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Small Apple and Peach Galette / Mala rustikalna pita sa jabukom i breskvom

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Autumn is officially here, but we can still enjoy some summer treats. And what does one do when you have a few sad pieces of random fruit lying around? Make a galette, of course! This easy desert can be whipped up in no time at all, so definitely try it out when you have some fruit that you want to use up.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 small galette / 1.77 EUR)

For the dough:

1 and ½ cup all-purpose flour (0.10 EUR)

1 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

3 tbsp cold butter (0.40 EUR)

¾ cup Greek yogurt (0.53 EUR)

For the filling:

1 large apple (0.27 EUR)

1 large peach (0.27 EUR)

2 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (0.07 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

Additional:

Flour for sprinkling (0.01 EUR)

3 tbsp milk for brushing the dough (0.02 EUR)

2 tbsp brown sugar (0.04 EUR)

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METHOD:

In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar and salt. Add in cubed cold butter and Greek yogurt, then work those into the flour with a fork until shabby dough forms. Using your hands, shape the dough into a disc. If needed, add a teaspoon or two of cold water, but it doesn’t matter if the dough is crumbly, as it will come together while it rests. Wrap the dough tightly in cling foil and refrigerate for an hour.

While the dough is resting, peel the apple and finely cube it together with your peach. I didn’t bother with peeling the peach, but you do you. Toss the cubed fruit with sugar, lemon juice and vanilla and allow it to sit a bit to release its juices.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll the dough out thinly on a lightly floured work surface and transfer it to a prepared baking sheet. Dump the fruit with its juices in the center of the dough, leaving a few centimeters of empty edge all around. Fold the edges of dough over the fruit, then brush with milk. Sprinkle the dough and the fruit with brown sugar and bake everything for about 35-40 minutes, until crispy and golden brown. Allow the galette to rest for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving. It will be fantastic with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Jesen nam je službeno stigla, ali to ne znači da ne možemo još malo uživati u ljetnim poslasticama. A što učiniti kada imate kod kuće par otužnih voćki? Napravite galettu, naravno! Ovaj jednostavni desert može se pripremiti za čas, a svakako ga isprobajte ako i vi imate neko voće koje gledate da potrošite.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 malu galettu / 13,16 kn)

Za tijesto:

1 i ½ šalica glatkog brašna (0,75 kn)

1 žlica šećera (0,05 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

3 žlice hladnog maslaca (3,00 kn)

¾ šalice grčkog jogurta (4,00 kn)

Za nadjev:

1 velika jabuka (2,00 kn)

1 velika breskva (2,00 kn)

2 žlice šećera (0,10 kn)

1 žlica svježeg soka od limuna (0,50 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta od vanilije (0,20 kn)

Dodatno:

Brašno za posipanje (0,10 kn)

3 žlice mlijeka za premazati tijesto (0,15 kn)

2 žlice smeđeg šećera (0,30 kn)

PRIPREMA:

U zdjeli pomiješajte brašno, šećer i sol. Dodajte hladni maslac narezan na kockice i grčki jogurt, pa ih viljuškom izradite u brašno dok se ne formira labavo tijesto. Rukama tijesto formirajte u disk, a prema potrebi dodajte žlicu-dvije hladne vode. Nema veze ako je tijesto grudasto i mrvi se jer će se sjediniti kako bude odmaralo. Tijesto čvrsto umotajte u prijanjajuću foliju pa ga stavite u hladnjak na sat vremena.

Dok tijesto odmara, ogulite i nasjeckajte na kockice jabuku i breskvu. Ako želite, breskvu također možete oguliti, ali meni se to nije dalo. Narezano voće pomiješajte sa šećerom, limunovim sokom i vanilijom, pa ga ostavite da malo odmori i pusti sokove.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje, pećnicu zagrijte na 200°C i protvan obložite papirom za pečenje. Tijesto tanko razvaljajte na lagano pobrašnjenoj radnoj plohi i preselite na pripremljeni protvan. Voće sa njegovim sokovima iskrenite na sredinu tijesta, s time da po rubu ostavite koji centimetar prazan. Rub tijesta presavinite preko voća pa ga još premažite mlijekom. Rub tijesta i voće posipajte šećerom, te sve pecite jedno 35-40 minuta dok galetta ne bude hrskava i zlatno-smeđa. Pustite ju da se ohladi kojih desetak minuta prije rezanja i posluživanja. Biti će odlična ako ju poslužite sa kuglicom sladoleda od vanilije.

