Date Cake Recipe

Fresh Dates

In Romanian we call them curmale. Dates are very healthy fruits by nature. They are rich in iron, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, vitamins A and C and niacin, vitamins B1, B2 and B3. These B-vitamins have multiple functions in the body, for example they change food into energy. That's why Muslims break the fast with a glass of milk r water and dates, after a whole day of no water and no food in Ramadan.  

Cake Filling:

-1 cup dates, chopped

-1 cup water

-1 tablespoon sugar

-1 tablespoon butter

-2 teaspoons cocoa

-1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

Base:

-125 g butter

-1/2 cup sugar

-1 egg

-1 3/4 cups flour

-1 teaspoon baking powder

Filling

Put dates in a saucepan. Add water sugar, butter and cocoa. Cook gently over a law heat until a paste-like consistency. Add vanilla and cool.

Base: 

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Sift flour and baking powder together. Mix into creamed mixture. Divide mixture in half. Press out one piece to fit a 20 cm square tin. Spread with date mixture. On a piece of waxed paper pat or roll out remaining dough to a 20 cm square. Place on top of date filling. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into fingers. Makes 15

Dates fingers

Curmalele sunt fructe foarte sanatoase de la natura. Sunt foarte bogate in fier, calciu, fosfor, sodium, potasiu, vitaminele A si C si acid nicotinic, vitaminele B1, B2 si B3. Aceste vitamine B au functii multiple in organism, de exemplu ele convertesc mancarea in energie. De aceea si musulmanii intrerup postul cu un pahar de lapte sau apa si curmale, dupa o zi intreaga cand nu beau nimic si nu mananca nimic in Ramadan.

Umplutura:

-1 cana de curmale, maruntite

-1 cana de apa

-1 lingura zahar

-1 lingura unt

-2 lingurite cacao

-1/4 lingurita esenta de vanilie

Blat:

-125 g unt

-1/2 cana zahar

-1 ou

-1 3/4 cani faina

-1 lingurita praf de copt

Umplutura:

Puneti curmalele intr-o tigaie. Adaugati zaharul, untul si cacao. Tineti pe foc mic pana cand devine o pasta consistent. Adaugati vanilia si raciti.

Blatul:

Frecati untul si zaharul pana faceti o crema pufoasa. Adaugati oul si bateti bine. Cerneti faina si praful de copt impreuna. Adaugati in amestecul cremos. Impartiti compozitia in doua. Puneti o foaie intr-o tava de 20 cm patrati, apoi puneti amestecul de curmale. Apoi puneti cealalta foaie din coca ramasa si taiati bucatele. Se fac 15 bucati.
Sau pur si simplu faci prajiturile punand curmalele ca in imaginea atasata.

Coaceti la 180°C sau pana se rumenesc usor.

Recipe Vanilla Cake

Cake

Ingredients:

-2 cups all purpose flour

-1 cup sugar

-1/2 cup oil

-1 cup milk

-2 eggs

-vanilla

-baking powder

I.We put all the ingredients together and it's good to use the mixer as we need to mix it very well, till the dough has bubbles of air inside. This helps it to grow while baking.

II.Then we put oil on a bottom of a try and pour the mix in.

III.We bake it at 180° C - 200° C for about 45 minutes. We usually check it after 30 minutes.

If we want it in 2 colors, we can just divide the dough into 2 parts and in one of them we add a tablespoon cocoa. when we pour it into the tray, we first put the dough without cocoa then, on its top, we pour the dough with cocoa.

Enjoy it! :)
(from my friend Michaela :) ) 

Chec cu valinie

Ingrediente:

-2 cani de faina

-1 cana de zahar

-1/2 cana de ulei

-1 cana de lapte

-2 oua

I.Amestecam toate ingredientele si le batem bine cu telul sau folosim mixerul pana se fac bule de aer. Asta face coca sa se ridice si sa fie pufoasa.

II.Ungem o tava cu ulei si turnam coca de prajitura.

III.Coacem la o temperature de 180° C - 200° C aproximativ 45 de minute. De obicei ne uitam la ea dupa 30 de minute.

