648 cross knead Recipes

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

flour, white sugar, brown sugar, salt, yeast, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, raisins, orange , zest of, lemon , zest of, water, warmed to not quite ouch on the finger, vegetable oil, egg, beaten

cross-rib roasts or 3 lbs blade roast, boneless, garlic cloves, slivered, salt and pepper, flour, lite olive oil, onions, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, stalks celery, chopped, thyme, bay leaf, beef stock or 1 cup tomato juice or 1 cup red wine, canned tomato, drained and chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, dried oregano, dried basil

active dry yeast, warm water (105-115 o), lukewarm milk , scalded then cooled, unseasoned lukewarm mashed potatoes, sugar, salt, butter or margarine softened, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (or currents--pva), citron (or dried/candied fruit of your choice, or orange peel-pva), gold medal flour (if using self rising flour, omit salt), egg yolk glaze, quick white icing, dissolve yeast in warm water. stir in milk , potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, citron and 2 1/2 cups flour. beat until smooth. mix in remaining flour to form soft dough., turn dough onto lightly floured board , knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes., place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours., punch down dough ; divide in half. cut each half into 16 pieces. shape into a smooth balls and place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. with scissors, snip a cross on top of each bun. cover; let rise until double, about 40 minutes., balls rise and snip, heat over to 375o. brush tops of buns white egg yolk glaze. bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown. when cool, frost crossed on tops of buns with quick white icing., buns, quick white icing, mix 1 cup confectionser s sugar , 1 tbsp water or milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla until smooth and of spreading consitency., egg yolk glaze, mix 1 egg yolk and 2 tbsp of cold water.

crosse & blackwell remoulade sauce, crosse & blackwell capers drained, shrimp, cooked, lettuce leaves, shredded, avocados, pitted & chopped, cilantro, chopped, lemon wedges (optional)

orange bell pepper, fresh habanero chili (handle with gloves), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh mint, avocado, peeled and pitted, honey, orange marmalade, dijon mustard, gray sea salt, rice wine vinegar, water

cross-cut short ribs (flanken or korean style), each sliced lengthwise about 3/4 thick, kosher salt , ground pepper, white onion, finely diced, limes, cut into wedges

cross-cut short ribs , each sliced lengthwise about 1/3 thick, scallions, thinly sliced

cross-cut beef shanks, salt, stalks celery, diced, carrots, diced, onions, diced, tomatoes, chopped or crushed, chopped parsley, basil, thyme leaves, pepper, frozen lima beans, frozen corn, frozen peas, potato, diced (however many you like), sugar (optional)

butter, softened, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, quick-cooking oats

shredded cooked chicken, hoisin sauce , plus, hoisin sauce, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, sambal oelek, green onions , cut on the diagonal into thin slices (include some green tops), boboli pizza crusts, sliced white onion, coarsely shredded mozzarella cheese, lightly packed cilantro leaf

dried pineapple, chunks, dried apricot halves, snipped, dried apple ring, bite-size pieces, craisins, chocolate chips or 1 cup chocolate-covered raisins, dried cherries or 1/2 cup dried blueberries, golden raisin

hot cross buns, low-fat margarine, apricot jam, low-fat evaporated milk, egg, egg white, vanilla essence, icing sugar

hot cross buns (large and containing currants, dried citrus peel, etc), butter, soft, apricot jam, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon, to taste (use less (or more ), ground nutmeg, eggs , largest size

cross-cut beef shank pieces with bone (each about 2 inches thick ), beef short ribs, leeks, white and pale green parts only, split lengthwise, celery stalks, halved, carrot, peeled, whole black peppercorns, whole allspice berries, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh italian parsley sprigs, turkish bay leaf, garlic cloves, peeled, more) cold water, yukon gold potatoes, peeled, quartered, carrots, peeled , cut into 2-inch pieces

crosse & blackwell major grey s chutney (or your favorite chutney), cream cheese, softened, chopped dried cherries (tart or sweet), chopped pecans, assorted cracker , fruits and vegetables

flour (whole wheat is the best), sugar, salt, baking powder, all-bran cereal, milk, egg whites, mashed banana

cross-rib roasts, very thinly sliced, hoagie rolls, butter, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, pure grated fresh horseradish, hamburger pickle relish, processed cheddar cheese, salt and pepper