Small Apple and Peach Galette / Mala rustikalna pita sa jabukom i breskvom

Apple Galette / Rustikalna pita od jabuka (Galette)

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You love pies but you hate all the fuss? I hear ya! So in waltzes the Galette, which is a very unfussy, uncomplicated, rustic style pie. It looks kinda fancy, in a shabby sort of way and tastes magnificent. It would also pair great with some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, but even if you decide to skip those, do try it out with this salted caramel.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 Galette / 2.72 EUR)

For the buttermilk dough:

10 heaping tbsp all-purpose flour (0.13 EUR)

1 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

5 tbsp cold butter, cubed (0.67 EUR)

½ cup cold buttermilk (0.20 EUR)

For the apple filling:

3 medium sized apples (0.60 EUR)

1 tbsp lemon juice (0.07 EUR)

3 tbsp brown sugar (0.08 EUR)

1 tbsp all-purpose flour (0.01 EUR)

1 tsp ground cinnamon (0.07 EUR)

½ tsp ground nutmeg (0.03 EUR)

Additional:

1 egg, whisked (0.20 EUR)

1 tbsp brown sugar (0.03 EUR)

3 tbsp chopped walnuts (0.20 EUR)

2 tbsp salted caramel (0.40 EUR)

Flour for sprinkling (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

Prepare the dough by whisking together flour, sugar and salt. Add in cold cubed butter and quickly work it into the dough, until you have pea-sized bits. Add in cold buttermilk, knead for a few seconds and shape together into a disc. Wrap tightly in cling foil and refrigerate for at least an hour, but up to two days in advance.

While the dough is resting, prepare the apple filling. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples. Toss them together with lemon juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 190°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Roll the chilled dough out thinly on a floured flat surface. Transfer to a prepared baking tray. Drain the apples from any juices, then arrange in the middle of the dough, leaving a few centimeter of clear edge. Drizzle the apples with salted caramel then fold the dough edges over the apples. Brush the dough with an egg wash and sprinkle with brown sugar. Scatter chopped walnuts over the Galette. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until crispy and golden brown to your liking.

Allow the Galette to cool for about 15 minutes before serving with paraphernalia of your choice and drizzled with more salted caramel.

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Volite pite ali vas živcira puno prtljanja? Ma znam kako vam je. I tu dolazi Galette, koja je nekomplicirana, nimalo zahtjevna, rustikalna verzija pite. Na neki odrpani način čak i izgleda malo fensi. Super bi se sparila sa tučenim slatkim vrhnjem ili sladoledom od vanilije, ali čak i ako preskočite te dodatke, definitivno ju isprobajte sa ovom slanom karamelom.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 Galette / 20,36 kn)

Za tijesto:

10 prenatrpanih žlica glatkog brašna (1,00 kn)

1 žlica šećera (0,10 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

5 žlica hladnog maslaca, narezanog na kockice (5,00 kn)

½ šalice hladnog kiselog mlijeka (1,50 kn)

Za nadjev od jabuka:

3 srednje velike jabuke (4,50 kn)

1 žlica limunovog soka (0,50 kn)

3 žlice smeđeg šećera (0,60 kn)

1 žlica glatkog brašna (0,10 kn)

1 žličica mljevenog cimeta (0,50 kn)

½ žličice mljevenog muškatnog oraščića (0,25 kn)

Dodatno:

1 jaje, razmućeno (1,50 kn)

1 žlica smeđeg šećera (0,20 kn)

3 žlice sjeckanih oraha (1,50 kn)

2 žlice slane karamele (3,00 kn)

Brašno za posipanje (0,10 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Pripremite tijesto tako da skupa pomiješate brašno, šećer i sol. Dodajte hladni maslac narezan na kockice i prstima ga brzo umasirajte u brašno dok ne dobijete komadiće veličine graška. Dodajte hladno kiselo mlijeko, par sekundi promijesite i formirajte tijesto u disk. Čvrsto ga umotajte u prijanjajuću foliju i stavite u hladnjak na barem sat vremena, a moguće i do dva dana unaprijed.

Dok vam tijesto odmara pripremite nadjev od jabuka. Ogulite, očistite i tanko narežite jabuke, te ih pomiješajte sa sokom od limuna, šećerom, brašnom, cimetom i muškatnim oraščićem.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje zagrijte pećnicu na 190°C i obložite protvan papirom za pečenje. Ohlađeno tijesto razvaljajte u tanku plahtu. Ocijedite jabuke od svih sokova te ih stavite na sredinu tijesta, s time da okolo naokolo ostavite par centimetara slobodnog ruba. Po jabukama pokapajte slanu karamelu pa onda rubove tijesta presavijte preko jabuka. Premažite tijesto razmućenim jajetom i posipajte šećerom. Po Galetti raštrkajte sjeckane orahe i ubacite sve u pećnicu. Pecite ju 35-45 minuta, dok ne bude hrskava i zlatno-smeđa po vašem ukusu.

Pustite da se Galetta ohladi kojih 15-tak minuta prije nego ju razrežete i poslužite sa dodacima po vašem izboru i sa još malo slane karamele.

