Greek Meatballs Recipe
Greek Meatballs
2 pounds lean hamburger
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon dill flakes
1 teaspoon vinegar
4 slices soft bread
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large onion, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Mix all ingredients and form into walnut-size balls
Flour them lightly and brown in oil
Add to sauce
Simmer meatballs and sauce 20 minutes
Add water if needed
The meatballs can be put into grape leaves and simmered in sauce until done
Sauce
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 onion, chopped
3/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 bay leaves
Revanie (Yogurt Cake) Recipe
Revanie (Yogurt Cake)
Syrup
2 cups water
2 cups granulated sugar
1 slice lemon
1 slice orange
Batter
1 cup flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs, thickly beaten
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups plain yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
Combine water, sugar, lemon and orange slices in small saucepan
Cook at a slow boil until clear and syrupy
Set aside
Mix and sift flour and baking powder
Add sugar to eggs gradually, beating constantly, until smooth and thick
Stir in yogurt
Add orange rind and flour-baking powder mixture; mix smooth
Pour into an 8-inch square baking pan
Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 minutes; remove
Cake will have a delicate brown color
Pour cool syrup slowly over hot cake until absorbed; cool
Cut cake diagonally into diamond shapes
Serve plain or garnished with diced orange sections, whipped cream, toasted almonds, chopped pistachio nuts or whatever else you desire
Sancocho
Sancocho (Dominican Republic)
2 tablespoons extra light virgin olive oil
1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
2 or 3 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
1 or 2 whole chickens, washed, skinned, and cut up
2 to 3 teaspoons oregano
2 to 3 teaspoons garlic salt
2 to 3 teaspoons herb garlic seasoning
1 1/2 quarts water
2 or 3 chicken bouillon cubes
3 or 4 ears of field or yellow corn, cut in half or thirds.
3 to 5 cilantro leaves
Couple chunks of otoe or malanga, peeled and washed
Nice size piece of zapallo or calabasa, peeled and washed
Nice size piece of