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- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 3 min
- Total
- 13 min
Instructions
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1
Mix eggs, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Add milk, flour, and oil. Mix until batter is smooth and thin.
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2
Heat 2 small nonstick skillets over medium heat. Lightly oil the skillets. Pour in enough batter to just cover the bottom of each skillet. Tilt the pans to spread batter evenly.
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3
Lift the blini carefully when edges start to brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is browned, about 1 minute more. Stack blini on a plate.
Russian Cheese Pancakes (Syrniki)
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
-
1
Beat egg and white sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Whisk in quark cheese, flour, vanilla sugar, and salt. Mix well until dough is thick and sticky.
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2
Divide dough into 5 to 6 portions. Form into balls and coat with some flour. Flatten slightly to form into discs (syrniki).
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3
Heat oil in skillet over medium-low heat. Add the syrniki; fry until browned, 5 minutes per side.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
-
1
Place an 11x13-inch baking pan into the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) with the pan in place.
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2
Beat eggs in a large bowl with a wire whisk; add milk, lemon zest, white sugar, and salt and beat together. Add flour and beat until mixture is very smooth. Mix in lemon juice until incorporated.
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3
Place the butter into the preheated pan and allow it to melt until it is bubbling. Spread the butter over the entire bottom of the pan by rocking it back and fourth. Pour the batter in the buttered pan.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until top of the pancake is lightly browned and puffed, 20 to 30 minutes. Mix coarse sugar and cardamom together and sprinkle over the top. Cut and serve.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
Instructions
-
1
Combine flour, milk, eggs, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer, adding more milk if needed, until smooth and thinner than a cake batter. Whisk in melted butter until incorporated.
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2
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Pour a large ladleful of batter into the middle of the skillet; swirl around the skillet to coat the bottom. Cook until the bottom of crepe is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Run a spatula around the edge of the skillet to loosen crepe; flip crepe and cook until the other side has turned light brown, about 1 minute more. Repeat with remaining batter.
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3
Lay crepes flat and top with strawberries, yogurt, jam, honey, and cinnamon sugar. Roll crepes into logs and serve with whipped cream.
Swedish Crisp Waffles (Frasvafflor)
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 50 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
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2
Sift flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Whisk in milk, butter, and heavy cream; stir in soda.
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3
Cook in batches in the preheated waffle iron until waffles are golden brown and the iron stops steaming, about 5 minutes.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 50 min
Instructions
-
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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2
Whisk flour, 3 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, cardamom, baking soda, and salt together until thoroughly combined. Grate in frozen butter using a box grater; toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in crystallized ginger.
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3
Whisk buttermilk, 1 egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl or measuring cup until thoroughly combined; mix into flour mixture until no dry clumps of flour remain. Dough will be somewhat sticky; do not overmix.
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4
Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently press dough together into an even 7-inch circle, lightly flouring your fingers if dough is too sticky to shape. Cut dough into 8 triangles using a bench scraper. Space scones 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
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5
Whisk 1 egg and water until combined; gently brush tops of scones with egg wash. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons coarse sugar.
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6
Bake in the preheated oven until scones are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring scones to a wire rack to cool completely.
Three Cheese Salami Frittata
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 105 min
Instructions
-
1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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2
Whisk eggs and milk together in a large bowl.
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3
Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Pour 1/2 the egg mixture into the hot oil; arrange salami over egg mixture and sprinkle with parsley. Add 2/3 the Parmesan cheese, 2/3 Romano cheese, and 2/3 the mozzarella cheese over the salami-parsley layer; season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
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4
Cook egg-cheese mixture until edges of frittata are browned and middle is set, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour the remaining egg mixture over frittata; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, and mozzarella cheese; season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
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5
Bake in the preheated oven until frittata has risen to about 3 inches and middle is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Carefully turn frittata onto a cutting board; cut into 2-inch squares using a sharp knife. Arrange squares in a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 175 min
Instructions
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1
Combine lukewarm milk and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl and stir to dissolve sugar. Mix 3 tablespoons flour with fresh yeast in a small bowl and add to milk mixture. Let rest in a warm place until mixture is frothy, 15 to 30 minutes.
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2
Beat 3 eggs and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a small bowl. Add to the yeast mixture; stir in melted butter. Add 8 cups flour and salt. Mix until well combined and a soft dough forms; no kneading is necessary.
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3
Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.
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4
Punch down dough. Cover and let rise until doubled in volume once again, about 40 minutes.