Apple Galette / Rustikalna pita od jabuka (Galette)

Simple Blueberry Pie / Jednostavna pita od borovnica

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I’ve been on a pie roll lately, so here’s a simple recipe for easy and delicious blueberry pie. You can definitely use fresh blueberries here as well (‘tis the season, after all), but I suggest that you then cut down the corn starch in half.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 pie / 2.62 EUR)

For the pie crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour (0.13 EUR)

2 tbsp sugar (0.01 EUR)

¼ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

1 cup heavy cream (1.00 EUR)

1-2 tbsp water (–)

For the blueberry filling:

2 cups frozen blueberries (1.33 EUR)

4 tbsp sugar (0.03 EUR)

2 tbsp corn starch (0.03 EUR)

Additional:

Neutral oil for greasing the pie tin (0.01 EUR)

2 tbsp heavy cream for brushing the pie (0.07 EUR)

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METHOD:

Make the pie dough by whisking together flour, sugar and salt. Add in heavy cream, then stir to combine. Knead the dough lightly, until you are able to shape it into a disc. If needed, add a tiny bit of water, a tablespoon at the time. Be sure not to overwork your dough, as you don’t want the gluten to go crazy, since that will make the dough tough and chewy. We’re going for flakey here, so patchy dough is perfect. Once the dough comes together, divide it into two. Shape each half into a disc, wrap individually in cling foil and refrigerate for at least half an hour, but up to three days in advance.

When ready to bake the pie, preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a pie tin with oil. Roll out your pie dough into two thin sheets. Place one sheet into a bottom of a pie tin and prick it with fork. Toss the frozen blueberries with sugar and corn starch, then dump them all into the pie bottom. Cover with another sheet of dough. Be sure to cut a few holes in the top crust as well, so that steam can escape while the pie is baking. Cut off the excess dough, then tightly wrap the top and bottom pie edges together. Brush the pie lightly with heavy cream to ensure nice golden color.

Bake the pie for about 50 minutes, until crispy and golden brown on top. If your top crust is browning a bit too quickly, just lower the pie to the bottom third of the oven. Allow the pie to rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving with a good scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream.

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Već neko vrijeme mi se jedu pite, pa vam evo i recept za jednu jednostavnu i ukusnu sa borovnicama. Svakako možete iskoristiti i svježe borovnice (ipak im je i sezona), ali moja je preporuka da u tom slučaju prepolovite količinu kukuruznog škroba.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 pitu / 19,61 kn)

Za tijesto:

2 šalice glatkog brašna (1,00 kn)

2 žlice šećera (0,10 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

1 šalica slatkog vrhnja (7,50 kn)

1-2 žlice vode (–)

Za nadjev od borovnica:

2 šalice smrznutih borovnica (10,00 kn)

4 žlice šećera (0,20 kn)

2 žlice kukuruznog škroba (0,20 kn)

Dodatno:

Neutralno ulje za namastiti kalup (0,10 kn)

2 žlice slatkog vrhnja za premazati pitu (0,50 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Tijesto za pitu pripremite tako da skupa pomiješate brašno, šećer i sol. Dodajte slatko vrhnje, pa miješajte da se sjedini. Kratko promijesite tijesto, tek toliko koliko treba da ga formirate u disk. Po potrebi dodajte mrvicu vode, žlicu po žlicu. Pazite da ne mijestite tijesto previše jer ne želite previše razraditi gluten da vam tijesto ne ispadne žilavo umjesto hrskavo. Ako vam je tijesto prošarano flekama, to je savršeno. Tijesto podijelite na dva dijela, svaki spljoštite u disk, te ga čvrsto umotajte u prijanjajuću foliju. Stavite u hladnjak na barem pola sata, ali i do 3 dana unaprijed.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje, zagrijte pećnicu na 180°C. Lagano namastite kalup za pitu. Tijesto razvaljajte u dvije tanke plahte. Jedan komad tijesta utisnite u kalup te ga izbockajte vilicom. Smrznute borovnice pomiješajte sa šećerom i kukuruznim škrobom, pa ih iskrenite na dno pite. Pokrijte drugom plahtom tijesta, s time da obavezno na njoj izrežite par rupa kako bi para prilikom pečenja mogla izaći van. Višak tijesta koji visi preko rubova odrežite, a rubove čvrsto spojite i zamotajte. Pitu premažite vrhnjem kako bi se bolje zažutila dok se peče.

Pitu pecite oko 50 minuta, sve dok ne bude hrskava i zlatno smeđa. Ako vam pita sa gornje strane prenaglo tamni dok se peče, spustite ju na donju trećinu pećnice. Pustite pitu da 10 do 15 minuta odmori prije nego ju narežete i poslužite sa velikom kuglom vašeg omiljenog sladoleda od vanilije.

Simple Blueberry Pie / Jednostavna pita od borovnica

Lentil Veggie Pie (vegetarian, including a vegan option) / Pita od leće i povrća (vegetarijanska, uključujući i vegansku opciju)

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Since I’ve baked my first savory pie with homemade flakey dough, I decided I wanted to try out a veggie version as well. The pie stuffing here is vegan, so if you have a favorite vegan pie dough recipe, use that and this pie easily gets 100% vegan. Since I already had an opened container of heavy cream at hand that I wanted to use up, I’ve left those experiments for a different pie baking adventure.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 pie / 2.66 EUR)

For the pie crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour (0.13 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

1 cup heavy cream (1.00 EUR)

1-2 tbsp water (–)

For the filling:

2 tbsp olive oil (0.09 EUR)

1 onion (0.10 EUR)

1 large carrot (0.10 EUR)

½ cup red lentils (0.33 EUR)

½ cup dry soya flakes (0.27 EUR)

½ cup tomato puree (0.13 EUR)

