{"id":3170,"date":"2010-03-15T19:12:56","date_gmt":"2010-03-16T01:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/?p=3170"},"modified":"2016-02-17T19:16:11","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T01:16:11","slug":"vegetarian-delights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/vegetarian-delights\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetarian delights"},"content":{"rendered":"

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH EGGS<\/strong>
\nPomidorai su kiau\u0161iniais<\/em><\/p>\n

6 medium tomatoes
\n3 hard-boiled eggs
\n1 raw egg
\n1 Tbsp. bread crumbs
\n1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
\n4 Tbsps. butter
\nSalt and pepper to taste
\nPreheat oven to 350 \u00b0 . Cut off the tops of the tomatoes and, using a serrated spoon, remove most of the pulp. Reserve the tops. Place the tomatoes in a baking dish and fill with the stuffing, consisting of the hard- boiled eggs, the raw egg, the bread crumbs, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Cover the tomatoes with their tops and place in a greased baking pan, dotting the tops with butter. Bake at 350 \u00b0 for about 20 minutes, occasionally basting with their pan liquid.<\/p>\n

VEGETABLE CROQUETTES<\/strong>
\nDar\u017eovi\u0173 kotletai<\/em><\/p>\n

1 lb. potatoes
\n1 lb. carrots
\n\u00bd lb. dried peas
\n1 Tbsp. melted butter
\n3-4 Tbsps. cracker crumbs
\n3 eggs
\n1 Tbsp. flour
\n1 Tbsp. chopped fried onion
\nBoil unpeeled potatoes and carrots until slightly underdone. Cool. Boil peas. Peel potatoes and carrots, put them and peas through fine grinder. Add crumbs, eggs, flour and onion, salt and pepper to taste. Shape into croquettes. Roll in fine crumbs. Fry in butter. Serve with<\/p>\n

Mushroom sauce
\n\u00bc lb. dried mushrooms
\n1 medium onion
\n1 Tbsp. butter
\n1 Tbsp. flour
\nSoak, wash, and boil mushrooms in salt water. Slice mushrooms and onion in thin strips. Fry lightly in butter, blend in flour and enough of the water in which mushrooms boiled to make thin sauce. Pour sauce over croquettes.<\/p>\n

FRIED CARROTS<\/strong>
\nKeptos morkos<\/em><\/p>\n

2 bunches carrots, blanched (very young carrots may be used whole, unpeeled; older ones should be scraped and cut in halves or quarters.)
\n1 to 2 Tbsps. butter
\n\u00bc cup bouillon, water or orange juice
\nSugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste
\nBlanch, then simmer tightly covered carrots with butter, salt and pepper, and bouillon. When steamed through, add sugar for a sweet taste and lemon for balance, and continue cooking uncovered, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and carrots begin to brown.<\/p>\n

POTATO AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE<\/strong>
\nBulvi\u0173 ir gryb\u0173 apkepas<\/em><\/p>\n

10 potatoes, peeled
\n1 cup dried mushrooms (porcini, boletus)
\n2 onions, diced
\n3 eggs, beaten
\n6 Tbsps. butter
\n5 Tbsps. sour cream
\nSalt and pepper to taste
\nSlice potatoes and cook for 3-5 minutes, drain when done. Soak mushrooms in 2 cups of water for at least 2 hours. Cook mushrooms; when done, slice thinly. Reserve water. Layer potatoes, onions, mushrooms and eggs in a greased casserole dish, making potatoes the top layer. Add salt and pepper to 1 cup mushroom boiling water, add sour cream, mix well and pour over the top of the potato casserole. Bake at 350 \u00b0 for about 30 minutes. This can be a side dish, or eaten as a meal.<\/p>\n

COTTAGE CHEESE POTATO PUFFS<\/strong>
\nKepti bulviniai var\u0161k\u0117\u010diai<\/em><\/p>\n

8 raw potatoes, peeled and grated
\n1 cup dry (farmer\u2019s) cottage cheese
\n1 egg, beaten
\n2 Tbsps. sour cream
\nSalt to taste
\nDrain some potato juice from grated potatoes, add cottage cheese, egg, salt, and mix well. Make small buns and place on a greased cookie sheet. Paint buns with an egg wash and bake in a preheated oven at 350 \u00b0 , until nicely browned. Place baked buns in a deep baking dish, cover with hot butter and sour cream sauce. Cover and place in a warm oven for 10 minutes. The puffs can be eaten as a side dish or as a snack.<\/p>\n

MUSHROOMS IN A BLANKET<\/strong>
\nKepti grybai te\u0161loje<\/em><\/p>\n

1 lb. fresh mushrooms
\n3 oz. butter or vegetable oil
\n1 egg, beaten
\n2 Tbsps. flour
\n2 Tbsps. bread crumbs
\nPinch of salt
\nMix flour and salt. Brush mushrooms clean, cut in halves, and dust with salted flour. Dip mushroom halves into beaten egg and roll in bread crumbs. Fry breaded mushrooms in hot oil or butter. Place fried mushrooms on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven at 250 \u00b0 for about 10 minutes. Serve with bread or hot potatoes for lunch or a late afternoon snack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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