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Pelmeņi

Latvian dumplings

Pelmeņi are dumplings consisting of a filling wrapped in a thin dough. They didn’t originate from Latvia – they are very popular in Russia as well as other Eastern European countries. If you know Asian food, you might associate them with gyoza – just the ingredients are different. The usual filling in Latvia consist of minced meat. I’ve filled my pelmeņi with smoked meat and mushrooms. I think that the best ones are home-made, because you can choose your own filling and adapt them according to your taste. So, be courageous and make your own

pelmeni

Yield: ca. 30-35 pelmeņi (3-4 portions)

Ingredients:

Dough

2,5 cups of flour
1 egg
1/2 cup of milk
a little bit of salt

Filling

200g of smoked meat
200g of mushrooms
salt, pepper

Yogurt pancakes

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Soft and light pancakes

When I was small, my grandma prepared pancakes from curdled milk and they were very tasty. So, having these memories in mind, I’ve replaced curdled milk with natural yogurt. The pancakes turn out very soft and almost melt in your mouth. I hope that you will try them!

Yogurt pancakes

Yield: 10-12, depending on size

Ingredients:

2 pots of 125g natural yogurt
2 table spoons of sugar
1 tea spoon of baking powder
1 cup of flour
1 egg
olive oil

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Vegetable – ham quiche

Adding some vegetables to the traditional Quiche Lorraine

I suppose that you have heard already about the traditional Quiche Lorraine – bacon, swiss cheese and onions mingle in perfect harmony with eggs and cream. I adore vegetables, thus I’ve created my own, vegetable-heavy variation of this quiche. I usually add some carrots and zucchini. I also like to make the quiche quite thick, so that it remains more juicy and flavorful; thus my quiche has a bit more eggs than a traditional quiche has. It’s perfect for dinner and with these quantities serves for four to five. Also, leftovers are delicious the next day, either cold or re-heated!

Vegetable – ham quiche

Yield: 4-5 portions

Ingredients:

7 eggs
150g smoked ham
250g shortcrust pastry
250g milk
100g cheese: swiss cheese or any kind of other cheese. I sometimes use “Boursin-style” cheese or even fresh goat cheese.
1 big onion
1 medium size zucchini
2-3 carrots
salt, pepper, nutmeg