1 tsp garlic powder (0.07 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper (0.03 EUR)

½ tsp red pepper flakes (0.03 EUR)

1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika (0.03 EUR)

1 tbsp dried parsley (0.07 EUR)

1 bay leaf (0.03 EUR)

1 and ½ to 2 cups veggie broth (0.13 EUR)

½ cup frozen peas (0.10 EUR)

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METHOD:

Make the pie dough by whisking together flour and salt. Add in heavy cream, then stir to combine. Knead the dough lightly, until you are able to shape it into a disc. If needed, add a tiny bit of water, a tablespoon at the time. Be sure not to overwork your dough, as you don’t want the gluten to go crazy, since that will make the dough tough and chewy. We’re going for flakey here, so patchy dough is perfect. Once the dough comes together, divide it into two. Shape each half into a disc, wrap individually in cling foil and refrigerate for at least half an hour, but up to three days in advance.

Prepare the filling. Wash, peel and chop all the veggies and rinse the lentils in a colander under running water. Saute the onion and carrots on oil for a few minutes until a bit caramelized, then add in the lentils, soya flakes, tomato puree, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, paprika, parsley and bay leaf. Add in 1 and ½ cups of veggie broth and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes, until the lentils are cooked through. If needed, add in a bit more veggie broth. Taste and adjust seasoning, turn off heat and stir in the frozen peas. No need to cook them up at all at this point, as they’ll finish cooking while the pie bakes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Roll out your pie dough into two thin sheets. Place one sheet into a bottom of a pie tin and prick it with fork. Add in the prepared filling, even out with a spatula, then cover with another sheet of dough. Be sure to cut a few holes in the top crust, so that the steam can escape while the pie is baking. Trim off the excess dough, then tightly wrap the top and bottom pie edges together.

Bake the pie between 1 hour and 1 hour and 10 minutes, until crispy and golden brown on top. If your top crust is browning a bit too quickly, just lower the pie to the bottom third of the oven. Allow the pie to rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving. This pie also reheats great, so you can enjoy it for several days.

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Sve od kada sam ispekla prvu slanu pitu sa domaćim prhkim tijestom, imam želju isprobati i varijantu sa povrćem. Nadjev je u ovoj piti veganski, tako da ako imate neki prokušani recept za vegansko tijesto, ovu pitu možete lako napraviti u 100% veganskoj verziji. Pošto sam ja već imala otvoreno pakiranje slatkog vrhnja koje sam htjela potrošiti, takva eksperimentiranja sam ipak odlučila ostaviti za neku drugu kuhinjsku avanturu.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 pitu / 19,88 kn)

Za tijesto:

2 šalice glatkog brašna (1,00 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

1 šalica slatkog vrhnja (7,50 kn)

1-2 žlice vode (–)

Za nadjev:

2 žlice maslinovog ulja (0,66 kn)

1 luk (0,75 kn)

1 velika mrkva (0,75 kn)

½ šalice crvene leće (2,50 kn)

½ šalice sušenih sojinih ljuskica (2,00 kn)

½ šalice pirea od rajčice (1,00 kn)

1 žličica češnjaka u prahu (0,50 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

½ žličice svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,25 kn)

½ žličice sušenog čilija u pahuljicama (0,25 kn)

1 žličica slatke crvene paprike (0,25 kn)

1 žlica sušenog peršina (0,50 kn)

1 lovorov list (0,20 kn)

1 i ½ do 2 šalice povrtnog temeljca (1,00 kn)

½ šalice smrznutog graška (0,75 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Tijesto za pitu pripremite tako da skupa pomiješate brašno i sol. Dodajte slatko vrhnje, pa miješajte da se sjedini. Kratko promijesite tijesto, tek toliko koliko treba da ga formirate u disk. Po potrebi dodajte mrvicu vode, žlicu po žlicu. Pazite da ne mijesite tijesto previše jer ne želite previše razraditi gluten, pošto će u tom slučaju pita biti žilava umjesto hrskava. Ako vam je smjesa prošarana flekama, to je savršeno. Tijesto podijelite na dva dijela, svaki spljoštite u disk, te ga čvrsto umotajte u prijanjajuću foliju. Stavite u hladnjak na barem pola sata, ali i do 3 dana unaprijed.

Pripremite nadjev. Operite, ogulite i nasjeckajte svo povrće. Leću isperite u cjediljci pod tekućom vodom. Luk i mrkvu prodinstajte na ulju koju minutu da se lagano karameliziraju, pa onda dodajte leću, soju, pire od rajčice, češnjak, sol, papar, čili, papriku, peršin i lovor. Sve zalijte sa 1 i ½ šalicom povrtnog temeljca i pustite da zavrije. Krčkajte otklopljeno oko 15 minuta, dok se leća ne skuha, a po potrebi dodajte još malo temeljca. Kušajte i prilagodite začine. Maknite s vatre i umiješajte smrznuti grašak. Nema potrebe da ga sada kuhate u nadjevu jer će se sve zgotoviti kako se pita bude pekla.

