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Krassnaya Kapusta (Red Cabbage)

01 Mar

Brought to us by Jason

1 medium red cabbage
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 apples, cored and sliced
salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup water

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Wash and shred the cabbage finely. Discard the core and coarse leaves.
Fry the onion in the oil in a heavy casserole pan, then add the cabbage. Stir for a few minites, add the cup of water, the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper, and the apples.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2-2 hours.

Serves 4

 

Borscht

01 Mar

Brought to us by Jessica

2 Cups shredded beets
1 Cup shredded carrots
1 Cup chopped onion
3 – 14oz cans vegetable broth
2 Cups chopped cabbage
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Sour cream, for topping

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Combine beets, carrots, onion and broth in soup pot. Simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
Add cabbage and butter, and cook uncovered for about 20 minutes.
Stir in lemon juice, remove from heat.
Let sit for one hour. Reheat or leave at room temperature and serve with sour cream.
Notes: can be served cold, as a summer soup.

 

Russian Rye Bread

01 Mar

Brought to us by Desiree

1/2 qt. water
1 oz. (liq) molasses
1 oz. salt
1 oz. caraway seed
1 oz. yeast
6 oz. rye meal (or flour)
1 3/4 lb. white flour

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Combine warm water, molasses, caraway seed and yeast. Let sit for a few minutes, until yeast is softened. Add rye meal and salt and stir well. Then add white flour, enough to make a stiff dough.
Knead and let rise until double in bulk. Punch down and let rise again. Divide into 3 round loaves and let rise until double.
After loaves are formed, place each one in pie tin sprinkled with corn meal. Prick with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes at 450 degrees then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes more.

Makes 3 round loaves.

Source: Cooks.com

 
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