In the spring I really want to please myself with some bright and unusual dishes that would remind us of the approaching summer. We offer you several recipes that smoothly transfer us from winter to spring. The most interesting thing in them is that even a novice cook can cope with the preparation of these dishes, and the result will be excellent. Who knows, maybe even men will decide to cook something for the holiday of March 8? Anyway, good luck!
Trout Ear
This original soup will appeal even to those who do not really like fish. And warm on a cool spring day.
Ingredients:
For 4 servings:
- 400 g trout fillet
- A pair of a pinch of saffron
- Salt pepper
- 1.5 l of fish stock
- 200 g broccoli
- 200 g carrots
- 200 g white onions
- 80 ml olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 sprig of parsley, basil, chives, dill
Cooking method:
- Cut the fillet into large cubes, season with salt, pepper and saffron. Dismantle the broccoli into inflorescences, boil for 2 minutes, and place on the ice.
- Boil the fish broth, season with salt and pepper. Add the chopped onions and carrots. Boil for 1.5-2 minutes, add garlic and broccoli, chopped with petals, bring to a boil and remove from heat.
- Fry the fillet in hot olive oil for 2 minutes, lay on the bottom of the soup plate, pour the broth with vegetables. Decorate with a bouquet of aromatic herbs.
Salad "flower-semitsvetik"
Tasty, healthy and surprisingly tasty salad made of fresh and boiled seasonal vegetables can become not only the beginning of a spring dinner, but also an excellent decoration of the festive table.
Ingredients:
For 4-6 servings:
- 400 g of white and red cabbage
- 400 g carrots
- 400 g beets
- 2-3 pcs. sweet pepper
- 300 g asparagus
- 400 g young potatoes
- 200 g mayonnaise
- 5-7 cloves of garlic
Cooking method:
- Chop the cabbage into strips, cut raw carrots and beets into small cubes (if you do not want to use these vegetables in raw form, boil small carrots in salted water until tender), sweet peppers in rings or strips.
- Boil young potatoes and asparagus in salted water until tender. 3. Take a large dish, and put all the ingredients on it with “petals”, so that the dish looks like a flower. In the middle put a leaf of red cabbage, into which pour mayonnaise seasoned with chopped garlic.
Ribs with hunting sauce
Juicy and spicy lamb ribs go well with wild berry sauce and can become your "crown" dish for a long time.
Ingredients:
For 3-4 servings:
- 6 - 8 pcs. ribs
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp caraway seeds, 1 tsp salt
Sauce:
- 1 large onion
- 1.5 tbsp. l butter
- 1.5 tbsp. l flour
- 2 cup meat broth
- 6 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp wild berries
- 2 tbsp. l berry jelly
- Salt pepper
Cooking method:
- Grate the ribs with salt (1 tsp), pepper and caraway seeds.
- Wrap tightly in a double layer of foil and bake for an hour at 160 ° C.
- Open the edges of the foil and fry the ribs for 30 minutes at 220 ° C.
Sauce: fry the onions in oil, add flour and fry a little. Pour in the broth. Cook for a couple of minutes. Add sour cream, jelly, spices and berries. Keep on low heat for 5 minutes without boiling. Serve the ribs, pouring the sauce, with a side dish of vegetables.
Maple Pecan Pie
This traditional American portioned cake will fill your home with delicious aromas of spices on a weekend morning.
Ingredients:
Dough:
- About 5 cups flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 14 g dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 115 g butter
- 1 teaspoon vanillin
- 2 eggs
Above:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cup half pecans (or walnuts)
- 60 g butter
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Chocolate-nut layer:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white chocolate
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cooking method:
- For a chocolate-nut layer in a bowl, mix sugar, crushed chocolate, crushed nuts, and cinnamon. 60 g of oil (melt separately, but do not add to nut crumbs).
- In a saucepan, mix brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, rub nuts and maple syrup into the mass. Pour into a rectangular baking dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, sugar, dried yeast and salt. Heat water, milk and butter. Gradually adding to flour. Beat in a mixer for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add vanillin and 1 cup flour, beat for 2 minutes at high speed. Add the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Stir a little until the dough is elastic, about 10 minutes. Cover with a towel and let go for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 20 pieces, roll each piece into a ball. Fill the form with balls, mixing with chocolate and nut crumbs. Top with melted butter. Put the mold in a warm place. The dough should double.
- Put the mold on a baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes at a temperature of 180 ° C. Cool a little in shape, no more than 10 minutes, then turn on the dish. Serve the cake warm.
Enjoy your meal!
