Healthy Food Recipes

Ingredients :

·         1 package active dry yeast

·         1/4 c. warm water

·         1/2 c. milk

·         1/3 c. butter

·         1/2 c. sugar

·         3 eggs

·         2 tsp. grated orange peel*

·         1 tsp. grated lemon peel

·         1/2 tsp. salt

·         3 c. unsifted all-purpose flour

·         1 egg yolk mixed with

·         1 tbsp. water blanched almonds

 

 

 

How To Make :

·         Sprinkle yeast into the warm water and stir just enough to blend. Let stand until dissolved.

·         In a small pot, heat milk and butter together until butter melts. Be careful not to let the mixture boil.

·         Empty mixture into a large bowl and add sugar. Cool to lukewarm. Add eggs one at a time and beat with a fork or whisk until smooth. Add yeast. Mix in orange peel, lemon peel, and salt.

·         Gradually add 3 c. of flour, beating on low with an electric mixer for 5 minutes.

·         Place dough on a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and no longer sticky (about 5 to 10 minutes). If necessary, knead in additional flour.

·         Place dough in a large greased bowl and grease the top of the dough lightly with melted butter. Cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until dough has doubled in size (about 1.25 hours).

·         Put risen dough on a lightly floured board and knead lightly.

·         If you want, put a washed silver coin in the dough. Shape into a round cake about 9 inches in diameter. Place the dough on a greased bak-ing sheet.

·         Cover and let rise until doubled (about 40 minutes). Preheat oven to 325ºF.

·         Brush egg yolk mixture evenly over the loaf. Arrange almonds on top forming the numerals of the coming year. Bake 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

 

Ingredients :

Filling ingredients:

·         2.5-lb. leg of lamb, cut into cubes

·         4.5 c. warm water (heated in a saucepan or microwave, not from the tap)

·         1 c. minced onions

·         1.5 c. chopped celery

·         1.5 c. minced fresh parsley

·         1 tsp. minced garlic

·         1 tsp. minced fresh mint or

·         1/2 tsp. dried mint

·         2 c. tomato sauce

·         1/2 c. olive oil

·         1 tsp. salt

·         1/2 tsp. pepper

·         4 eggs

·         1 c. grated kefalotiri or Parmesan cheese

·         1 tsp. ground cinnamon

·         1 c. uncooked white rice

·         1 tbsp. butter and 1 tbsp. olive oil for greasing pan

Crust ingredients:

·         3.5 c. all-purpose flour, sifted

·         1 tsp. salt

·         3 tbsp. olive oil

·         1 egg

·         2 to 3 tbsp. warm water (heated in a saucepan or microwave, not from the tap)

How To Make :

Filling :

·         Place meat in a large covered casserole dish with warm water. Bring to a boil.

·         Add onions, celery, parsley, garlic, mint, tomato sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

·         Cover and cook over low heat for 1 hour.

·         While meat cooks, prepare crust.*

·         While dough is chilling, remove meat mixture from heat.

·         Beat 4 eggs lightly and add grated cheese and cinnamon. Mix well and add to meat mixture. Add rice to mixture.

·         Preheat oven to 400ºF.

Crust :

·         Put sifted flour, salt, and olive oil into a bowl and mix well with a fork.

·         Add 1 egg and stir. Gradually stir in warm water until dough is well blended. Knead 5 minutes, or until dough is firm.

·         Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least one Divide chilled dough into two balls and roll each out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 -inch thickness. Make one piece to line a 15*11 baking pan with a lip to turn over the top.

·         The other piece should fit the top of the pan. Grease pan with butter and olive oil. Line with larger piece of dough, then pour in meat mixture, spreading evenly.

·         Cover with second crust, turning the lip of the lower crust over. Crimp the edges. Brush lightly with olive oil. Prick crust a few times with a fork.

·         Bake for 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Allow to sit for a few minutes then cut into squares. 

 

    Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes Cooking and refrigeration time: 2 hours 45 minutes Serves 8

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients :

·         4 eggs 2 c. (16 oz.) ricotta cheese

·         1 c. honey

·         1/2 tsp. cinnamon

·         2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

·         1 tsp. lemon juice*

·         1 tbsp. butter cinnamon for sprinkling

How To Make :

·         Preheat oven to 350ºF. Beat eggs lightly in a large mixing Add ricotta cheese, honey, cinnamon, flour, and lemon juice.

·         Beat for 3 minutes, or until very Rub 1 tbsp. butter into a 9-inch pie pan, then pour in pie mixture.

·         Place pan on middle oven rack and bake 1 hour, or until the surface of the pie cracks and is puffed. Remove pie from oven and sprinkle with cinnamon.

·         Cool to room temperature before cutting into wedges to serve. 

       Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Serves 8 to 10