In Poland, the Thursday before Lent is known as Tlusty czwartek (Fat Thursday), also known as Paczki Day. It’s traditional to enjoy the yeasty fruit- or custard- filled Polish doughnut known as paczki. The most traditional fillings are made of prune or rosehip marmalade. Since Lent was a time to avoid meat, it was [...]
1 quart oysters 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup butter 2 cups half and half salt to taste 6 egg yolks, beaten 6 egg whites
Chop oysters coarsely and drain. Make a roux of the flour and butter. Gradually add the half and half, stirring constantly. Stir in all the ingredients except the egg whites. Remove from [...]
In a pot, combine 1 cup honey, 1/2 cup water, 1 crumbled bayleaf, one teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel, a pinch of nutmeg, ten whole cloves and two pinches of cinnamon. Bring to boil, reduce heat, skimming off scum and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes. Strain, discarding spices. Add [...]
3 pounds raw pork shoulder, chopped, or coarsely ground, 3/4 pound raw beef chuck, coarsely ground sausage casings, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper or to taste, 1/4 teaspoon marjoram, 3 cloves garlic, chopped, 2 teaspoon honey
Combine all the ingredients except casings, and mix well. Saute’ until well done and stuff into casings, forming foot-long [...]
2 1-lb. cans sliced beets
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream
salt to taste
1 small cucumber, peeled and quartered
1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and quartered
2 tablespoons chives
A Polish gazpacho!!
Place beets in blender, one can at a time.
Blend until smooth.
Blend remaining ingredients in a third whirl.
Chill until frosty.