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5
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces, or according to your preferred pirozhki recipe, and form into rolls. Place rolls on a lightly greased baking sheet. Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl and glaze rolls with the beaten egg. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest, 20 to 30 minutes.
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6
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
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7
Uncover and bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 235 min
Instructions
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1
Combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and cinnamon in the work bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook attachment; mix on low until combined. Add egg, warm water, butter, and vanilla; continue mixing on low until dough begins to come together, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and continue beating until dough is soft and smooth, about 5 minutes.
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2
Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and set dough inside. Cover and let stand in a warm place (75 degrees F (23 degrees C)) until doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
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3
Punch down the dough, and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 9x18-inch rectangle about 1/4-inch thick. Let rest, uncovered, at room temperature, about 10 minutes. Lightly spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
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4
While the dough is resting, stir together sugar, flour, and cinnamon for the filling in a small bowl until combined. Stir in melted butter until mixture is smooth. If dough shrank while resting, re-roll into a 9x 18-inch rectangle. Spread filling in an even layer over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges.
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5
Beginning with the long edge, roll dough gently into a log, pinching seam and ends to seal. Using a serrated knife, cut log in half lengthwise. With cut sides up, twist the two pieces together; tuck ends underneath and place into the prepared loaf pan. Whisk together egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water; gently brush egg wash over the dough.
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6
Stir together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the topping in a bowl until combined. Using your fingers, work in cold butter until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle topping evenly over the loaf. Loosely cover loaf and let rise in a warm place (75 degrees F (23 degrees C)) until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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7
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until babka is a deep golden brown and a thermometer inserted in the center registers 190 degrees F (87 degrees C), about 45 minutes. After about 25 minutes, cover babka with aluminum foil so surface does not get too dark.
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8
Set the pan on a wire rack and allow to cool, 10 minutes. Remove from the pan; let cool slightly, about 20 minutes more. Serve warm. Recipe developed by Melissa Gray
- Prep
- 35 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 252 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Turn off and keep door closed to retain warmth.
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2
Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, 7 to 12 minutes.
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3
Mix all-purpose flour, bread flour, vital wheat gluten, and 2 1/2 teaspoons salt in another bowl; add to yeast mixture. Combine remaining 1 1/4 cup warm water with onion juice; pour over flour and yeast mixture. Stir together until a dough forms.
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4
Knead dough on a floured work surface until soft and smooth, 8 to 10 minutes. Form dough into a ball and place it in a lightly-oiled glass or ceramic bowl, turning to oil all sides. Cover with a towel. Place dough in warm oven until it triples in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
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5
Punch dough down and turn it over. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in the oven again until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes more.
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6
Punch dough down again and transfer to a floured work surface. Divide into 2 equal cylinders. Slice each cylinder into 8 rounds. Lay them flat and let rest, covered with a towel, about 10 minutes.
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7
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in poppy seeds and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let filling cool to room temperature.
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8
Flatten the dough into rounds about 3 1/2-inches in diameter with a raised middle and thinner edge. Sprinkle cornmeal lightly over 2 baking sheets. Arrange dough rounds on baking sheets. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until increased by half, about 30 minutes.
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9
Center oven rack and preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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10
Press the bottom of a greased shot glass in the center of each round to make a deep indentation. Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of filling in each indentation. Cover with plastic wrap and let bialys rise until puffy but not doubled, about 15 minutes.
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11
Bake bialys in the preheated oven until lightly browned, rotating the baking sheets so they brown evenly, about 15 minutes.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 25 min
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients. Heat a lightly greased griddle or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
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2
Mash potatoes with flour, butter, and salt in a large bowl until a stiff dough forms.
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3
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead dough lightly and roll dough out to a 1/2-inch-thick circle. Cut into 6 equal wedges.
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4
Working in batches, cook scones on the hot griddle until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 35 min
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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2
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C); adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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3
Mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater. Use your fingers to work in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then toss in raisins.
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4
Whisk sour cream and egg together in a small bowl until combined.
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5
Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture using a fork until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to shape dough into a ball. (Dough may seem dry at first but will come together as you work it.)
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6
Place dough on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7 to 8-inch circle, about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar.
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7
Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 equal triangles; place on the prepared baking tray, about 1-inch apart.
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8
Bake scones in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes; serve warm or at room temperature.
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9
Serve and enjoy!
