random stuffs mostly vintage and found
Baklava (Ottoman Turkish: باقلوا; /bɑːkləˈvɑː/, /ˈbɑːkləvɑː/, or /bəˈklɑːvə/;Turkish pronunciation: [baklaˈva]) is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or frosting or honey. It most likely originated in the Eastern Roman Empire with the name koptoplakous (Byzantine Greek: κοπτοπλακοῦς), a type of […]
Isabel de Vargas’ Folar da Páscoa (Portuguese Easter Bread with Eggs) Decorated with eggs and crosses, this golden sweet bread from the Azores is served with coffee or sweet wine for dessert on Easter Sunday. 1 pkg. active dry yeast ½ cup lukewarm water 1 tsp. sugar ⅓ cup flour 3 eggs 1 cup […]
Easter Cheoreg 3 lbs. or 12 cups of flour ¼ lb butter 2 cups milk {lukewarm} 1 cup sugar 5 eggs 1 tablespoon salt 1 yeast cake 1 tablespoon ground mahleb sifted Sift flour, put in a large bowl. Make a hole in center. Dissolve yeast, melted butter, beat. eggs, and pour all this […]
MATZO MEAL LATKES 4 eggs (separated) ½ cup cold water ½ tsp salt 2 Tbsp grated Onion 1 ⅛ cups matzo meal ½ cup oil Mix egg yolks, water, salt, onion and matzo meal. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Drop mixture by tablespoonsful into hot oil and fry on both sides until golden […]
Kollyva via the Orthodox Wiki Kollyva (Greek: Κολλυβα,(kólliva); Serbian: кољиво,(koljivo); Romanian: colivă; Bulgarian: коливо,(kolivo); Ukrainian and Russian: Kutya(or Kutia)) is an offering of boiled wheat that is blessed liturgically in connection with the Memorial Services in Church for the benefit of one’s departed, thereby offering unto God, as it were, a sacrifice of propitiation (atonement) for the dead person, and in honor of […]