- 100 gramos de harina de almendras
- 50 gramos de sirope de ágave (ó 75 gramos de stevia granulada, al gusto)
- Boniato, patata o pulpa de zanahoria cocida (necesitamos entre 50 y 25 gramos)
- Una clara de huevo
- Saborizante (opcional) sin azúcar
- Cobertura (almendras picadas, piñones etc)
- La yema de un huevo.
Panellets sin azúcar
Crema de setas y castañas
Una deliciosa crema muy adecuada para la presente estación.
- 250 gramos de setas (hongos, champiñones, níscalo etc) *
- 5 ó 6 castañas de tamaño medio
- 1 cebolla fresca o morada (dulce)
- 1 litro de caldo de pollo (hecha con una pechuga, una zanahoria, una cebolla y un puerro)
- 1 Boniato
- 200 ml de nata para cocinar 18% de materia grasa (18% MG)
- Aceite virgen extra de oliva
- Sal
Veal Stroganoff Recipe
This recipe comes from Russia, although the exact origin is controversial. Some say that it was invented by the French chef of the Russian count Pavel Stroganoff, but it is an unconfirmed fact.
To make a beef stroganoff, you need veal (tenderloin), onion, mushrooms and sour cream. Then I explain how to get sour cream.
INGREDIENTS (4/6 serving):
- 1 Kg (2.2 libras) of beef tenderloin
- Half a kilo (1.1 pounds) of mushrooms
- Half a kilo (1.1 pounds) of onions
- 100 grams (3.5 oz) of sour cream
- A quarter cup (50ml) of vodka
- 2 butter spoons
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- White wheat flour
- Parsley
- Extra virgin olive oil*
- Salt
- Pepper
* or use any other of sunflower, corn, canola etc, is not critical
First, the onion is cut into julienne strips, the mushrooms and the meat into strips, about five centimeters long (2 inches) and a finger wide, more or less
In a frying pan with a tablespoon of melted butter, we sauté the onion and when transparent we add the mushrooms, two tablespoons of chopped parsley and when the mushrooms are done we salt and pepper.
While the sauce is being made, flour the veal fillets (one finger wide and about two inches long, remember) and put them in a frying pan with a generous drizzle of oil and another tablespoon of butter. We pour the vodka and let it reduce by half. Season with salt and pepper.
When the vodka has reduced to half we add the onion and mushroom sauce. Then we add the sour cream and the tomato concentrate. We stir for a few minutes over medium heat until all the ingredients are mixed and ready to serve, usually accompanied by boiled rice. In some recipes the amount of mushrooms and onion is reduced so that the ratio with the meat is 2 to 1 (twice as much meat as the sum of onion and mushroom) and a couple of tablespoons of French mustard is also added.
To get sour cream we need normal heavy cooking cream. We add a good jet of lemon juice (the one that falls when squeezing half of it) and in a quarter of an hour it will sour. They also sell it already made but sometimes it is difficult to find it. In Russia, without this sour cream, cooking would not be understood.
Beef stroganoff is a strong recipe, so it's for people who like flavors of impact.
Karelian salty pastries
Karelian cakes are a specialty of the homonymous region, currently divided between Russia and Finland, although in origin it is a historical territory of the Scandinavian country (I know that some do not consider Finland part of Scandinavia, but of the Baltic region, but from a geopolitical point of view is much closer to Sweden or Norway than to Lithuania, for example). Today Finland has a very small part of Karelia within its borders, although practically all Karelian Finns live there since they left the eastern part when Russia occupied the area in 1945.
Karelian cakes are very popular not only in the area, but throughout Finland. It is a kind of rye bread stuffed with rice porridge and sometimes covered with egg butter, which is a very typical specialty of the area.
By the way, they are not sweet cakes, if not salty. So they are used as a starter, for a salty snack or breakfast, but not as a dessert.
INGREDIENTS :
For the filling :
- 1 liter (4.2 cups) whole milk
- 1 cup of rice (200 ml), the usual short grain in Spain
- 1 cup of bottled or filtered water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 2 tablespoons of butter, about 30-40 grams
For the mass :
- 2 cup (400 ml) rye flour *
- 1 cup (200 ml) of bottled or filtered water
- Half a cup (100 ml) of wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
* You will find rye flour in most supermarkets and diet and / or organic food stores.
