Back to basics

De-a lungul timpului, am observat ca nu este nevoie de multe ingrediente, pentru a obtine cea mai gustoasa mancare. Si-am mai observat ca nu este nevoie de o bucatarie super-utilata, pentru ca prajitura sa-ti iasa perfect. Ajunge un colt mai generos de masa, o tava buna, rabdare si bucurie. Rabdarea sa descifrezi secretul cuptorului si bucuria impartasirii bucatelor cu cei dragi.
Bucuria lucrurilor de baza, simple, din inima...

Ravioli dulci la cuptor


Ingrediente:
pentru aluat: 3 lg ulei, 200 g de faina, 85 g zahar pudra (sau de granulatie foarte mica), 3 galbenusuri de ou, 3-4 lg apa
pentru umplutura: 115 g branza ricotta (eu am folosit cottage cheese, maruntita cu furculita), 1 1/2 lg de zahar, coaja de la o jumatate de lamaie, 1 lg zeama de lamaie, vanilie (optional)
pentru uns: un albus batut cu furculita, zahar brun

Preparare:
Preincalziti cuptorul la 180˚C. Intr-un vas mai mare, amestecati faina cu zaharul si faceti in centru o adancitura. Adaugati galbenusurile, uleiul si 3 linguri de apa si framantati un aluat mai tare, adaugand putina apa daca mai este nevoie (cantitatea de apa difera usor, in functie de faina folosita; eu am pus 4 1/2 lg de apa). Framantati pentru cateva minute, apoi lasati aluatul sa se odihneasca 15 minute. Intre timp, pregatiti umplutura, amestecand ingredientele intr-un castron.
Impartiti aluatul in doua si pe masa infainata, intindeti fiecare bucata intr-o foaie de aprox 2-3 mm grosime, din care taiati patrate cu latura de 5 cm ori cercuri cu dametrul de 5 cm. Puneti o lingurita de umplutura pe fiecare patrat/cerc, acoperiti cu un altul si presati bine marginile cu dintii unei furculite. Asezati ravioli in tava pe hartie de copt, ungeti-i cu albus si presarati zaharul brun. Coaceti timp de 20-25 de minute, ori pana cand devin aurii si crocanti. Se servesc calduti sau reci. Pofta buna!

PS Profit de ocazie pentru a va arata si ultima mea broderie, pe care am numit-o "Pasarea portocalie a prosperitatii " si am postat-o pe blogul meu de lucruri hand-made. Sper sa va placa si va multumesc pentru vizita!

I've learnt in time, that you don't need a lot of ingredients to get the tastiest meal. I've also learnt that you don't need a super-equipped kitchen to get the perfect cake. A generous table corner, a good tray, patience and joy are enough. The patience to unriddle the secret of your oven and the joy of sharing the meals with your loved ones.

The joy of basic things, simple, from the heart...



Italian baked sweet ravioli

You'll need:
for the dough: 3 tbsp oil, 200 g plain flour, 85 g caster sugar, 3 egg yolks, 3-4 tbsp water
for the filling: 115 g ricotta cheese (I used cottage cheese), 1 1/2 tbsp caster sugar, grated rind of half lemon, 1 tbsp lemon juice, vanilla (optional)
for glazing: 1 egg white lightly beaten, granulated brown sugar

How to do:
Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Place the flour and sugar in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Add the egg yolks, oil and 3 tbsp of water and mix to form a firm dough adding a little extra water if required (I needed 4 1/2 tbsp). Knead for a few minutes. Leave for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling combining all the ingredients in a small bowl. Divide the dough in two and roll each piece out on a floured work surface until 2-3 mm thick and cut into 5 cm squares or 5 cm diameter rounds. Place 1 teaspoon of filling on each square/round, top with a second one and seal well with the tines of a fork. Place in trays on baking sheet, brush the top of the ravioli with egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes or until crisp and golden. Leave to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!

PS I took the opportunity to show you my last embroidery project called "The orange bird of prosperity", which I decided to post on a different blog dedicated entirely to my hand-made works. Hope you'll like it and thank you very much for visiting!