By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson
Irish Cheddar Spring Onion Biscuits
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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2
Whisk together self-rising flour and baking soda in a large bowl. Add cold butter and cut it into flour with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, 5 to 7 minutes. Make a well in the center of flour mixture and pour in buttermilk. Stir with a fork just until mixture starts to come together to form a shaggy dough.
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3
Transfer dough to a floured work surface. Press into a roughly shaped rectangle. Fold into thirds using a bench scraper. Press again into a rectangle, flouring the surface if dough seems sticky. Roll dough with a rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness.
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4
Sprinkle dough with 1/4 cup cheese and 1/8 cup green onions. Fold dough into thirds. Dust with flour, if necessary, and roll out again to about 1/2-inch thickness. Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 1/8 cup green onions. Fold into thirds and roll out again to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a 2- or 3-inch round cutter to cut out 12 biscuits.
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5
Transfer biscuits to the prepared baking sheet. Brush lightly with buttermilk. Sprinkle the tops with about 1 teaspoon cheese.
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6
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Danish Spiced Rye Bread (Sigtebrod)
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 205 min
Instructions
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1
Heat milk in a medium saucepan until scalding, small bubbles form around edges, and just before reaches a boil; remove pan from heat. Stir in 1 cup water, molasses, sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, orange zest, anise seed, caraway seed, cardamom, and salt; steep and cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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2
Stir yeast into 1/4 cup warm water in a bread machine; let sit for 5 minutes. Add cooled milk-spice mixture to yeast mixture, then add all-purpose and rye flours. Run dough cycle according manufacturer's instructions.
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3
Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans. When dough cycle complete, remove dough from machine; divide in half. Form into 2 loaves; place in the prepared loaf pans. Cover and allow to rise until your finger leaves a small dent when loaves poked, about 30 minutes.
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4
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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5
Bake in the preheated oven until loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, 35 to 40 minutes. Brush hot loaves with 3 tablespoons melted butter; cool before serving.
Easy Overnight Pancake Casserole with Streusel Topping
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 55 min
- Total
- 555 min
Instructions
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1
Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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2
To prepare the casserole: Prick each pancake half several times with a fork. Place in the prepared baking dish in 2 to 3 long rows, overlapping in a shingled formation.
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3
Whisk eggs, heavy cream, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour over pancakes. Cover and refrigerate the casserole for 8 hours, to overnight.
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4
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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5
To make the streusel topping: Combine pecans, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Add butter and mix with a fork or your fingers until crumbly.
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6
Remove pancakes from the refrigerator and uncover. Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over the top.
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7
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and cooked throughout, about 55 minutes.
Arvidson Swedish Pancakes
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Beat eggs in a large bowl until smooth. Add milk, flour, sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and salt; whisk until just combined. Stir in 1/2 cup melted butter until batter is very thin and slightly lumpy.
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2
Heat a nonstick griddle over medium-high heat. Brush generously with 1 teaspoon butter. Drop batter onto the griddle to make 6-inch pancakes. Cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip and cook until the other side is dry, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Repeat with remaining batter.
Oladi (Russian Kefir Pancakes)
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Whisk 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour, kefir, egg, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl to make a batter.
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2
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Heat oil in the skillet. Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of batter into the skillet for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on surface, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat a heavy based flat griddle or skillet on medium to low heat.
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2
Place flour and salt in a bowl and sift in baking soda; make a well in the center, and pour in the buttermilk.
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3
Work quickly to mix into a wet dough; knead very lightly on a well floured surface. Form into a flattened circle, about 1/2 inch thick and cut into quarters with a floured knife. The dough will be quite sticky.
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4
Sprinkle a little flour over the base of the hot pan and cook the farls for 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
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1
Make the dipping sauce: Combine yogurt, chutney, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, curry powder, and cayenne in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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2
Make the Scotch eggs: Divide pork sausage into 6 even portions. Flatten each portion into a thin patty. Place 1 hard-boiled egg in the middle of each patty and wrap sausage around eggs, sealing all sides. Set aside.
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3
Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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4
Place flour in a small bowl, beaten eggs in another small bowl, and panko on a plate. Dip each sausage-wrapped egg into flour, then dip into beaten egg, letting the excess drip off. Roll in panko and place on a plate.
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5
Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Arrange eggs in the basket in a single layer without overcrowding; cook in batches if necessary. Cook in the preheated air fryer for 12 minutes, turning eggs over halfway through. Repeat with remaining eggs.
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6
Serve with dipping sauce.