Egg butter (optional):
- 50 grams (3.5 tablespoons) of butter with salt
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
First of all we are going to make the rice filling.
We heat the water and when it starts to boil we add the rice, stirring until it absorbs the water. At that time we add the milk, stir well and let it cook until the rice softens (approximately 20 minutes). Salt is added and if you want a little more succulent add 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine.
We remove and let cool. The rice should be completely cold when the rye flour base is filled.
We continue making the dough.
This step is very simple. Simply mix the rye flour with the wheat flour, sift to avoid lumps, and then add water and salt. The resulting dough is kneaded with your hands until it is homogeneous.
With the rolling pin, we flatten the dough on the floured marble and cut oval shapes - the size you want, they are usually the size of a dessert plate - counting on the existence of a kind of "wrinkle" in the shape of a gutter that partially encloses the dough. . It seems that doing the wrinkling in question is an art, so do what you can, it is not that difficult if you put the cooked rice and then fold the edges into shape with your fingers.
Once we have filled and "folded" the edges of the bread dough, we proceed to bake them at 250 degrees (480 F) for about 15 minutes, until the rice is golden (it will be more golden without putting butter, of course). Place the cakes on a rack so that the base does not get too brown, or use parchment paper.
Once freshly removed from the oven, they are usually painted with more butter or with a mixture of equal parts milk and butter. Once painted, they should be covered with baking paper or a kitchen towel.
Another way to present them is to cover them with egg butter.
To do this, boil the eggs for 12 minutes until they are hard, with a splash of vinegar and a tablespoon of salt (they are easier to peel that way).
Peel the eggs and mash them with a fork, mixing with the 50 grams (3.5 tbsp) of salted butter. They are served hot but they are also good if you eat them at room temperature or even reheated.
Pasta alla Putanesca
"Putanesca" is not the name used, contrary to what some believe, to designate hot sauces for pasta dressing but it has to do with the story, true or false , which is traditionally assigned to this meal (the spicy sauce is actually called pasta arrabiata).
This recipe comes from Naples and tradition says that due to its ease of preparation it was the favorite of adulterous women: when the husband arrived the wife already had the pasta on the table although it had been brown all day, showing diligence which it really wasn't. Now you will understand that the nickname "putanesca" ("putanesca" means whore, sorry for the translation, I could not find nothing softer) is quite direct and that's why Neapolitan women prepare the dish nowadays always in front of their husbands.
Aside from these stories, salsa putanesca is easy to make and perfect for lovers of strong flavors.
INGREDIENTS (4 servings)
- 400 g (14 oz) pasta (generally spaghetti or ribbed macaroni is used)
- 200 grams (7 oz) of crushed tomato
- 100 g (3.5 oz) of black olives
- 4 anchovy fillets
- Garlic cloves (to taste, 1 for "mild", two for "strong")
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Fry the sliced garlic and the chopped anchovies in a large frying pan in a generous jet of oil, add the pitted and sliced olives, the chopped capers, the crushed tomato and season with salt and pepper. The sauce will be done when it thickens, which is about 15 minutes over medium heat.
Meanwhile we cook the pasta al dente according to the manufacturer's instructions. When it is cooked and the sauce made, we will mix both in the pan, a couple of turns and then are served WITHOUT CHEESE sprinkling the chopped parsley instead.
They are addicted if you like strong flavors (but, I repeat, it is not a spicy recipe!).
Ramen
- 400 gramos de fideos para ramen (se venden en tiendas especializadas o grandes superficies)
- 250 gramos de solomillo de cerdo
- 4 huevos
- 2 cebolletas verdes
- 50 gramos de brotes de espinacas
- 50 gramos de granos de maíz (el típico de lata)
- 4 hojas secas de alga nori
- 1 litro de caldo de pollo
- 100 ml de salsa de soja
- Un trozo de jengibre (de unos 2 centímetros)
- 5 dientes de ajo
- 1 cucharadita de ajonjolí (sésamo)
- 1 pellizco de pimentón picante
- Aceite de sésamo (se puede usar aceite de girasol o maíz si no lo encuentras)
Si os parece demasiado salado (la salsa de soja lleva mucha sal) se suele añadir una cucharadita de azúcar pero no suele ser necesario. En todo caso, previendo el problema si no os gustan las cosas demasiado saladas, echad solo 80 ml de salsa de soja.
