Chocolate Walnut Bars-Bajadere March 3, 2008

Chocolate Bars-Most popular Bars in Croatia

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This is a very easy and economical recipe to make. It is served in small thin slices, as it is very rich! The alternating layers make this recipe look more difficult than it is. A great addition to your holiday treats selection! Once you make these you will definitely do so again! The name actually comes from that of a famous layered chocolate treat produced by Croatia’s top
Makes 4 dozen
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cup (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, creamed
3 cups ground tea biscuits (Arrowroot type)
3 cups ground walnuts
3 squares (3 ounces) semisweet chocolate, grated
1 teaspoon rum extract (optional)

2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon butter
6 squares (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate
chopped walnuts (optional)

In a medium-size pot, bring 1 cup of water to a boil and add sugar, simmering until thickened slightly. Then add the butter, tea biscuits and ground walnuts. Mix all ingredients well, until dough forms. Remove from heat and divide into 2 equal halves. Knead the grated chocolate and rum extract if desired, into one of the halves of dough.

Press the chocolate dough into a greased 11x 13″ baking dish Sprinkle some water on your hands to keep the dough from sticking to them. Spread the lighter batter on top of the chocolate, press evenly covering chocolate.

Glaze: in a small saucepan on the stovetop, heat the milk, sugar and butter. When the butter has melted, add the chocolate squares. When the glaze is smooth, pour over top of the dough in the baking dish. Sprinkle finely chopped walnuts over top (if desired). Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into small thin bars.

$ Use a microwave to combine all ingredients. Grind the biscuits in a food processor or use graham cracker crumbs.
? Use light butter and skim milk

Traditional Mediterranean winter food-saurkraut with sausages January 17, 2008

1. 1 kg of cut sauerkraut
2. 1/2 kg of pork sausages
3. 2 red onions
4. cat garlic and parsley
5. 1-2 leaves of rosemary
6. black and green paper
7. 1 tea spoon of tomato pure
8. salt
9. 1 tea cup of olive oil

PREPARE:

• add cut red onion in big pot on warm olive oil
• when onion became gold add washed saurkraut
• add salt
• add 2 dcl of beef soup
• cook it for 1 hour
• add more soup or water
• add cut garlic and sausages and cook it more 20 min,
• now add tomato pure and mix it well
• after 10 min. add all paper and cut parsley
• serve it warm with homemade corn bread and glass of red wine

Little about my home and "my stuff" January 9, 2008

I would like to share few pictures from my country and my home!!

Little about Croatia December 6, 2007

Hello Dear on-line Friends!!You often ask me about my country Croatia!!I would be proud to tell you something more about Croatia!! Croatia is a small country in Europa on the coast of Adriatic sea!The capitol is Zagreb and the largest city on the coast is Split.We have nice sea coast,nice Mediterranean weather, warm summers,nice clear sea,more than 1200 islands!!The biggest island is island of Hvar with the most sunny days in whole year in Europa!!The most popular city on the coast is city of Dubrovnik!!Our cousin is traditional mediterranean cuisine with olive oil,lot of sea fruits and vegetables!