Hello all!
Happy Winter Solstice!
Today, I am preparing some snacks for the Winter Solstice celebration to share with friends. First one is delicious leek and feta stuffed pastries which children and adults like. The second one is the sweet and crunchy caramel-glazed cashew nuts. Both are simple to make in advance and perfect for any relax gathering to share with friends and family.
Enjoy it!
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Leek and Feta Stuffed Pastry
Ingredients:
For the pastry
• 370 g all-purpose flour
• 100 ml water
• 60 g melted butter
• 100 ml yogurt
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 16 g baking powder
• 1 egg white (keep the egg yolk for brushing)
For the filling
• 500 g leek
• 200 g feta cheese
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 bay leaves
At first prepare the filling. Chop the leek and add to a pan with a tablespoon of oil on medium heat. Add minced garlic and 2 bay leaves. Season with some salt and black pepper. Crumble feta cheese and add it to the leek. Set aside to cool down.
To make the dough, add all the pastry ingredients into a mixing bowl or food processor and mix until a soft dough is formed. Oil the worktop and your hand and make 18 little dough balls. Spread each with your finger to a circle. Add a spoon of the cold filing and bring the edges of the pastry to gather and pinch to close. Brush the pastries with an egg yolk and bake for 15-20 minutes in preheated 200c oven.
Serve warm or cold.
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Caramel Glazed Cashew Nuts
Ingredients
• 1 cup cashew nuts
• ¼ cup sugar
• 30 gr butter
First, line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and set aside. Add all the ingredients to a frying pan on the medium to high heat. Stir constantly until the sugar caramelised, melts into butter and completely coats the nuts. It takes about 5-7 minutes. Immediately transfer nuts to the lined baking tray and let them cool down. Before cooling, you may sprinkle with salt if you wish.
enjoy!
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Read more about the Winter Solstice celebration around the world:
www.britannica.com/list/7-win...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yald%C4...
20 дек 2023
