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Roasted Hen with Potato and Apples
ROASTED HEN with POTATO and APPLES *A full-sized picture of this dish is available in the Gallery. Ingredients for 2 servings: 1 Cornish Hen (½ per person) 1 large onion 4 potatoes (white or red) 1 large apple 2 tbsp mayonnaise or sour cream 2 tbsp butter Salt and pepper to taste Tomatoes Preparation: Defrost the hen if frozen. Rinse and pat the hen dry with paper towels. Place it breast side up and, using a sharp knife, cut hen in half by slicing down the middle of the breastbone to separate the rib cage, then cutting all the way...
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Badambura
BADAMBURA is a popular, sweet, multilayered Azerbaijani pastry with a filling made of peeled almonds (badam), sugar, and aromatic spices. Badambura is usually prepared for the spring holiday Novruz along with other pastries such as Pakhlava, Shekerbura, and Shor-Gogal, but can be enjoyed all throughout the year. The name “Badambura” means “almond pie.” *A full-sized picture of Badambura is available in the Gallery Cup size – 250 ml Quantity – 25 pieces Ingredients for the yeast mixture: 1 tsp dry yeast 1 tbsp granulated sugar 1 tbsp flour 1/3 cup warm water Ingredients for the Dough: 1 egg (room temperature)...
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Dolma Shirvani-style
DOLMA SHIRVANI-STYLE is dolma made of grape leaves, finely chopped lamb meat, riblets and sour plums. (My family recipe.) *A full-sized picture of this dish is available in the Gallery. Ingredients: 1 lb (450g) grape leaves (fresh or preserved) 2 lb (900g) lamb 2 lb (900g) lamb riblets 1 large onion ½ cup short-grain rice ½ bunch of cilantro ½ bunch of dill ½ bunch of mint 1 cup of sour fresh or dried plums Salt and pepper to taste Preparation: Preparing the grape leaves. 1. Cut the stems off from each leaf and stack them together. 2. If you’re...
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Pakhlava Sochi-style
SOCHI-STYLE PAKHLAVA *A full-sized picture is available in the Gallery. Cup size – 250 ml Ingredients for the dough: 2 ½ cups flour 200 g unsalted cold butter 2 egg yolks ½ cup sour cream ¼ cup white granulated sugar 1 packet vanilla sugar (1 tbsp) ½ tsp baking soda 1 pinch of salt Ingredients for the filling: 3 egg whites 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts Ingredients for the coating & decoration: 1 egg yolk 1 tsp olive oil walnuts Preparation: Preparing the dough. Separate the egg whites from the yolks into two separate bowls....
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CREPES with CAVIAR and SALMON
CREPES with CAVIAR and SALMON There is nobody in the world who doesn’t love crepes. Crepes with caviar and smoked salmon are the fanciest and yummiest snack ever! Crepes or as we call them Blinchiki, are very popular in Baku City and every housewife knows at least one recipe for this delicious dish. *A full-sized picture of this dish is available in the Gallery. cup size – 250 ml Ingredients for 20-25 crepes: 3 eggs 1 tbsp of sugar 3 tbsp olive oil pinch of salt 1 cup of all purpose flour 1 ½ cups of whole milk Ingredients...
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