Zagrijte pećnicu na 180°C. Tijesto za pitu razvaljajte u dvije tanke plahte. Jedan komad tijesta utisnite u kalup za pitu te ga izbockajte vilicom. Dodajte pripremljeni nadjev, poravnajte špatulom, pa poklopite drugom plahtom tijesta. Obavezno napravite par rupa na gornjem tijestu kako bi para za vrijeme pečenja mogla izaći van. Višak tijesta koji visi preko rubova odrežite, a rubove čvrsto spojite i zamotajte.

Pitu pecite između 1 sat i 1 sat i 10 minuta, dok ne bude hrskava i zlatno smeđa. Ako vam pita sa gornje strane prenaglo tamni dok se peče, spustite ju na donju trećinu pećnice. Pustite pitu da 10 do 15 minuta odmori prije nego ju narežete i poslužite. Ova pita se također i super podrgijava, tako da u njoj možete uživati i nekoliko dana.

Lentil Veggie Pie (vegetarian, including a vegan option) / Pita od leće i povrća (vegetarijanska, uključujući i vegansku opciju)

Chicken and Mushroom Pie/ Pita sa piletinom i gljivama

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I’ve always been intimidated by homemade pie crusts as I really don’t understand the whole butter ordeal. I mean, yeah, I see the science behind it, but copious amounts of butter required and fussiness of a dough making process seem a bit excessive. So I simply concluded that pies aren’t worth it.

But then I started thinking, what if I used heavy cream instead of butter? The cream is also quite rich with fats, but of course still lighter than butter. Plus, it’s a wet ingredient, which makes the dough making process far easier. And then I tried it. And a glorious, flakey, delicious pie happened.

Admittedly, this pie does take some work. But you can divide it all up between two or even three days, to make the whole process less daunting. And trust me when I say this, this pie is magnificent and absolutely worth the labor.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 pie / 6.15 EUR)

For the pie crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour (0.13 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

1 cup heavy cream (1.00 EUR)

1-2 tbsp water (–)

For the meat:

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (2.00 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper (0.03 EUR)

2 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika (0.07 EUR)

2 tbsp sunflower seed oil (0.03 EUR)

For the sauce:

1 tsp sunflower seed oil (0.01 EUR)

1 onion (0.10 EUR)

1 tbsp butter (0.13 EUR)

250 grams oyster mushrooms (1.33 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper (0.02 EUR)

½ cup white wine (0.47 EUR)

1 cup crème fraiche (0.67 EUR)

2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley (0.13 EUR)

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METHOD:

Make the pie dough by whisking together flour and salt. Add in heavy cream, then stir to combine. Knead the dough lightly, until you are able to shape it into a disc. If needed, add a tiny bit of water, a tablespoon at the time. Be sure not to overwork your dough, as you don’t want the gluten to go crazy, since that will make the dough chewy and not flakey. A patchy dough is perfect. Once the dough comes together, divide it into two. Shape each half into a disc, wrap individually in cling foil and refrigerate for at least half an hour, but up to three days in advance.

Prepare your chicken by cutting it into small chunks. Toss together with salt, black pepper and paprika. Refrigerate for at least half an hour, but also up to two days in advance. The more the chicken sits in this marinade, the more flavor it will soak up.

Place a non-stick skillet on medium high heat and cook the chicken with a bit of oil until slightly crispy. I find that it’s better to do it in two batches, as this ensures more crispiness and even cooking. While your chicken is cooking, finely dice the onion and chop up oyster mushrooms into small pieces.

Remove all the chicken from the pan and set aside. To the same pan, add a tablespoon of oil and sauté the onion until softened and translucent. Add in the butter, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Stir and cook until the mushrooms reduce in size, for about 5 minutes, before adding in white wine. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes, until alcohol evaporates from the wine. Return the chicken to the pan, remove from heat and stir in crème fraiche and parsley.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Roll out your pie dough into two thin sheets. Place one sheet into a bottom of a pie tin and prick it with fork. Add in the prepared chicken and mushroom filling, even out with a spatula, then cover with another sheet of dough. Be sure to cut a few holes in the top crust as well, so that steam can escape while the pie is cooking. Cut the excess dough, then tightly wrap the top and bottom pie edges together. You can give your pie a light brushing for better crisp and color – you can use egg, oil, butter or crème fraiche for this (I used a bit of crème fraiche).

Bake the pie between 1 hour and 1 hour and 10 minutes, until crispy and golden brown on top. If your top crust is browning a bit too quickly, just lower the pie to the bottom third of the oven. Allow the pie to rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving. This pie also reheats great, so you can enjoy it for several days.

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Domaće tijesto za pitu mi se uvijek činilo kao nešto strašno i komplicirano jer mi cijela ta procedura oko maslaca nikada nije bila baš najjasnija. Da, shvaćam znanost iza svega, ali enormne količine maslaca i cijela prtljancija oko miješanja tijesta su mi bili previše. Tako da sam jednostavno zaključila da pite nisu za mene.

Ali onda mi je palo na pamet da bi maslac mogla zamijeniti slatkim vrhnjem. I slatko vrhnje je samo po sebi dosta masno, ali je ipak laganije od maslaca. Osim toga, radi se o mokrom sastojku, pa će odmah i tijesto biti jednostavnije za napraviti. Kada sam to isprobala oduševila sam se, a pita mi je ispala savršena, hrskava i ukusna.

