In a small bowl mix 1 -1/2 cups of warm water, sugar and yeast. Stir the yeast in so it is all under water and let sit aside.
In to a dough mixer place all dry ingredients, mix it, and add water with vinegar and yeast mixture. Mix well, and if dough is too sticky add more flour.
Spray the bottom of a clean bowl with non-stick spray. Place the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, place it in a warm place, and let it rise.
When the dough doubles its size remove it, and place it on a flat-floured surface. Kneed the dough into a tight, smooth, round ball. Place the ball on a baking sheet or cake pan(round 8-10 in), and let rise again.
Preheat the oven to 400° F and bake for 15 minutes.
Mix 1 tsp of salt in a cup of water, and gently brush the top of the hot bread . Turn the temperature down to 350°F, and bake for another 30 minutes. Make sure to brush salty water on the bread every 10 minutes. Let the bread cool before cutting.
Note: These beautifully crafted Koláčky truly represent delicious elegance. Choice of two bites or one quick pop in the mouth, will be the result of immediate reach for another.
Delicious and irresistible .
Note: These beautifully crafted Koláčky truly represent delicious elegance. Choice of two bites or one quick pop in the mouth, will be the result of immediate reach for another.
Delicious and irresistible .
In a small bowl warm up milk in a microwave for 40 seconds, add 1 tsp of sugar, yeast, and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
Place flour in a shallow bowl or on a counter top. Place a cheese grader in the middle the flour mount and shred the frozen stick of margarine.
Sprinkle sugar on top, and add all the other ingredients along with the yeast mixture. By hand mix it all together and create slightly sticky dough if too sticky dust with more flour.
Place plastic wrap on a flat surface, put the dough in the middle, and cover with another sheet of plastic( I use new garbage bag ,cut the sides off, and you are left with two identical pieces of plastic sheets ).
With a rolling pin roll it out into a 1/8 of an inch thick flat piece.
Remove the top layer of plastic. With a small circle cookie cuter
(1-1 1/2 in diametr) cut out as many circles as you can.
When you are ready to remove the cutouts on to the baking sheet, gather together the leftovers around the circles (reuse again), and by placing your finger under the bottom layer of plastic, push up and gently lift the circle. Place them on a backing sheet about 1/2 an inch apart.
With your index finger press several times in the middle of each circle to create edge like a tiny pizza.
Place the filling in a large Ziploc bag and cut the corner off. Twist the bag at the top around the filing and start piping the filling in the middle of the circles. Don’t overlap the edge.
Place one raisin in the middle of each cheesecake and bake in 350 °F for 14 minutes.
Meanwhile melt a cube of butter in a microwave in a small bowl, add 1 tsp of vanilla and 2 tsps of rum flavoring.
After you remove the cheesecakes from oven let them sit for 5 minutes to cool.
Take a big platter or another clean cookie sheet and sift powder sugar on the bottom of the sheet (cover the whole area). Take each cheesecake and dip it quickly into the butter, and place it with bottom down on the sugarcoated platter. After the platter is full, sift more sugar on top.
Let them set for good 30 minutes before placing them on top of each other in case of storage. Store in cool place.
Heat milk in a small bowl in a microwave . The temperature needs to be comfortable to the touch . Add sugar, dissolve and sprinkle yeast on top. Stir yeast in the milk and let rest.
Add all the ingredients to a large mixing bowl or dough mixer, along with the yeast mixture. Mix well. If the dough is too sticky add more flour.
Place dough in a bowl (coat it with nonstick spray). Cover the dough, and let rest for 30 minutes in a warm place.
Dumplings are filled with fruit of your choice (strawberries, blueberries, apricots, plums, blackberries or even bananas). Fresh fruit is always better, but you may also use frozen.Wash fresh fruit in a strainer and let dry on a paper towel.
When the dough rested long enough, place it on a clean, flat surface.
Shape the dough with a kneading motion into a smooth ball. Roll the ball into a long thick coil, and cut 1 inch thick slices with a knife. Shape each piece into a ball and then flatten them up.
Place the dough into your palm and position the fruit in the middle.
Wrap the edges of the dough around the fruit, and pinch tightly together, till no fruit is showing, and the dough is tightly sealed. Repeat with each piece.
Set the finished dumplings sealed side down on a floured surface to rest for 15-20 minutes. Cover with cloth.
To cook the dumplings, you are going to need a large pot with lid, filled half way up with water. Bring it to rolling boil. Place the dumplings one by one into the pot and stir with wooden spoon. The dumplings will get twice as big so don’t put too many of them in.
Cover with a lid and return to full boil. Turn down the heat to medium high and place wooden spoon between the lid and the pot for the steam to escape.
