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    Ajvar

    8 fresh red paprika (mild or medium-hot to taste, 8 to 12 red paprika) 4 medium-size eggplants 1/2 cup olive oil or corn oil (1/2 to 3/4 cup) 1 large onion, minced 3 large garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon lemon juice (1 to 2 tablespoons) OR 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (1 to 2 tablespoons)...
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    Yugoslavian Poteca

    4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (4 1/4 to 4 3/4 cups) 1/2 cup sugar 2 packages Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast* 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 eggs, at room temperature 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted Raisin Nut Filling (recipe follows)...
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    Vegetables Stew with Pork (Svinjski Paprikas sa Povrcem)

    1 1/2 pounds pork butt (chopped) 7 large onions 6 large green peppers 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 10 medium tomatoes 1 tablespoon salt 3 tablespoons shortening Servings: 6 Brown meat until tender in hot shortening. Add chopped tomatoes, peppers and onions to meat. Add salt and pepper. Let simmer...
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    Turkish Coffee (Turska Kafa)

    4 teaspoons Turkish coffee 3 teaspoons sugar 1 1/2 cups water Servings: 1 Bring water to a boil in a Turkish coffee pot or small saucepan. Meanwhile, put coffee, sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a cup and blend it until smooth and well blended. When water boils, pour in coffee mixture and bring...
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    Stuffed Peppers (Punjene Paprike)

    8 medium green peppers 2 tablespoons butter 4 small onions, finely chopped 2 small green peppers, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup chopped ham 1 can tomato purée salt and pepper 4 cups fine bread crumbs 2 eggs Servings: 8 Cut a thin slice from stem end of each pepper. Remove seeds...
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    Stuffed Grape Leaves (Sarma u Vinovom Lischu)

    1 pound beef and pork, ground together 2 onions 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup rice 1 sprig dill, chopped fine Washed grape leaves Servings: 4 Fry onions in hot fat. Add meat and fry until blood disappears. Cool mixture slightly and then add egg, rice, seasoning and chopped...
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    Steamed Lamb with Cabbage (Peccena Jagnjetina sa Kupusom)

    3 pounds your favorite cut of lamb 1 head cabbage 3 large carrots 3 medium potatoes 1 medium onion 2 long hot peppers 2 tablespoons lard or drippings Servings: 6 Place lamb in a heavy roasting dish with a cover. Place carrots, potatoes, and onion around the lamb. Cut the head of cabbage into 6...
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    Serbian Cheese Pie (Gibanica)

    500 grams kore (special pastry for gibanica, similar to "Filo" dough. Can be found in Greek, Armenian or Turkish shops) 5 eggs 750 grams quark 250 grams Heavy Cream (Kajmak) Milk Salt Servings: 6 1. Mix four whole eggs and the white of the fifth. 2. Sprinkle in the quark and mix well. 3. Add...
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    Roast Suckling Pig (Pecceno Prase)

    1 16-pound whole pig 1 teaspoon salt 6 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 loaf unsliced bread 1 apple Servings: 14 The pig should weigh about 16 pounds. Wash it thoroughly and drain. Salt it inside and outside generously. Cut slits under the shoulders and on the thighs. Put 1 teaspoon salt and...
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    Pork-and-Paprika Stew (Leskovaccka Muchkalica)

    4 tablespoons butter or margarine 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 pounds boneless pork, thinly sliced and cut into long strips about 1/2 inch wide 3 medium onions, cut crosswise thinly and separated into rings 2 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons hot paprika powder 1 green bell pepper, seeds removed...
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    Musaka

    1 whole eggplant 1/2 cup rice 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 onions, chopped 1 pound ground beef and pork, mixed 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk Salt and pepper Servings: 4 Peel and slice an eggplant in 1/2 inch pieces. Salt and let stand 20 min. Drain. Dip pieces in flour and fry in hot oil. Meanwhile, cook 1/2...
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    Liver Paste Appetizer (Meze od Dzigerice)

    1 pound calves' liver 4 eggs, hard-boiled 1/4 pound whipped sweet butter 1 pinch allspice 1 pinch pepper 1 teaspoon salt French bread or toast Servings: 8 Slice 1 pound calves' liver. Roll in flour and fry on both sides, but do not crisp the meat. Hard boil and peel 4 eggs. Separate yolks from...
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    Lazy Pita (Lenja Pita)

    1 pound unsalted butter 2 cups sugar 1 pound ground walnuts 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla 5 cups flour 1/3 cup sour cream 2 pounds grated apples Grated peel of 1 lemon 1 whole egg 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 teaspoon cinnamon Servings: 24 Sift the flour and salt and add softened butter, then add...
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    Hot Potato Salad (Salata od Vrucheg Krompira)

    6 medium potatoes 1 cup finely chopped celery 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley 1 chopped onion 4 tablespoons salad oil 4 tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika Servings: 4 Boil 6 medium potatoes until done, but firm. Peel and slice very thin. Place in...
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    Heavy Cream (Kajmak)

    1 quart milk 1 pint heavy cream Servings: 24 Boil the milk in shallow enamel pan. Carefully, pour the cream in holding it as high as possible. Simmer mixture on low fire for about 2 hrs. Turn off heat. Let it stand without mixing for 6 hours. Then turn on heat again and simmer on very low fire...
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    Crackling Biscuits (Pogaccice sa Ccvarcima)

    5 cups sifted flour 2 tablespoons salt 1 cup milk 2 1/2 cups ground cracklings 2 eggs Servings: 20 Rub together until fine the flour, crackling and salt. Add beaten eggs and milk. Mix into soft dough. Shape biscuits, criss-cross tops with knife and bake at 450º, then lower to 400º and bake...
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    Chicken Soup with Noodles (Pileca Supa sa Rezancima)

    5 pounds chicken (1 whole, approximately 5 pounds) 1 small whole onion 1 small clove garlic 8 carrots 2 parsnips (2 to 3 parsnips) 2 to 3 parsley roots and greens 1 stalk celery 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon whole black pepper 1/4 section cabbage 4 potatoes (4 to 6 potatoes) Servings: 8 1. Cook in a...
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    Chicken Liver Omelet (Kajgana Sa Pilechom Dzzigericom)

    1 medium onion Butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 3 eggs 1 teaspoon milk 4 tablespoons liver filling Servings: 1 Chop a medium-size onion. Sauté in hot grease or butter until soft. Add chicken livers which have been cut up in small pieces. Fry until cooked through...
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    Chevapccichi

    2 pounds lean veal and beef 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt Finely minced green onions Ajvar, see recipe Servings: 8 Mix 2 pounds lean veal and beef which have been ground together with 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1 tablespoon salt. Mix thoroughly. Dip fingers in cold salted water and...
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    Browned Beef (Papazjanija)

    3 pounds lean beef 6 onions 4 cloves garlic 20 peppercorns 2 bay leaves 2 tablespoons salt 1 cup vinegar Servings: 12 Cut meat into pieces. Heat 1/4 fat in a large cooking pot. Braise meat until brown. Add other ingredients and 2 cups water. Cover and simmer until tender, about 2 hours...
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