Priznajem, oko ove pite ima dosta posla, ali se sve može podijeliti kroz dva ili čak tri dana, pa je onda sve to manje zastrašujuće. A vjerujte mi kada vam kažem da je ova pita tako fina da se sav trud apsolutno isplati.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 pitu / 45,98 kn)

Za tijesto:

2 šalice glatkog brašna (1,00 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

1 šalica slatkog vrhnja (7,50 kn)

1-2 žlice vode (–)

Za meso:

1 pileća prsa bez kostiju i kože (15,00 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

½ žličice svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,25 kn)

2 žličice slatke paprike (0,50 kn)

2 žlice suncokretovog ulja (0,20 kn)

Za umak:

1 žlica suncokretovog ulja (0,10 kn)

1 luk (0,75 kn)

1 žlica maslaca (1,00 kn)

250 g bukovača (10,00 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

Prstohvat svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,15 kn)

½ šalice bijelog vina (3,50 kn)

1 šalica milerama (5,00 kn)

2 žlice svježeg sjeckanog peršina (1,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Tijesto za pitu pripremite tako da skupa pomiješate brašno i sol. Dodajte slatko vrhnje, pa miješajte da se sjedini. Kratko promijesite tijesto, tek toliko koliko treba da ga formirate u disk. Po potrebi dodajte mrvicu vode, žlicu po žlicu. Pazite da ne mijestite tijesto previše jer ne želite previše razraditi gluten da tijesto ne bude žilavo umjesto hrskavo. Ako vam je tijesto prošarano flekama, to je savršeno. Tijesto podijelite na dva dijela, svaki spljoštite u disk, te ga čvrsto umotajte u prijanjajuću foliju. Stavite u hladnjak na barem pola sata, ali i do 3 dana unaprijed.

Piletinu narežite na male komadiće i pomiješajte sa solju, paprom i paprikom. Stavite u hladnjak na barem dva sata, ali i do dva dana. Što meso duže bude stajalo u marinadi, to će biti ukusnije.

Neprijanjajuću tavu stavite na srednju vatru i popecite piletinu na malo ulja dok ne bude hrskava. Meni je bolje meso ispeći u dvije ture, kako bi se sve lijepo zahsrskalo. Dok se piletina peče nasjeckajte luk na kockice i gljive narežite na komadiće.

Svu piletinu maknite iz tave i stavite na stranu. U istu tavu dodajte žlicu ulja pa prodinstajte luk dok ne bude staklast i ne omekša. Dodajte maslac, gljive, sol i papar. Promiješajte i kuhajte dok se volumen gljiva ne smanji, oko 5 minuta, pa onda ulijte vino. Krčkajte jedno 2-3 minute da alkohol ispari. Vratite u tavu piletinu, maknite tavu s vatre, te u sve umiješajte mileram.

Zagrijte pećnicu na 180°C. Tijesto za pitu razvaljajte u dvije tanke plahte. Jedan komad tijesta utisnite u kalup za pitu te ga izbockajte vilicom. Dodajte pripremljeni nadjev od piletine i gljiva, poravnajte špatulom, pa poklopite drugom plahtom tijesta. Obavezno napravite par rupa na gornjoj plahti, kako bi para od kuhanja mogla izaći van. Višak tijesta koji visi preko rubova odrežite, a rubove čvrsto spojite i zamotajte. Pitu još možete premazati kako bi bila ljepše boje kada se ispeče, a za to možete upotrijebiti jaje, ulje, maslac ili mileram (ja sam upotrijebila malo milerama).

Pitu pecite između 1 sat i 1 sat i 10 minuta, dok ne bude hrskava i zlatno smeđa. Ako vam pita sa gornje strane prenaglo tamni dok se peče, spustite ju na donju trećinu pećnice. Pustite pitu da 10 do 15 minuta odmori prije nego ju narežete i poslužite. Ova pita se također i super podrgijava, tako da u njoj možete uživati i nekoliko dana.

Chicken and Mushroom Pie/ Pita sa piletinom i gljivama

Whole Lemon Squares / Kocke od cijelog limuna

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Are you a lazy person when it comes to cooking? Me too!!! (If your answer was a decisive ‘No!’, what are you even doing on this blog?! Rather go make some Beef Wellington and have us all over for a spectacular dinner!)

Anyhow, as I was saying, this is a perfect desert for all you lazy people out there. I also went one step ahead and used store-bought frozen puff pastry. I know, I know. I will most likely suffer for my blasphemous ways, but I have zero regrets.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 20 squares / 0.18 EUR per square / 3.55 EUR for all)

500 grams store-bought frozen puff pastry, thawed (1.00 EUR)

For the lemon cream:

1 whole small organic lemon (0.20 EUR)

4 eggs (0.80 EUR)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (0.03 EUR)

1 cup crème fraiche (0.67 EUR)

5 tbsp butter, softened at room temperature (0.67 EUR)

1 cup sugar (0.07 EUR)

2 tbsp all-purpose flour (0.01 EUR)

Good pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

Additional:

Butter for greasing the pan (0.07 EUR)

Flour for dusting (0.01 EUR)

Powdered sugar for serving (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

Preheat the oven to 175°C. Butter a square baking pan and line it with parchment paper. Generously dust your work surface and rolling pin with flour then roll out the pastry into a shape of your pan. Transfer the dough into the pan and set aside.

