Sweet Cottage Cheese Varenyky
Make sweet Ukrainian varenyky with soft dough and drained cottage cheese filling. Seal each crescent firmly, boil in batches and serve hot with butter and sour cream.
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Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup
Simmer split pea and ham hock soup with carrots, potatoes and onion. Cook the hock until tender, shred the meat and thin the naturally thick soup as needed. Serve it hot.
Grated Shortcrust Jam Pie
Bake grated shortcrust jam pie with a pressed butter pastry base, tart fruit filling and frozen dough topping. Cool completely before cutting into neat squares.
Kyiv-Style Hazelnut Meringue Cake
Make a Kyiv-style celebration cake with crisp hazelnut meringue layers and two condensed-milk buttercreams. Dry slowly, cool completely and chill before slicing.
Dark Chocolate Lava Cakes
Bake six dark chocolate lava cakes with set edges and warm, soft centers. Use equal ramekins, watch the short baking window and serve immediately after turning out.
Cottage Cheese and Kefir Loaf Cake
Cottage cheese and kefir give this everyday loaf a moist crumb, while a small handful of raisins adds sweetness. Follow the measured steps for cottage cheese and kefir loaf cake.
Oven-Baked Stuffed Lavash Rolls
The original page describes filled lavash rather than homemade pita. These crisp oven-baked rolls wrap cooked ground meat, cottage cheese and mozzarella in thin flatbread.
Fresh Cabbage and Vegetable Salad
Toss cabbage, carrot, pepper, tomato and cucumber with a tangy vinegar dressing for a crisp fresh salad. Chill briefly and keep refrigerated; this is not for canning.
Two-Layer Matcha Green Tea Cake
Bake a two-layer matcha green tea cake with a soft butter crumb and matcha frosting. Cool the layers completely before filling and slicing for a tea-time dessert.
Market-Style Closed Belyashi
Fry closed market-style belyashi with a savory ground meat and onion filling. Seal the buns carefully, cook over moderate heat, and check the center before serving.
Dark Rum Bundt Cake with Rum Glaze
A buttery ring cake carries dark rum in the batter and a warm glaze poured over the cooled top. Follow the measured steps for dark rum bundt cake with rum glaze.
Soft Honey-Milk Caramels
Sugar, butter, honey and milk cook into soft caramels rather than hard butter toffee. Follow the measured steps for soft honey-milk caramels. Enjoy the finished dish while fresh.