Re: [Cz-L] cookbook project -- add recipes

Dear Czernowitzers
these are 2 of my mother's recipes. The one's others have sent
reminded me that I had actually written some down as my mother told
them to me.
Stuffed Peppers from Paula Tillinger
or the filling can be used rolled in cabbage leaves for Halushken
1kg minced meat
2 large onions chopped finely and fried a little to soften
1 egg
1 and a half cups of raw rice
tomato paste (a dollop)
pepper
salt
1 tsp sugar
As many peppers (small sized ones) as the mixture will fill
Tomato soup (I used Heinz canned) to cover peppers.
Knead above ingredients together, fill small peppers with the mixture
(not too full as the mixture expands as the rice cooks). Cook in
about 4-5 centimeters of water with the lid on the saucepan. Cook
strongly till water boils then turn down and simmer for half an hour.
Add tomato soup and perhaps sugar and salt to taste and bring to the
boil. Simmer for "a while" on the stovetop then put into the oven for
a few hours at 400 degrees centigrade- the cooking is long and it
never seems to overcook.
They are very good reheated and gain flavour with time.
Variation using cabbage
Separate the cabbage leaves pare down the large central "stems" of
the leaves so the cabbage will roll better and blanche the leaves in
boiling water. Then proceed as above.

Paula Tillinger's eggplant entre
1kg eggplant (about 3 medium eggplants) choose those with green not
black stems, glossy skins and ones that are a bit spongy - not hard.
pepper, salt to taste
1 large onion finely chopped
Quarter of a cup of oil (extra if needed)

Grill eggplants either on an open flame or under the griller. Turn
until soft and mushy, Put them in cold water till they're cold and
mash them with a wooden spoonor in a vitamizer if you prefer a
smoother mixture).
Blanch the onion in a little hot oil (not the quarter cup), cook till
transparent (not brown) then add to eggplant. Add quarter cup of oil
and mix in well; season with salt and pepper.
Surround with sliced tomatoes.
Hope these evoke some good memories and good meals.
Warm wishes
Ethel

Ethel Tillinger

Received on 2006-10-19 19:23:33