Brandada de Bacalao
- 400 gramos de bacalao desalado
- 6 patatas medianas
- 1 diente de ajo
- Perejil picado
- Pimienta
- Leche
- Aceite virgen extra de oliva
Cómo hacer castañas al microondas
Sugerencia de menús para este largo fin de semana (sábado a lunes)
Desayuno
Sandwich Stromboli
Zumo de Naranja
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Almuerzo
Entrante
Plato principalPollo con salsa de champiñones
Postre
Fruta del tiempo
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Cena
Entrante
Huevos fritos con piperrada
Postre
Fruta del tiempo
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Domingo
Almuerzo
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Cena
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Lunes
Desayuno
Almuerzo
Cena
Dalgona coffee
If you are hooked on Netflix and specifically the series "The Squid Game" this is your drink. It was born in South Korea during the confinement caused by COVID-19 and has spread very quickly thanks to Instagram and TikTok (an application, heir to Vines, which allows making viral videos of very short duration), more for the visual aspect than for the innovation it entails. In fact, this preparation could be considered a copy of a very popular drink in India called Fenti Hui.
It is a coffee cream that floats on milk and is visually very impressive. For the cream to float on the milk - at least long enough to take the photo and upload it to social networks - it is necessary to beat the soluble coffee with the sugar for a long time so that it 1) takes in enough air and 2) acquires a flavor similar to candy (that's where the name comes from, as Dalgona is a sweet, a candy, very popular in Korea). Once you have taken the photo and shared it with everyone, you can now beat it well to mix the milk with the coffee cream since taking it as it appears in the photo does not make much sense. This is at the end a latte, not first a coffee creamer and then the milk.
INGREDIENTS (4 people):
- 4 teaspoons of soluble coffee (to the taste of each diner, some with a teaspoon is more than enough, others prefer it more loaded)
- 4 teaspoons of sugar
- 4 tablespoons of hot water
- 400 ml of milk (half a cup of milk for each diner, two cups in total), warm or at room temperatura
- optional: if it's hot season, a couple of ice cubes per cup
- optional: cocoa powder for garnish
To make dalgona you must have a blender or electric stirrers or a food processor. It can be done by hand with rods but it is tiring.
In a blender, pour the instant coffee, the sugar and the hot or warm water. It should be beaten at medium-high speed for 8 minutes and an additional 1 minute at maximum power so that it airs well.
While we pour the milk at room temperature, warm or cold - depending on what you want - in a glass so that there are at least three fingers between the surface of it and the edge (so that there is room for the cream). If you want ice cubes, it is time to add them.
The cream is then poured into each glass and sprinkled on top, if you like, with cocoa powder.
It is served immediately, you take the photo for the social network and once done, stirring well we mix both layers unless you want to take it like that which is not comfortable at all.
Bierzo apple pie
I don't know how many apple pie recipes there must be in the world, but they must be almost endless. It is by far the most popular cake in the United States and without apples we would not have cider or a healthy and affordable fruit, among other things.
The apples we eat originally come from the current border area between China and Kazakhstan, although for a long time it was believed that they came from the humid forests of central Europe where a species is still found in the wild (but that's not the ancestor). The apple does well in cold climates, so it is the ideal fruit for growing in North Asia, Europe and North America (where there is a true cult towards it).
In Spain, apples are produced both for direct consumption and to make beverages such as cider, to which a large part of the production goes. Most of the apple trees that are grown in Spain country are found in the north since it is a tree that needs plenty of water.
As a curiosity to comment that the apple is free of toxins but its seeds, if chewed and ingested, combine with gastric juices to produce the deadly cyanide. Of course, you have to eat a lot of seeds and chew them, which is difficult due to how bitter they are.
On the other hand, if you like apples and you have room in the garden, balcony or terrace to plant a tree, the most likely thing is that you will be disappointed because they will not bear fruit (no matter how much the little tree it already came from shop with two or three hanging fruits). It is not that it has become sterile or hates you, it is that for it to be fruitful it needs to be pollinated by insects that carry pollen from other apple trees. So if you only have room for one tree, do not plant apple or pear or almond trees (unless someone else has them in the area) and you better opt for citrus (lemon or orange trees) that are able to provide fruits without the help of another male or female tree.
