Saturday, May 5, 2012

Korvapuusti/ Cinnamon roll Finnish style.


NOTHING like coming home to this plate! I loved
it as a kid when I came home to my mom baking these,
did not matter what had happend during the day, when
the smell of butter, cinnamon and PULLA saved the day <3




Recipe:
5dl milk
50g yeast or 1 1/2 pack of dry yeast
2 eggs
2dl sugar
1Tbs cardamom
1 1/2 tsp salt
about 15-16dl flour
200g butter
Butter, cinnamon and sugar for filling.
Take all incredients out to warm few hours
before baking.




Mix yeast in warm milk, add spices and sugar.





Make sure your bowl is warm too. Yeast bubbling in the pic.
Start adding flour using wooden spatula.




Little more flour and it´s time to move the dough
bowl to mixer.







Jiiihaaaa! By hand you can really work the dough, but go easy
with mixer, or dough will get too tough. When dough starts
getting off sides, it´s done.





In the sink filled with warm water to rise....
about an 30 min to hour.






Cover with towel.







Pour dough on surface and squeeze out air, let
rest 10min under towel.




Work, it, work it!





Spread butter, sugar and cinnamon.














Roll.





Cut and press middle in, put on a cookie sheet
covered with parchment paper. Let rise under towel
for about 15min. Spread eggwash on and sprinkle
with sugar.






In the owen 200C for about 10- 13min until nicely browned.






Oy, the scent!!!! So good!












I just love these, just LOVE these!






Happiness is pulla/ pastry.





"HEY, who´s messing with my picture material!!!" :-D


Have a good day!!!


Friday, May 4, 2012

Guess the weather.....


I know it´s supposed to rain in the spring, but enough is enough!


"Empty the fridge" soup.



This IS a simple recipe.




Go through your fridge and put all the leftovers and
stuff that is about to go bad, in a pot and cook with
water & Bouillon of a your choice, until softish.




Add spices....


















Make a nice sandwich to go with and vĂ²ila, no wasted food and
a really tasty soup in your hands!






Thursday, May 3, 2012

Tofu-turkey "cake".



I was so distracted by having to measure everything
that I forgot to take a pic of the main incredients...
This measuring business kills creativity!!! ;-D
Aaaanyhowww... I had 2 1/2 pounds ground turkey
breast and two packs of firm tofu 396g each.




6 garlic "nails"





100g of whole wheat bread crumbled.




Parsley and chives.






All together....





Add spices, salt, pepper, paprika powder, tabasco, mustard.....
what ever comes to mind. Just add a lot of it, for tofu soaks up
all! Gently mix.





Add in cake molds. ( I never see anyone do this, is it against
some unspoken rule? I think meatloafs of the world would greatly
benefit from being shaped a bit more pleasant..... just saying....)
In the owen 200C about 30-35min. Check for doneness before
serving!




Meanwhile cook pasta, add pesto.





Jup, perfect!






All done!





Turn on a serving plate, add thin slices of parmesan cheese.







And------ EAT already! :-D






Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Salami saves the day.

We all need more veggies, right?!

Well, fool yourself into thinking you are having
a sinful sandwich with just a little salami and a lot of salad!

































Have a sinful wednesday!


Fabulous 2pm snacks.



Melon, strawberries...






Whipped cream....mmmmm!






Lemon pound cake, strawberries, grapes, banana and
a drizzle of cream....mmmmmmm.