Daca vrem sa facem checul in doua culori, atunci impartim coca in doua. In unul din vase punem o lingura de cacao si amestecam. Pentru copt, punem mai intai in tava coca fara cacao, apoi turnam pe cea care contine cacao si bagam la cuptor.

Pofta buna!

Muffins Recipe

Muffins

I love muffins; I can eat them every day. The important part is that it takes only a little time to prepare them, so in about 1 hour you can have fresh muffins every morning.

Ingredients:

-2 cups all purpose flour

-1/2 cup sugar

-3 teaspoons baking powder

-1/2 teaspoon salt

-3/4 cup milk

-1/3 cup oil

-1 egg, beaten

-vanilla

I.In a medium bowl put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla and mix them well.

II.In a small bowl, add milk, oil and the egg and mix well.

III.Add the dry ingredients all at once and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

IV.Grease bottoms on 12 muffin cups and fill them just like 2/3.

V. Put them in the oven, bake at 200° C for about 18-22 minutes.

You can also add: blueberries, nuts, apples+cinnamon, raisins, 1teaspoon of lemon or orange peel.

Enjoy it!

(a recipe from my friend Michaela :) )

Madlene

Ingrediente:

-2 cani de faina

-1/2 cana de zahar

-3 lingurite de praf de copt

-1/2 lingurita de sare

-3/4 cana de lapte

-1/3 cana de ulei

-1 ou, batut

-vanilie

I.Intr-un vas de marime medie punem ingredientele uscate – faina, zaharul, praful de copt, sarea si vanilia si amestecam bine

II.Intr-un alt vas, trunam uleiul, laptele si oul si amestecam bine. Apoi adaugam ingredientele uscate si amestecam cu o lingura doar cat sa se inmoaie acestea.

III.Ungem cu ulei12 cupe de muffins pe care le umplem 2/3.

IV.Coacem la 200° C aproximativ 18-22 minute.

Mai putem adauga: afine, alune, mare+scortisoara, stafide, 1 lingurita de coaja de lamaie sau portocala.

Pofta buna!

Coconut Rolls Recipe

Rolls of biscuits

Ingredients:

- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence +1 teaspoon rum essence
- 1 / 2 kg biscuits
- 1 cup milk (water)
- 1 cup sugar
- 100 g coconut
- 200 g butter (margarine)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons cocoa

I. Finely chop the biscuits, then add the 2 tablespoons cocoa and half cup sugar. Add the milk and knead them all together.

Whites and yolks are separated from the egg and make foam from the whites. Then add the rum essence.  

II. Cream
Mix the yolks with 1 / 2 cup sugar. Then add butter (margarine) (not melted), coconut and vanilla.

III. Spread mixture of biscuits on a plastic bag, add the cream, then roll it on.
Put in the refrigerator. Cut when cold.

Do NOT put in the oven! Enjoy it!

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Rulada de biscuiti (salam de biscuiti)

De obicei i se spune salam de biscuiti. Mie imi place sa-i spun rulada, e o reteta de la mama mea, ea asa ii spunea. E foarte gustoasa si usor de preparat. Timpul pentru preparare este de maxim 20 de minute. Nu necesita coacere si nici abilitati deosobite, dar rezultatul este uimitor. Nuca de cocos si cele doua tipuri de esente ii dau un gust aparte ruladei de biscuiti.

Ingrediente:

- 1 esenta de rom +1 esenta de vanilie

- 1/2 kg de biscuiti

-  1 cana de lapte (apa)

- 1 cana de zahar

- 100 g nuca de cocos

- 200 g unt (margarina)

- 2 oua

- 2 linguri de cacao 

I. Biscuitii dati prin masina de tocat + cele doua linguri de cacao + 1/2 cana de zahar tos + laptele -> se mesteca toate si se framanta.

Albusurile se separa de galbenusuri si se bat spuma dupa care se amesteca cu biscuitii si cu esenta de rom.

II. Crema

Galbenusurile se freaca spuma cu 1/2 cana de zahar pudra. Apoi se adauga untul (margarina)+nuca de cocos+esenta de vanilie. (untul se freaca spuma, margarina, nu)

III. Se intinde amestecul de biscuiti pe o planseta, se pune crema, apoi se ruleaza.

se pune la frigider, se serveste rece.

NU se pune la cuptor! Pofta buna!