Food-Cooking

All-weather soups

MUSHROOM SOUP WITH BACON BITS Grybų sriuba su lašiniukais – grybienė ¾ cup bacon, finely cut 4 cups mushrooms, cut into medium pieces 5 potatoes, peeled and diced 1 onion, finely cut 2 carrots, sliced thin 2 garlic cloves ¾ cup sour cream 5 sprigs fresh dill, chopped 5 peppercorns …

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For your Kūčios table

HERRING WITH VEGETABLES Silkė  daržovių  rinkinyje 2 herrings 3 potatoes 3 carrots 2 red beets 2 onions 1 cup green peas 1/3 cup beans 2 Tbsps oil Vinegar, sugar Cook potatoes, carrots, red beets, beans and peas. Cut potatoes, carrots, and red beets into attractive slices or pieces, using a …

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It’s apple time, again

APPLE CAKE Obuolių pyragas 1¼ cup butter ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour ½ tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 2 cups chopped apples (cube-shaped) 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup chopped dates or raisins Beat butter with sugar. Add and beat eggs one at a time. Mix …

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Cool salads for those hot days

CABBAGE AND CARROT COLESLAW Kopūstų ir morkų mišrainė 2½ cups shredded cabbage ½ cup shredded carrot 3 Tbsps light mayonnaise 2 tsps sugar 2 Tbsps nonfat sour cream 2 tsps mustard (Dijon preferred) Salt and pepper to taste In a large bowl, combine cabbage and carrot. In small bowl, combine …

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Spring delights

LITHUANIAN BEEF BIRDS Lietuviški riestiniai 3 lbs. tender beef 2 oz. butter 2 onions 1 cup black bread crumbs 4 dried mushrooms 1 egg 1 Tbsp. flour 1 carrot ½ cup sour cream 1½ cups broth Salt, pepper to taste Cut meat into thin square slices against the grain, being …

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Easter Sweets

FLOWERPOT CHEESE Saldus sūris, “Paska” 6 hard-boiled egg yolks ¼ lb. butter 1 cup sugar 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (16-ounce) package firm cottage cheese 2 tsps. vanilla extract Juice from 1 lemon 1 tsp. grated lemon rind ½ cup almonds, sliced ½ cup light raisins or currants …

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Hot soups for cold days

LEMON SOUP Citrininė sriuba ¾ cups rice 2 cups light cream 1 Tbsp butter 2 qts soup stock (chicken is best) 4 egg yolks Juice of 1 lemon In tightly covered pan cook washed rice with butter and several table- spoons of the soup stock. Beat egg yolks till light, …

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Some “Kūčios” favorites

CHRISTMAS EVE BISCUITS Kūčiukai, šližikai ¼ cup warm water (105°F to 115°F) 1 package dry yeast ¾ cup milk ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 egg, beaten ¼ cup butter, melted 3½ to 4 cups flour Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl; let stand 5 min. Add …

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Apple goodies with appeal

APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE Apverstas obuolių pyragas 1 cup sugar 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus a little for sprinkling ½ tsp. cinnamon 8 Tbsps. butter 6 apples, peeled and cut into small sections Juice of ½ lemon Preheat oven to 350 ° . Sift together the flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Cut …

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Cool summer salads

CARROT AND RADISH SALAD Morkų ir ridikų mišrainė 2 large carrots, peeled, shredded 8 ounce piece daikon radish, peeled, shredded 2 medium green onions, thinly sliced 3 Tbsps. white vinegar 2 Tbsps. each: canola oil, chopped parsley 1 tsp. honey ¼ tsp. salt Freshly ground pepper 3 cups small greens …

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