Scandinavian Sweetheart Waffles
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Place egg yolks into a large mixing bowl with white sugar; beat until light and frothy. Mix in vanilla sugar and water until evenly combined; stir in 1/2 of the melted butter, 1/2 of the buttermilk, and 1/2 of the flour. When mixture is smooth, mix in remaining butter, buttermilk, flour, cardamom, and salt; beat again until smooth.
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2
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until they form stiff peaks; gently fold egg whites into batter, incorporating as much volume as possible.
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3
Preheat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer's directions.
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4
Spoon about 1/3 cup of batter into the preheated waffle iron, close the lid, and cook until the waffle is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove waffle to a plate. If using a heart-shaped iron, break the waffle into individual hearts to serve. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Stir egg yolks and vanilla extract into flour mixture. Mix milk, alternating with butter in 3 to 4 additions, into flour mixture until batter is smooth.
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2
Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds. Gently fold egg whites into batter; let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
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3
Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
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4
Spoon batter into the waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions.
Grandma McAndrews' Irish Soda Bread
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 45 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment paper.
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2
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and corn oil. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Add the raisins, and stir a few times, just until the ingredients come together into a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and with floured hands shape dough into a ball. Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet, and cut a large cross in the top with a sharp knife.
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3
Place the bread on a middle rack of the preheated oven, and bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
Chef John's Corned Beef Hash
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 50 min
Instructions
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1
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until almost tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and finely chop.
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2
Cook beef in a large cast iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat until fat begins to render. Stir green onions, salt, and pepper into beef. Add garlic and butter; cook and stir until butter is melted and garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
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3
Stir potatoes, salsa, and a pinch of salt into beef mixture. Pat mixture down in the skillet with a spatula and divide hash into 4 sections.
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4
Cook, without stirring, until a crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip sections and cook until a crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes more. Repeat cooking and flipping process, flipping every 5 minutes, until hash stays together and has a golden crust, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 65 min
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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2
Beat together milk and eggs in a large bowl until combined.
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3
Beat in sugar and salt. Mix in baking soda and citric acid until incorporated.
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4
Blend in flour, a little at a time, until combined. Beat in oil. Pour in boiling water, stirring constantly, until batter is thin and watery. Let rest for about 20 minutes.
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5
Brush a small frying pan with 1 tablespoon melted butter over medium-high heat. Pick the pan up off the heat. Pour in a ladleful of batter while you rotate your wrist, tilting the pan, so batter forms a circle and coats the bottom. The blini should be very thin.
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6
Return the pan to the heat. Cook blini for 90 seconds. Carefully lift up edge of blini to see if it's fully cooked: edges will be golden and bottom surface should have brown spots.
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7
Flip blini over and cook for 1 minute more.
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8
Transfer blini to a plate lined with a clean kitchen towel.
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9
Continue cooking remaining batter, adding 1 tablespoon butter to the pan for every 4 blinis. Stack blinis and cover with another kitchen towel to keep warm.
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10
Spread desired filling in the center of each blini.
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11
Fold 3 times to make a triangle shape or fold up all 4 sides, like a small burrito.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- Total
- 75 min
Instructions
-
1
Combine oats, milk, yogurt, apple, banana, raisins, walnuts, almonds, brown sugar, honey, and orange juice in a bowl. Chill in the refrigerator to thicken, at least 1 hour.
- Prep
- 60 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 155 min
Instructions
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1
To make the pastry: Combine 1 cup flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and instant yeast in a mixing bowl. Add water and room temperature butter; beat for 1 minute. Stir in remaining cup of flour and mix well. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Shape dough into a ball and transfer to an oiled bowl, turning to coat the surface of the dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
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2
Meanwhile, make the filling: Place chopped apples and 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 ½ tablespoons flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well; add mixture to the saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow filling to cool.
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3
Transfer Danish pastry dough to a floured surface and punch down. Let dough rest, covered, for 15 minutes. Roll dough out into a 13 x 8-inch rectangle. Place dough on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
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4
Turn the baking sheet so that you face the short side of the dough. Spread apple filling down the center third of the dough. With a sharp paring knife, make cuts in the dough along the right side, starting each cut about 1/4 inch from the apple filling. Cut to the edge of the dough strip, with each cut angled to about 4 o'clock. Each strip of dough should be about 1-inch thick. Repeat on the left side of the dough, angling the cuts to 8 o'clock.
