Pastry

Ingredients:

6 eggs
1 cup sugar
1.5 cup all-purpose flour
1 can sweetened condensed milk
0.5 lb butter
2 tbsp cocoa
2 tbsp sugar powder
1 tsp cocoa for cream
1 tbsp brandy

Method:

Cool eggs. Separate whites and yolks; whip egg whites up to mild peaks.
Add egg yolks, continue to whip, and add sugar and flour by the teaspoon.
Whip for 2 minutes more.
Pre-heat an oven to 380-390ºF.

Ingredients:

1 lb peeled potatoes
3 eggs
1 peeled shallot onion
1 medium peeled carrot
3 tsp vegetable oil
½ lb mushrooms
½ lb ground pork, or ground beef, or mix of ground pork and ground beef
Breadcrumbs

Method:

Boil potatoes until ready, then drain and grate.
Cool until it is warm, add eggs, and blend.
Fry ground carrots and onions until carrots are mild.
Fry ground meat until the color changes, mixing thoroughly.

Ingredients:

For dough:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp cocoa
1 cup sour cream
1 egg
0.5 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp melted margarine or butter

Method:

Mix all ingredients, and make the dough.
Cover baking shape with baking paper, pour dough in the shape, place into an oven pre-heated to 375-390º F, bake for about 30-40 minutes depending on the oven.

For crème:

3 tbsp sugar

Ingredients:

4 lb zucchini
3 eggs
1 cup pancake flour
0.5 tsp baking soda
Garlic, salt, pepper on taste
0.5 bunch Italian parsley
0.5 bunch dill
0.5 lb mayonnaise

Method:

Peel and grate zucchini and garlic, add flour, salt, pepper, and baking soda, and make dough.
Cook like usual blinis (look at blinis recipe). Cut dill and parsley.
Put the first blin on a flat plate, smear with mayonnaise, and sprinkle with greens, and then cover with a next blin.

Ingredients:

1 banana
1-2 tbsp chocolate

For meringues:
1 egg white
1/3 cup sugar

For cream:
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sweet concentrated milk
1 tbsp any fruit preserves without seeds

Method:

To make meringues, whip cold egg white, and add sugar tablespoonful at a time; continue whipping, until thick consistency. Probably, to make a really thick mix, you will need to add 2-3 more tbsp sugar, or few drops of vinegar.

Ingredients:

2 smoked fish
1 shallot onion
1.25 lb sour cream
3 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup flour
1 cup grated cheese
1 tbsp butter

Method:

Take boneless, skinless fish fillets, cut into medium cuts.
Peel and cut onions thinly.
Whip eggs, sour cream, and salt for 2-3 minutes.
Mix flour and baking powder.
Blend flour and egg-sour cream mix together, to get thin dough.
Let it sit for half hour in a warm place.

Ingredients:

200 g (1 cup) strong warm tea
8 full tbsp flour
3 tbsp vegetable oil (refined)
100 g (0.25 lb) sugar
3 tbsp thick fruit preserves, preferably sour
1 tsp baking soda + 1 tbsp vinegar, or baking powder
Spices: Vanilla, cinnamon, a little cardamom and ginger
Optional: Raisins, crushed nuts, dried fruits

Method:

Ingredients:

For dough:
1 cup sour cream
¾ cup sugar
2 – 2 ½ cup flour
½ tsp baking soda

For filling:
1 cup raisins
1 cup dried apricots
1 cup dried black prunes

For crème:
1 ¼ cup thick sour cream
¾ cup sugar
½ cup crushed nuts

Soak dried fruit for 2 hours or until mild, then dry and grate them separately.
Whip cold sour cream with sugar.
Mix flour and baking soda.

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/3 cup boiled vegetables (carrots, beets, pumpkin, etc.)
Sparkling mineral water (or water with baking soda)

Method:

Mix all ingredients, knead dough. Shape into a round bread.
Sprinkle the baking sheet with 1 tbsp flour.
Place bread in an oven pre-heated to 390-400º F and bake for about 35 minutes.

Note:

You can use grated and pressed vegetables instead of boiled ones.

Ingredients:

2.5 lb tvorog
3 eggs
0.5 lb dried raisins
Sugar
Vanilla
1/8 lb breadcrumbs
1 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
Strawberry jam (or other jam)
4 tbsp condensed sweet milk (optional)

Method:

Knead dough with tvorog, sugar, vanilla, and 2 eggs.
Add flour, and knead the dough once more, until even consistency.
Soak raisins in hot water for 1 hour.
Add raisins to dough, mix.
Grease the baking form with butter.