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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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Sweet Springtime

Lithuanian with Dana Siliūnas POPPY SEED POUNDCAKE Aguoninis pyragas ½ lb. (2 sticks) butter 1 cup poppy seeds 1 cup sour cream ½ cup confectioners’ sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 2 cups flour 4 eggs, separated Whip butter until white and fluffy. Add poppy seeds and …

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A few more favorites

Let’s Cook Lithuanian with Dana Siliūnas Many readers are familiar with some of the better-known Lithuanian delicacies, such as kugelis, cepelinai, and koldūnai. In Lithuania these dishes are also known by other names (bulvių plokštainis, didžkukuliai, and virtiniai.) But there are other favorite dishes, perhaps less known or popular, but …

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For your Kūčios table

Let’s Cook Lithuanian with Dana Siliūnas The following recipes could be used for the traditional Lithuanian Christmas-eve meal, which is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve. The Lithuanian word for Christmas Eve is Kūčios (pronounced Koo-chios). At the end of the Kūčios meal, the family goes off to midnight mass …

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Autumn Delights

Let’s cook Lithuanian PLUM CAKE Slyvų pyragas 1 stick ( ½ cup), plus 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup sugar 1 large egg 2 Tbsps. sour cream or yogurt (not non-fat) 2 tsps. vanilla 1 ¼ cups cake flour ½ tsp. each: baking powder, baking soda, salt 16 …

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Summer Harvest

BROCCOLI SALAD Brakoliu mišrainė 1 medium head broccoli 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup raisins 1 red onion, chopped ½ cup apple cider vinegar ½ cup sugar 2 Tbsps. mayonnaise Trim broccoli and remove tough ends; wash thoroughly. Chop into ½ – inch pieces and place in large bowl. Add …

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Say cheeeeeese!

POTATO CAKE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE Bulvių plokštainis su varške 2 lbs. potatoes 1½ cups dry cottage cheese 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk 2 oz. bacon, chopped 1 Tbsp. sour cream 6 Tbsps. butter 1 tsp. French tarragon 1 tsp. sugar Pinch of salt Grate potatoes and remove most of …

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