Russian Teacakes

Posted by Staff in Russia, World Recipes

Although I discovered these cookies in my vintage Betty Crocker Cookie Cookbook, according to wikipedia these cookies did actually originate in Russia…

Ingredients: 

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3/4 cup finely chopped nuts

1/4 teaspoon salt

Powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400ºF.

2. Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.

3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.

5. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Tiramisu

Posted by Staff in Italy, World Recipes

Ingredients

▪ 250g mascarpone cheese

▪ pack of biscuits (ladyfinger, or something similar)

▪ 2 eggs

▪ 50g powdered sugar

▪ 1 cup of strong (brewed, not instant) coffee

▪ Good-quality liquor, eg amaretto, brandy, rum etc.

▪ Cocoa

Directions

Mormon Chic recipe

Posted by Staff in Utah, World Recipes

In honor of spending last week in Utah I decided to do a google search on Utah recipes and I happened upon a website called MormonChic.com ….and this is one of their recipes…..Raspberry Jell-O Jubilee…

2 can crushed pineapple

1 – 6oz. pkg raspberry gelatin

1 – 4-6 oz. pkg frozen raspberries

2 sliced bananas

1-1/2 cups boiling water

Drain pineapple reserving juice. In large bowl place raspberries, top with pineapple. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and pour over raspberry mixture. Stir to thaw raspberries. Stir in bananas. Then take reserved pineapple juice and add enough cold water to make 1-1/2 cups liquid. Stir into gelatin mixture, pour into dripper (9×13) pan and chill until set.

Laotian Banana Rice Pudding

Posted by Staff in Laos, World Recipes

Was investigating the country of Laos and came across this recipe…..

Ingredients

▪ 1 1/2 cups brown rice — cooked 1 cup nonfat milk

▪ 1 medium banana — cut in slices

▪ 1 can fruit (15-ounce can) — cut in slices

▪ 1/4 cup water

▪ 2 tablespoons honey

▪ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

▪ 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

▪ 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. In a medium-size saucepan, combine the banana and fruit slices, water, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.

2. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until quite tender but not mushy.

3. Add the rice and milk and mix thoroughly.

4. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 more minutes. Serve warm.