Boil for 4 minutes, uncover the lid, and with a wooden spoon turn each dumpling over ( tops will be on the bottom). Place lid back on, and continue boiling for four more minutes.
When the dumplings are ready to be taken out, you have to work quickly. Prepare large bowl, curved spatula, and two forks, right next to your pot.
Take one dumpling at a time out, and quickly place forks opposite from each other on the top of a dumpling and make a little rip in the dumpling for the steam to escape. If the steam is not let out, the dumpling will lose its fluffiness. Speed is very important here. Serve hot.
To serve the dumpling, place desired amount of dumplings on a plate sprinkle with powder sugar, favorite yogurt or home made Tvaroh (Czech sour cheese) and drizzle with melted butter.
Filling:
In a heavy saucepan put 2 cups of milk, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk in egg yolks and bring to hot temperature with constant stirring.
In a mug: mix ½ cup of milk with cornstarch and pudding. Mix well and pour to the milk. Bring to boil, with constant stirring. Reduce the heat and cook till very thick.
Pour into a bowl, cover with plastic foil, and place it in the refrigerator.
Dough:
In a heavy saucepan bring water, butter and salt to a boil.
Add flour all at once, stir with wooden spoon till the dough forms a ball. Set aside to cool for 5 min.
Add eggs one at a time, and mix it by hand with a wooden spoon. When one egg is absorbed in the dough, add another. Repeat this process till you use all the eggs.
Preheat the oven to 400° F.
Place a wide decorative tip in a corner of a pastry bag, and fill with dough.
Place a piece of parchment paper on a backing sheet ( you can draw circles directly on the paper and than flip upside down),or just use greased baking sheet. Pipe wreath like shapes (circles ) 2 inches wide. Go twice around with the dough to create two layers.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool down.
Cut cold wreaths in half like a bagel.
Place the filing in a large Ziploc bag and cut one corner off. Squeeze the filling on the bottom part of the wreath, and cover with the top. Brush the top with Sugar glaze.
Sugar glaze: In a cup put 3 Tbsp water, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 Tbsp rum(or 2tsp rum extract +11/2 Tbsp water) Heat in microwave for 1 min and pour into a bowl with 2 cups of Powdered sugar. Mix well. Heat in microwave for 1 more minute before brushing it on tops of the wreaths.
Hovězí Polévka s Játrovými Knedlíčky - Beef Soup with Dumplings
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This soup is very traditional. Some call it “The Wedding Soup”, because it is usually served on special occasions like weddings or different festivities. Some might be discouraged from trying it, because of the main ingredient in the dumplings. Yes it has a liver in it, but let me tell you something. The taste of the dumpling is so delicate and refreshing, that you will feel like you just ate the finest meatball ever.
Hovězí Polévka s Játrovými Knedlíčky - Beef Soup with Dumplings
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This soup is very traditional. Some call it “The Wedding Soup”, because it is usually served on special occasions like weddings or different festivities. Some might be discouraged from trying it, because of the main ingredient in the dumplings. Yes it has a liver in it, but let me tell you something. The taste of the dumpling is so delicate and refreshing, that you will feel like you just ate the finest meatball ever.
Prepare vegetables by dicing parsnip, carrots, celery, and onion.
Place the vegetables in a pressure cooker with water, whole steak, and salt. Lock the lid and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove the meat and cut it into small pieces and return it back into the pot.
Make the meat dumplings.¼ onion6 cloves garlic3 tsp salt1 lb. beef liver2 Tbs butter1 egg1 egg yolkPlace all the ingredients above in a blender and mix for 1 minute.
Pour the liquid into a medium-mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of cream of wheat and 2 cups of breadcrumbs. Mix with wooden spoon and let it sit for 15 minutes. The dough will thicken.
Roll small balls out of the dough, and place them in the boiling soup. Cook for another 10 minutes. To finish the taste add 1cube of beef bouillon and black pepper.
This particular cheese is used as a topping on a dish called “Fruit Dumplings”.
With its mild flavor, it nicely enhances the texture of this dessert, without over powering the taste.
This particular cheese is used as a topping on a dish called “Fruit Dumplings”.
With its mild flavor, it nicely enhances the texture of this dessert, without over powering the taste.
Pour milk into a large pot and bring it to almost –boiling temperature, using medium heat. Once in a while, stir the milk from the bottom and make sure it doesn’t stick.
Soon as it gets to the right temperature, the milk will create a ring of small bubbles around the edges of the pot, and it will start steaming. Add yogurt and mix it with a wooden spoon into the milk. At this point the milk will start changing color.
