August 4th, 2007 | Recipes, Sweets, Christmas, desert, Holiday Season, pudding, Russia, specialties
From Russia, this is a traditional sweet pudding that is served at Christmastime.
- 2 c cracked wheat
- ½ c sugar
- ½ c honey
- ½ c chopped walnuts
- ¼ c poppy seeds
Method:
Rinse wheat. Cook in water until done, about ¾ of an hour. Add water during cooking if necessary. Stir during cooking so that wheat will not stick to bottom of pan.
Pour some boiling water over poppy seeds to wash them, simmer them for about 10 minutes in a covered pot. Drain off any remaining water. Mix with wheat, honey, sugar and nuts.
August 4th, 2007
Traditional Russian Orthodox Easter Cake
2 ½ lbs ricotta
1 c butter
1 c whipping cream
2 eggs
1 ½ c fine sugar
1 c glazed fruit
1 c golden raisins
½ c blanched almonds
1 ½ t vanilla
Method:
Have all ingredients room temperature. Break ricotta into small pieces. Add al ...
August 4th, 2007
1 c buckwheat
2 c milk
8 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
1 c sour cream
2 T butter
1 T bread crumbs
salt
Method:
Heat milk, stir in buckwheat and cook until it thickens. Add cream cheese, eggs and salt. Put in a greased baking dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Brush top with sour ...
