Recipe 88- Kolokithokeftedes (zucchini burgers)

This is a traditional greek appetizer.

Ingredients

4 zucchini shredded
1 onion finely chopped
1 egg beaten
1 cup flour
1/4 cup anise finely chopped
salt/pepper to taste
olive oil for frying

In a bowl mix all the ingredients until you have a smooth watery dough.
Preheat the oil in a deep frying pan over medium temperature.
With a big spoon take small amounts of dough and place into the pan. Fry the small zucchini burgers for 3 min then turn and fry the other side for 3 min too. Ready!

Enjoy!

Recipe 87- Nadine's Beer Bread

Be careful. This bread is not for the kids!

Ingredients

5 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can beer

In a large bowl stir in all the ingredients and knead until you have a smooth dough. Cover with plastic and let sit for 1/2 hour.
Preheat the oven to 365F (185C). Knead the dough again and make a loaf. Place it on a baking sheet and bake for 55 min or until golden brown. The easiest bread ever!

Enjoy!

Recipe 86- Nadine's savory cake

Good morning.
Today we are baking a .. different cake.


Ingredients


500 gr yellow cheese of your choice shredded ( I used pecorino amfilohias, ladotiri mitilinis, kaseri kritis)
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
3/4 vegetable oil
1 cup plain yogurt
1 green pepper chopped
1 yellow pepper chopped
black pepper to taste


Preheat the oven to 355F (180C).
In a large bowl beat the eggs with the yogurt and oil. Mix in the cheese, the flour, the peppers and the black pepper and stir well.
Pour the mixture into a greased cake pan and bake for 1 hour or until golden brown. So yummy!


Enjoy!

Recipe 85- Greek RAVANI (semolina dessert)

Good morning. This dessert is fabulous! You should try it immediately!

Ingredients

4 eggs

2 cups semolina

1 cup flour

1 cup plain yogurt

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla powder

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

For the syrup

 4 cups sugar

3 1/2 cups water

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 355F (180C).

In a large bowl mix together the flour, semolina, vanilla and baking powder.

In another bowl beat the sugar with the oil and the yogurt. Beat in the eggs one by one. Add the powder mix and stir well.

Grease a large (36cm) pan and put some flour on the bottom. Pour in the mixture and bake for 45 min.

Let cool down.

Prepare the syrup by heating the ingredients in a pot over medium temperature. Bring to boil for 5 min.

Pour the syrup while it is hot over the ravani gently and evenly. It will double in size (hopefully!).

Enjoy!

Recipe 84- Nadine's Gemista (Baked stuffed vegetables)

Good morning.
Today's recipe is not easy. It takes some time. It is a typical greek dish and it tastes great!
So make the effort. It is worthwhile!

Ingredients


4 tomatoes
4 green peppers
4 eggplants
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup parsley chopped
1 onion 
2 potatoes cut in pieces
2 cups water
2 cups rice
salt/pepper to taste

Slice-off the top of the tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Use a spoon to remove the inside part of them. Try to leave the empty tomatoes as thin as possible but be careful not to damage their skin. Save the inside parts of the tomatoes and eggplants you have removed. They will be used for the stuffing. Mash them with a blender and mix them with the rice, the onion and the parsley. Cook the stuffing with olive oil for 5 min. Add salt and pepper as desired. 

Do not overcook the stuffing. The rice should not be soft. It will soften later in the oven.

Stuff the tomatoes, the peppers and eggplants. Lid the tomatoes and peppers with their tops. Place them in a pan, surround them with the potatoes.

Add the olive oil and water.

Preheat the oven to 355F (180C).

Bake for 1 1/2 hour covered by aluminum foil. 

Uncover and bake for another 1/2 hour. 

Serve with plain yogurt or Feta cheese. Awesome!

Enjoy!

Recipe 83- Amazing pasta tomato sauce

Hi. As promised, here is my recipe for this incredible pasta sauce.

Ingredients

2 large tomatoes finely chopped
1 onion finely chopped
100 gr tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chilly pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil

1 1/2 cup water (it is good to use the water from the pasta)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon whisky

Heat the oil in a pot over medium high temperature. Put inside the onion and tomatoes. Mix well and cook for 5 min. Pour in the whisky. Add the paste and the water and bring to boil. Then lower the temperature to sim and allow to cook for 2 hours. Add the seasonings and you are ready to serve!

Enjoy!

Recipe 82- Nadine's pasta

Good morning. Today we are preparing my favorite kind of pasta.

Gnocchi the greek way! Tomorrow I will give you a recipe for the most delicious tomato sauce to go with the pasta!

Ingredients

5 potatoes medium

1 egg

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup milk

In a glass bowl put the potatoes peeled and sliced. Add the milk and cook in the microwave for 15 min at hi temperature. Smash them with a big spoon. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Beat in the egg and add salt and pepper. Gradually stir in the flour until you have a smooth dough. Take small pieces and form them like balls. Place them on a lightly floured platter.
In a large pan bring 3 lit of salted water to boil. Cook few gnocchi at the time  until they rise to the top. Take them out with a slotted spoon.
When all are ready sprinkle with sauce of your choice and yellow shredded cheese.

Enjoy!