353 stranded braided 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.

vegetable oil, red onions, chopped, potato , cut into cubes, soy sauce, water, skinless, boneless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized chunks, tomatoes, cut into wedges, fresh red chile pepper, chopped, peas, diced carrot, corn kernels, tomato sauce, chili sauce, eggs, beaten, fresh egg noodles , cut into short strands

water, saffron strand (10 -12 strands), fresh ginger, cinnamon stick, honey (good quality )

cooked pasta , cut into about 2 inch strands (tossed in your favorite sauce), eggs (or egg beaters), shredded cheese, seasoned bread crumbs, garlic powder (optional), diced cooked meat (optional)

milk, cream of celery soup, shredded swiss cheese (fat free if desired), sauerkraut, drained and snipped into short strands, turkey polish kielbasa or 1 (14 oz) package or 12 oz corned beef

peanut oil, whole chicken (cut in typical quarters or use breasts as desired), onions (finely chopped ), garlic cloves (crushed ), red chili pepper (fresh & finely chopped ), coconut milk, saffron strand (a few), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), parsley (freshly chopped )

chicken broth, chicken drumsticks, skin removed, lentils, rinsed, onion, diced, poultry seasoning, black pepper, linguine , strands (broken into 1-inch lengths), carrot, grated, zucchini, grated, salt , to taste, whole kernel corn

fresh green beans, cleaned, trimmed and quartered, tomatoes, halved, pine nuts, toasted (1/4 will be reserved for presentation), red onion , sliced thin into half moons, fresh basil , sliced into thin strands (chiffonade), balsamic vinegar (use a good 1), olive oil, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, sugar

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook ), all-purpose flour, grated parmesan cheese, butter or 4 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, sour cream, for garnish, applesauce (to garnish )

low-sodium tuna in water (1 can), leaves iceberg lettuce, diced tomato, carrot , strands, light mayonnaise (optional) or 2 tbsp mustard (optional), toothpicks (for keeping wraps together)

ground beef, maple sausage, eggs, ricotta cheese, spaghetti sauce , we like to use both three cheese flavor and tomato and basil flavored mixed, manicotti, sugar, mozzarella cheese, kraft shredded parmesan cheese, fresh italian parsley (strands)

beans , presoaked during a whole night, bacon, diced, ham, diced, kraft yellow cheese (american singles i think they are called in usa), mexican asadero cheese , separated in strands (or a white mild and melty equivalent), salt, creme fraiche, butter

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands, yellow onion, diced, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, crushed tomatoes, garlic, minced, basil, oregano, crushed red pepper (optional), grated mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook ), olive oil, minced onion, garlic, minced, green onions, finely chopped, cooked chicken or 12 oz cooked turkey, canned crushed tomatoes, dry red wine, capers, fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, italian parsley, finely chopped

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook ), yellow onion, diced, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, olive oil, crushed tomatoes, garlic, minced, basil, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), grated mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook ), butter, olive oil, ground cardamom, ground coriander, ground ginger, allspice, salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste, toasted slivered almonds, orange , zest of

spaghetti sauce (any red kind will do), chicken broth (or water with boullion), frozen mixed vegetables, leftover spaghetti , chopped into 1-2 inch strands, grated parmesan cheese or romano cheese

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook ), olive oil, pesto sauce, smoked mozzarella cheese or 4 oz plain mozzarella cheese, shredded, grated parmesan cheese