into julienne strips, lean ground beef chuck, fresh or frozen chopped onions (2 medium-large yellow onions), garlic cloves, minced, packaged peeled baby-cut fresh carrots, whole bay leaves, two 3-inch sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, crumbled, orange zest, cinnamon stick, beef consomme, dry red wine, chunky salsa (not too spicy ), tomato paste, cannellini (white kidney beans), drained, minced italian (flat-leaf) parsley, salt and freshly ground black pepper

olive oil, chopped onions, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh squid, cleaned and cut into 1/4-inch pieces, spanish brandy, tomato paste, dry white wine, clam juice or seafood stock, shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh sea bass fillets, sliced into 1/2-inch slices, angler fish fillets, sliced into 1/2-inch slices, scampi, peeled, dozen clams , scrubbed, dozen mussels , scrubbed and debearded, recipe picada (see recipe from above), chopped fresh parsley leaves, crusty bread

red snapper or other mild white fish skin and bones removed, spanish olives chopped, capers, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, tomatoes chopped, onion sliced thin, red wine vinegar, garlic minced, dried oregano

garlic clove, halved, country white bread, toasted, tomatoes, halved, kosher salt, extravirgin olive oil