Eastern European

SLOW COOKER BORSCHT

Slow-cooked borscht

Borscht is a beetroot soup of Ukrainian origin that is popular in many Central and Eastern European cuisines.
CHOCOLATE AND CINNAMON Babka

Chocolate and cinnamon babka

Both `00′ and bread flour have a higher protein content (12.5­14%) than regular plain (all-purpose) flour (10­12%), and it is this extra gluten protein which gives bread and yeasted cakes their structure. Both flours are sold alongside regular flour in supermarkets. To make dough by hand: in step 3, combine ingredients in alarge bowl with […]
pomegranate syrup cake

Pomegranate syrup cake

You need two pomegranates to give a total of 1 cup of seeds. To remove the seeds, cut the pomegranate in half, hit the outside hard with a large spoon. Most of the seeds will fall out of a ripe pomegranate. Or, dig the seeds out of the fruit with a teaspoon. If you use […]