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5
Starting at the top, fold the dough strips across the apple filling, alternating left and right. The pastry will look like a long braid. Pinch the top and bottom ends of the braid to seal in the filling. Cover the pastry and let it rise at room temperature until the dough is puffy, 30 to 40 minutes.
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6
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake the braid for 20 minutes, covering it with aluminum foil during the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning. Remove the pastry from the oven and allow it to cool.
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7
To make the glaze: Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Swirl the pan occasionally and cook until the milk solids turn brown and give off a nutty fragrance, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool slightly. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Mix in milk a teaspoon at a time until glaze is thin enough to drizzle. Decorate the Danish braid with glaze.
Bread Machine Swedish Coffee Bread
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 160 min
Instructions
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1
Place milk, butter, egg yolk, salt, flour, sugar, cardamom, and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle and press Start according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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2
When dough cycle has finished, divide dough into 3 equal portions. Roll each portion into a rope, 12- to 14-inches long. Lay 3 dough ropes side by side; braid together. Tuck ends underneath, place onto a greased baking sheet, cover loosely with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in volume.
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3
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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4
Brush braid with beaten egg whites; sprinkle with pearl sugar. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 220 min
Instructions
-
1
Warm milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm.
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2
Stir together warm water and yeast in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
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3
Stir lukewarm milk, sugar, 4 beaten eggs, salt, and cardamom into yeast mixture. Beat in 2 cups flour until combined. Add 3 cups flour and beat until dough is smooth and elastic. Add melted butter; beat until glossy. Mix in remaining flour until dough is stiff.
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4
Transfer dough to a floured surface, cover with an inverted mixing bowl, and let rest for 15 minutes.
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5
Knead dough until smooth and satiny, then place in a lightly greased mixing bowl and turn dough to coat. Cover with a dish towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down dough; let rise again until almost doubled, about 1 hour.
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6
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
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7
Turn dough out again onto a floured surface and divide into 3 equal pieces. Divide each piece into thirds. Roll each piece into a 12- to 16-inch strip. Braid 3 strips into a loaf to get 3 large, braided loaves.
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8
Lift loaves onto the prepared baking sheets. Cover with a dish towel and let rise for 20 minutes.
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9
Beat together 1 egg and water in a small bowl. Brush over loaves and sprinkle with sugar.
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10
Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Check occasionally because the bottoms of loaves can burn quickly.
- Prep
- 60 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 345 min
Instructions
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1
Make the sponge: Dissolve yeast in warm water.
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2
Cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Add beaten egg and salt. Stir in cooled milk, then yeast mixture. Sift in flour and beat until smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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3
Make the dough: Stir orange zest, ginger, and mace into sponge. Add flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Transfer dough to a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Knead in raisins and candied peel. Place dough into a well-oiled bowl and turn once to coat the surface. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
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4
Divide dough into 10 parts. Roll dough into ropes of desired length (make sure they are equal); let rise for 15 minutes.
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5
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Generously grease a baking sheet.
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6
Place 3 ropes dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Starting at the center and working toward each end, loosely braid ropes; pinch ends together to seal. Twist 2 more ropes together and place on the base of the braid. Repeat this process to form a second loaf with remaining dough.
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7
Whisk egg yolk and milk together in a small bowl. Brush egg wash over each loaf and sprinkle with almonds. Let rise for about 45 minutes.
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8
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer loaves to a wire rack. Cover with a tea towel to make a soft crust; let cool completely.
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9
Sprinkle cooled loaves with confectioners' sugar.
- Prep
- 60 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 400 min
Instructions
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1
Sprinkle the yeast and the pinch of sugar over the warm water; stir to dissolve. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
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2
Combine the 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, milk, and 3 eggs in a bowl with 1 cup of flour and mix well. Add the yeast mixture and beat for 1 minute. Gradually add the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding small amounts of flour as necessary to prevent sticking. Shape the dough into a round, and place it in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
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3
Beat together the farmers' cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, sour cream, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and dried lemon peel in a bowl until smooth. Set the filling aside. Lightly oil a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
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4
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 10-inch by 12-inch rectangle. Brush the dough with the 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Spread the cheese filling evenly over the dough. Roll the dough up like a jelly roll, starting from the long end; twist the dough 6 to 8 times to form a rope. Pinch the seams and ends closed and arrange the rope of dough in the greased pan. Cover loosely and let rise 1 hour.
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5
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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6
Bake the babka until deep golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes; invert the babka onto a wire rack and remove the pan. Allow the babka to cool for at least 2 hours before slicing.