Add the lemon juice .The milk will start creating curds. Bring to a hard boil and cook for 5 minutes.
Place a large strainer into your sink and cover it with a clean cloth. Pour the hot milk curds into the strainer lined with a cloth, and let the liquid drain.
Add the citric acid and stir well.
Gather the corners of the cloth together like a knapsack, hold it tight around the cheese ball in your left hand, and twist with your right hand in one continues motion. This motion will release additional liquid .
Place the cheese In a bowl still wrapped in the cloth and refrigerate for 10- 15 minutes before using.
When ready to use, unwrap from cloth and grade on a large-whole cheese grader and sprinkle on a dish. Store leftovers in a air tight container for up to 2 weeks.
Svíčková is considered to be one of the most favorite Czech dishes. This beautifully balanced ,creamy sauce well compliments the roast and dumplings. The acidity from lemon juice and additional spoon full of cranberry sauce, brings it all together. It could be a little bit time-consuming but sure worth the effort.
Svíčková is considered to be one of the most favorite Czech dishes. This beautifully balanced ,creamy sauce well compliments the roast and dumplings. The acidity from lemon juice and additional spoon full of cranberry sauce, brings it all together. It could be a little bit time-consuming but sure worth the effort.
Peel the carrots and parsnips. Cut the brown skin off of the celeriac (celery root). Chop the vegetables in a food processor. Chop the onion.
Slice the bacon into thin 1 inch thick pieces.
Wash the roast, and with a skinny knife cut deep openings into the meat. Stuff the bacon pieces into the openings.
Rub the roast with salt and pepper. Preheat oil in a large roasting pan. Brown the roast all sides.
Remove the roast onto a plate , and cover with foil. Make sure not to puncture the meat.
Into the same pan add carrots, parsnip, celeriac, bay leafs, allspice, and 1/2 cup of water. Stir well. Turn the heat to medium, cover with lid, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add chopped onion and 1 1/2 more cups of water. Cook for 5 more minutes.
Place the roast back into the pan with vegetables. Cover the roast with the vegetables to prevent the roast from drying out.
Preheat the oven to 325 ˚F. Cover the pan with lid, and place it in the oven. Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Turn the meat over every half an hour. Place the vegetables back on the roast every time .
When the meat is tender, remove from oven and place the pot back on the stove. place the meat onto a plate and cover with a foil. Remove the Bay leafs and discard.
Set up your blender. Spoon out all the contents (or half at a time) from the pan into the blender and blend for 30 seconds.
Pour the vegetable purée back into the pan, add heavy cream, milk, and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and while stirring, cook for 5 minutes. To draw out the flavors add a few drops of lemon juice.
Recipe Notes
This dish is served with Bread dumplings, and a spoon full of cranberry sauce.
If you are not able to find Celeriac (Celery root), just increase the amount of carrots and parsnip to 3 cups each.
In a small bowl, warm milk and sugar in microwave for 40 seconds. Test the temperature of the milk with your finger. The temperature should be warm but not too hot. Add yeast, stir in the milk, and let set aside to foam.
The dough can be made by hand, but it is so much easier to use a dough mixer. To a mixing bowl add flour, water, eggs, salt, and yeast mixture. Mix the dough for several minutes and than add bread that you previously cut into cubes. Mix again.
Remove the dough unto a flat clean surface, and kneed by hand. If too sticky dust with flour. Divide the dough into 3-4 same size pieces, kneed them individually, and shape them into cylinder shapes. Cover them up with cloth, and let rest for 10 minutes.
To cook the dumplings pour water into two large pots. Water should be at least 3 inches high. Bring to rolling boil. When water is boiling, place gently two dumplings in each pot, and stir with a wooden spoon, so it doesn’t stick to the bottom.
Cover pot with a lid. Return to boil and turn the temperature to medium. Slightly set the lid to a side, so the steam has a room to escape, but is still mostly covered. Boil for 10 minutes, than rotate dumplings 180° degrees( you will end up with the bottom half on top). Continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
When you are ready to take the dumplings out, make sure you have following ready. (Thread, long fork, and deep-frying spatula).
Make room on your countertop next to the stove, uncover lid, slide spatula under the dumpling right in the middle ( or use two spatulas one on each side), and quickly remove it from water to the counter top . Immediately poke the dumpling at least 5 times with a fork, so the steam can escape. Speed is very important, or the dumpling will shrink!!!!!
To slice the dumpling, place a thread under the dumpling, wrap the thread around the top and cross the tread like you are ready to tie a knot and pull tightly cutting ½ inch thick slices. Cover till ready to serve. Serve warm.