El Bierzo is one of those northern regions where the apple is the undisputed queen of its crops, specifically the Reineta variety. This recipe that I present to you, made with this variety, is very easy to make and avoids the use of pastry cream that sometimes people does not like.
If you do not have this veriety of apple, use another one not too acidic.
INGREDIENTS :
- 4 or 5 large Reineta del Bierzo apples
- 200 grams (7 oz) of pastry flour
- 200 grams (7 oz) of white granulated sugar, the usual
- 4 eggs size L or XL (large)
- 40 grams (2 tablespoons) of unsalted butter
- 10 grams (half a tablespoon) of baking powder
- The juice of a lemon
Optional: jam to cover, with blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, apricot ... to taste
First we mix the flour with the baking powder in a bowl.
With a whisk we beat the eggs with the sugar until it foams. Then we add the flour and yeast mixture, well sifted and little by little, without stopping beating. When we perceive that there are no lumps and the dough is homogeneous, we add the unsalted butter, beating again so that it is integrated.
We peel 3 apples of the 5 that we have and cut them into small pieces. As we cut them, we place them in a bowl with lemon juice so that they do not oxidize.
Once we have them cut, we integrate them into the flour and egg dough, mixing well. Then we incorporate them into a well greased (or silicone) round cake mold about 22 cm (8 inches) in diameter and at least 2 or 3 cm (1 inch) high. It will rise when you bake it, but not by much, so leave a couple of fingers margin to the edge.
We cut the other two apples into thin segments and we put them on the surface so that they cover it in its entirety. Remember to also bathe these segments with lemon juice or they will oxidize. Then if we want to paint the surface with liquid butter, so it will shine. It can also be painted with the yolk of an egg.
We preheat the oven to 180 degrees (356 F) and bake for about 40 minutes. Before extracting, we check that when puncturing a toothpick in the center it comes out dry. If this happens, remove from the oven and let it cool before unmolding. Otherwise we leave 5 more minutes before making a new check.
Once it is cold and unmould, it can be covered if you want with some kind of jam or jam.
It is a very special cake since, unlike the products you can find in the market, it is really full of fruit. Just by serving a cut and tasting it, you will realize it.
Pasta alla Putanesca
- 400 g de pasta (generalmente se emplea espagueti o macarrón estriado)
- 200 gramos de tomate triturado (media lata de 400 gramos)
- 100 g de aceitunas negras
- 4 filetes de anchoa
- Dientes de ajo (al gusto, 1 para "suave", dos para "fuerte")
- 1 cucharada de alcaparras
- 1 cucharada de perejil picado
- Aceite virgen extra de oliva
- Sal
- Pimienta
Pimientos del Piquillo rellenos de Carne
- 12 pimientos del piquillo
- 400 gramos de carne picada (ternera, cerdo, pollo o mixta)
- Salsa bechamel (alrededor de medio vaso)
- 2 huevos
- 1 cebolla morada grande (o fresca)
- Medio vaso de salsa de tomate frita (100 ml)
- Medio vaso de caldo de carne (100 ml)
- Harina de trigo
- 1 cucharadita de pimentón dulce
- Nuez moscada
- Pimienta negra molida
- Sal
- Aceite virgen extra de oliva
Cerdo agridulce
- 1 Kg de lomo de cerdo
- 5 cucharadas de salsa de soja*
- 1 cucharada de jengibre
- 100 gramos de azúcar moreno
- Medio litro de caldo de pollo
- Limón
Pan de arroz
- 500 gramos de harina de arroz
- 1 litro de agua
- 30 gramos de levadura fresca
- Media cucharadita (unos 3 gramos) de sal
- Una cucharadita de azúcar (5 gramos)
Gratinado de Filetes de Pavo
- 4 filetes de pavo o pollo de al menos 100 gramos (poned más si son pequeños)
- 4 lonchas de jamón York grandes
- 150 gramos de champiñones
- 2 cucharadas de nata para cocinar
- Pan rallado
- Queso rallado cremoso (200 gramos)
- Sal
- Pimienta
- Perejil picado
- Aceite virgen extra de oliva

































