67 saint nicholas 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.

all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking powder, salt, butter or 1 cup margarine, light brown sugar , packed, egg, blanched almond, sliced

corned beef brisket with spice packet, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, spicy brown mustard, salt, ground black pepper, head cabbage, cored and sliced thin, spicy brown mustard, sourdough bread, lightly toasted

balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, honey or 1 tbsp agave syrup, garlic cloves, minced, boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh basil leaf, baby arugula, roughly chopped, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, roughly chopped

cauliflower florets, cooked, cooked and cleaned shrimp, cooked chopped spinach , sqeezed dry, eggs, cream or 1 cup half-and-half, salt and pepper, butter, breadcrumbs

ice cube, vodka, st.germain elderflower liqueur, apricot brandy, lemon juice, lemon peel (1/3 by 1 inch strip)

russet potatoes , scrubbed well, peeled and cut up into chunks (depending on the size, i usually quarter or eighth), frozen green peas (no need to thaw), butter (or substitute), salt and pepper, to taste (i used a small pinch of white pepper), milk (or substitute-i warmed the first)

unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped, semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, refined soft coconut oil, cooked black beans, drained and rinsed well (i cooked my own), clear agave nectar or 3 tbsp light agave nectar, vanilla flavoured stevia, vanilla flavoured stevia (extra , for sunbutter version), dutch-processed cocoa powder, sunflower seed butter (sunbutter ) or 1/4 cup nutella (for a non-vegan variation), fine sea salt , to sprinkle

olive oil, divided, granny smith apple, cored, cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges, walnut halves, sugar, chopped shallots, apple cider vinegar, head of escarole , cut into 3/4-inch-thick strips (6 cups packed), sliced radicchio, thick slices saint andre cheese

veal scallops , preferably from inside round, sainte andre cheese, fresh basil leaves, flour, seasoned with, salt & freshly ground black pepper, for dredging, eggs, beaten with, water, fresh breadcrumbs , made from crustless stale french sourdough bread, extra virgin olive oil, butter, shallots, peeled and finely chopped, ripe tomatoes, peeled,seeded,and cut in 1/2 inch dice, chopped fresh basil leaf , gently chopped so they do not blacken, veal stock or 1/2 cup chicken stock, dry white wine, salt & freshly ground black pepper

cooking oil, butter, softened, sugar, orange juice, baking powder, baking soda, all-purpose flour, sugar, honey, chopped walnuts

light olive oil, paprika, rosemary, finely chopped, new potatoes , scrubbed, light vegetable stock, garlic cloves, peeled and left whole, chives, chopped

lamb (or mutton trimmed and cut into cubes), onion, chopped, turmeric, garlic cloves, chopped, hot pepper sauce, ginger, freshly grated, red wine, cooking oil, tomato ketchup, curry powder, salt, vinegar, chutney

chicken pieces, lemon , juice of, olive oil, honey, red wine or 1/2 cup white wine, garlic , smashed, dried herbs (lavender, rosemary, thyme, oregano), chopped fresh parsley (optional), lemon slice (optional)

vegetable broth, red cabbage, finely shredded and minced, lemon juice, salt and pepper

fresh tarragon leaf, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, salt and pepper