Give the lemon a good wash, making sure that you get any wax off. Be sure to use an organic, chemically untreated lemon, as the pesticides make the skin inedible. Trim and discard the top and bottom off the lemon, then cut the whole lemon into chunks. Pick through and discard any seeds. Add the whole lemon to a food processor with the rest of the ingredients and pulse until smooth. You can strain the mixture to get rid of any chunky bits, but I decided that it wasn’t necessary. (Remember? I’m lazy.) Pour the mix over the dough and bake for 35-45 minutes, until firmed up and slightly crispy on top.

Allow the cake to cool completely in its pan before cutting into squares and serving. Serve at room temperature or chilled, dusted with powdered sugar.

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Jeste li lijeni za kuhanje? I ja isto!!! (Ako je vaš odgovor decidirano ‘Ne!’, što uopće radite na ovom blogu?! Radije pripremite biftek Wellington i sve nas pozovite k sebi na spektakularnu gozbu!)

Uglavnom, kao što sam govorila, ovo je idealan desert za sve vas lijene ljude. Ja sam u svemu tome otišla korak dalje i uzela kupovno lisnato tijesto. Znam, znam, čeka me patnja za ovu herezu. Ali ne kajem se.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 20 kocaka / 1,35 kn po kocki / 27,01 kn za sve)

500 g kupovnog lisnatog tijesta, odmrznutog (7,50 kn)

Za kremu od limuna:

1 cijeli mali domaći limun (1,50 kn)

4 jaja (6,00 kn)

1 žličica ekstrakta od vanilije (0,20 kn)

1 šalica milerama (5,00 kn)

5 žlica maslaca, omekšanog na sobnoj temperaturi (5,00 kn)

1 šalica šećera (1,00 kn)

2 žlice glatkog brašna (0,10 kn)

Dobar prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

Dodatno:

Maslac za namastiti protvan (0,50 kn)

Brašno za posipanje (0,10 kn)

Šećer u prahu za posluživanje (0,10 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte pećnicu na 175°C. Namastite pravokutni protvan i obložite ga papirom za pečenje. Dobro pobrašnite radnu plohu i valjak za tijesto, pa razvaljajte lisnato u oblik protvana. Preselite tijesto u protvan i stavite na stranu.

Dobro operite limun, pazeći da sa njega skinete eventualni vosak. Za ovaj recept upotrijebite samo domaće nešpricane limune, pošto pesticidi čine koru nejestivom. Odrežite i bacite krajeve limuna, pa ostatak limuna onda narežite na komadiće i očistite od koštica. Cijeli limun ubacite u multipraktik sa preostalim sastojcima za kremu, te pulsirajte dok sve ne bude glatko. Kremu možete procijediti ako vam smetaju eventualne grudice, ali ja sam zaključila da to nije potrebno. (Khm, lijenost, sjećate se?) Kremu izlijte preko tijesta i sve pecite 35-45 minuta, dok se krema ne stisne i blago ne zahrska.

Pustite da se kolač skroz ohladi u protvanu prije nego ga narežete na kocke i poslužite. Kolač poslužite na sobnoj temperaturi ili ohlađen, posipan sa šećerom u prahu.

Whole Lemon Squares / Kocke od cijelog limuna

Potato Phyllo Pie (including a vegan option) / Pita krumpiruša (uključujući i vegansku opciju)

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Ever since my last success with homemade phyllo, I felt a strong urge to bake a potato filled pie. Because, who doesn’t like filling carbs with more carbs, right?

This dish can be easily made vegan if you replace the butter with coconut oil or margarine. Actually, any kind of mild-flavored oil would work, but you would need to add it gradually to dough while stretching it out.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 6 servings / 0.15 EUR per serving / 0.87 EUR for all)

For the dough:

2 cups all-purpose flour, divided (0.13 EUR)

1 tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

2 tbsp sunflower seed oil (0.03 EUR)

¾ cup lukewarm water (–)

2 tbsp butter (0.27 EUR)

For the filling:

1 small onion (0.07 EUR)

3 medium sized potatoes (0.13 EUR)

Good pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

Good pinch of freshly ground black pepper (0.03 EUR)

1 tsp garlic powder (0.07 EUR)

1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika (0.03 EUR)

1 tsp smoked paprika (0.07 EUR)

1 tbsp sunflower seed oil (0.01 EUR)

Additional:

Oil for greasing the baking pan (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

Make the dough by mixing together one cup of flour, salt, oil and water. When everything is uniform, gradually start adding the remaining flour and knead the dough until it becomes smooth and no longer sticks to your hands. Tightly wrap it in cling foil and leave to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes knead the dough once more and divide into 6 even balls. Place a small piece of butter (or a vegan substitute) on each dough ball and gently massage it around the dough. You don’t want the butter penetrating the dough at this point, but you want the dough balls pretty evenly coated on all sides. Leave the dough to rest uncovered, again at room temperature, but this time for 30 minutes.

