Contents
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Contents
Introduction
Author’s Note
Mushroom and Barley Soup
Cheese Dumplings
Fried Mushrooms in Sour Cream
Potato Pancake
Potato and Bacon Porridge
Liver Pate
Cheese Soup
Beetroot and Milk Soup
Rutabaga Mash
Red Cabbage with Apple
Barley Salad
Apple and Lingonberry Salad
Cucumber Salad
Herb Mayonnaise
Beetroot and Potato Salad
Pickled Pumpkin
Sprat and Rye Bread Sandwich
Munavoi
Pea and Smoked Pork Soup
Smoked Herring Dip
Potato Salad
Salmon with Cranberry
Fish Cakes
Fried Herring
Roast Goose with Apple
Chicken and Juniper
Pork Chops in Cream
Sauerkraut with Pork and Barley
Pork in Jelly
Steak in Cream Sauce
Chicken Schnitzel
Roast Pork and Sauerkraut
Bread Soup
Rye Biscuits
Sand Cake
Baked Apples
Oatmeal Cookies
Curd Cheese and Berries
Kringle
Carrot Pie
Gingerbread
Cranberry Pudding
Barley Bread
Rye Bread Cake
Curd Cheesecake
Semla
Milk Soup
Cranberry Kissel
Mulled Wine
Photo Credits
Introduction
Christmas is a popular time in Estonia. The Estonian Christmas has many familiar traditions from western and northern European festive celebrations. Estonia’s Nordic, wintry climate also helps to create a Christmas atmosphere. Estonian cultural, rural and pagan traditions have also influenced the Estonian Christmas and create some unique Christmas customs.
Food is naturally a big part of Christmas. Estonia’s traditional foods include rye bread, pork, cabbage, potatoes and dairy products and these play a big part in Estonia’s Christmas meals. Estonians enjoy fresh seasonal ingredients and these help create a variety of Christmas dishes. Of course, a wide range of indulgent festive foods such as cookies, cakes and chocolate dishes are also enjoyed.
Try some Estonian Christmas food with this book - The Estonian Christmas Cookbook.
Author’s Note
This book features a number of recipes typically eaten in Estonia over the Christmas period. The ingredients for the recipes should be easily available to buy. No special utensils are needed to cook any of the dishes – regular kitchen equipment can be used.
Mushroom and Barley Soup
Ingredients
30g/1 oz of dried mushrooms
180g/7 oz of barley
2 chopped carrots
2 chopped potatoes
80g/3 oz of chopped green beans
8 cups of beef stock/broth
230g/8 oz of butter
salt
pepper
parsley
sour cream
Put the mushrooms in 240ml/1 cup of warm water. Leave for 40 minutes. Drain and keep the liquid. Chop the mushrooms.
Put 500ml/2 cups of water in a pan. Bring to the boil. Add the barley, cover and cook on a low heat for 17 minutes. Add the butter.
Mix the mushroom water with the beef stock. Put in a pot with the carrots, potatoes, green beans, some parsley and some salt and pepper. Cook on a low heat for 7 minutes. Add the barley. Stir, cover, then cook on a low heat for 1 hour. Add some salt and pepper.
Add some sour cream to the soup portions.
Cheese Dumplings
Ingredients
200g/7 oz of cream cheese
3 eggs
430g/15 oz of flour
85g/3 oz of butter
salt
Mix the egg, cheese, butter, half the flour and some salt.
Rub the mix through a sieve. Add the rest of the flour to the mix. Form into balls. Place in boiling water for 20 minutes; they are ready when they float to the top.
Fried Mushrooms in Sour Cream
Ingredients
400g/14 oz of sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons of of dried breadcrumbs
120ml/half a cup of sour cream
4 tablespoons of butter
half a finely chopped onion
Cook the onions in the butter for 6 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Add the breadcrumbs and mix. Remove from the heat.
Whisk the sour cream in a bowl for 3 minutes. Add to the Mushroom mix.
Potato Pancake
Ingredients
226g/8 oz of chopped bacon
5 grated potatoes
120g/1 cup of flour
1 grated/minced onion
2 grated carrots
salt
pepper
Put the bacon in a pan and cook for 8 minutes.
Put the potato, carrot and onion in a bowl and mix. Add the bacon. add the flour and some salt and pepper and mix.
Put some parchment paper on a baking tray.
Impressum
Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 09.11.2021
ISBN: 978-3-7487-9893-4
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