While the dough is resting prepare the filling by finely dicing the onion and shredding the potatoes on a box grater. Add in the remaining filling ingredients, stir well and set aside. There’s no need to precook the filling, as it’s going to get cooked through while the pie bakes.

Once the dough has rested for the second time, preheat the oven to 200°C and grease a round baking pan with a little bit of oil. Thin the dough balls out a bit with a rolling pin. Then use your hands, thread them underneath the dough and gently pull it out towards the outer edges. The dough should spread out into thin sheets easily and will be elastic enough not to break. Place three dough sheets on top of each other on the bottom of the greased pan, but leave the edges to hang out. Spread out the filling and then top with remaining three sheets.

Use kitchen shears or a sharp knife to trim the thick edges off the dough, leaving just a centimeter or two of the overlap hanging off the pan. Pinch the remaining overlapping layers together and roll them into a neat fold.

Bake the pie for about 45 minutes, until crispy and deep golden brown. If the top starts browning too quickly, cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake covered. Uncover the pie for the last 5-10 minutes of baking to crisp it up and finish off.

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Od kako sam zadnji puta uspješno napravila domaće kore za burek, imala sam veliku želju napraviti i pitu krumpirušu. Jer naravno, tko ne voli ugljikohidrate podebljati sa još malo ugljikohidrata, zar ne?

Ovo jelo veoma lako može biti vegansko ako maslac zamijenite sa kokosovim uljem ili margarinom. Također, možete upotrijebiti i bilo koje ulje neutralnog okusa, jedino ćete ga morati postepeno dodavati u tijesto kako ga budete razvlačili.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 6 porcija / 1,06 kn po porciji / 6,37 kn za sve)

Za tijesto:

2 šalice glatkog brašna, podijeljene (1,00 kn)

1 žličica soli (0,01 kn)

2 žlice suncokretovog ulja (0,20 kn)

¾ šalice mlake vode (–)

2 žlice maslaca (2,00 kn)

Za nadjev:

1 mali luk (0,50 kn)

3 srednje velika krumpira (1,00 kn)

Dobar prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

Dobar prstohvat svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,25 kn)

1 žličica češnjaka u prahu (0,50 kn)

1 žličica slatke paprike (0,25 kn)

1 žličica dimljene paprike (0,50 kn)

1 žlica suncokretovog ulja (0,10 kn)

Dodatno:

Ulje za namastiti protvan za pečenje (0,05 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Napravite tijesto tako da prvo pomiješate šalicu brašna sa solju, uljem i vodom. Kada dobijete jednoličnu masu, postepeno dodajte ostatak brašna, a tijesto mijesite dok ne bude glatko i prestane vam se lijepiti za ruke. Tijesto dobro umotajte u prijanjajuću foliju i ostavite da tako miruje na sobnoj temperaturi 20 minuta.

Nakon 20 minuta još jednom promijesite tijesto te ga podijelite u 6 jednakih loptica. Na svaku lopticu stavite mali komadić maslaca, pa ga rukama nježno umasirajte po tijestu. U ovom trenutku nije potrebno da maslac uđe u tijesto, već samo da je loptica sa svih strana dobro namašćena. Tijesto ostavite da miruje na sobnoj temperaturi nepokriveno, ovoga puta 30 minuta.

Dok tijesto odmara pripremite nadjev tako da fino nasjeckate luk, a krumpire naribate. U to dodajte preostale sastojke za nadjev te sve dobro izmiješajte i stavite na stranu. Nema potrebe da nadjev kuhate jer će se sve skuhati u bureku kako se on peče.

Kada je tijesto odmorilo i drugi puta, zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C, a okrugli protvan namastite sa malo ulja. Loptice tijesta malo razvaljajte valjkom, a onda rukama razvucite u tanke krugove, i to tako da ruke podvučete pod tijesto i nježno ga povlačite prema van. Tijesto bi se trebalo dati lako razvući i biti će dovoljno elastično da ne puca. Tri plahte tijesta složite jednu na drugu, u pripremljeni protvan, s time da ostavite krajeve tijesta da vise preko ruba. Po tome ravnomjerno rasporedite nadjev te ga poklopite sa preostale tri plahte tijesta.

Kuhinjskim škarama ili oštrim nožem odrežite debele krajeve tijesta, s time da vam jedno centimetar-dva i dalje ostane viriti preko ruba kalupa. Taj višak stisnite skupa, pa sve uredno zamotajte.

Krumpirušu pecite oko 45 minuta, dok ne bude hrskava i zlatno-smeđa. Ako površina prenaglo potamni, pokrijte protvan aluminijskom folijom i pecite pokriveno. U tom slučaju krumpirušu otkrijte tek zadnjih 5-10 minuta pečenja kako bi se za kraj zahrskala.

Potato Phyllo Pie (including a vegan option) / Pita krumpiruša (uključujući i vegansku opciju)