Sirove kuglice od lješnjaka | Raw hazelnut balls

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Evo, došao je i taj dan, posljednji u 2013-oj godini. Mnogi se spremaju za tu, kako kažu, najluđu noć u godini. Gdje god da ste i koji god da su vam planovi za doček svima

Sretnu i uspješnu novu 2014. godinu 

želi vaša, 

Jovanka Baštovanka! 

I za kraj posljednji recept za ovu godinu:

Sastojci:

2 šolje mljevenih lješnjaka

2 žličice kakao praha

1/4 šolje kokosovih mrvica

3 žlice kreme od urmi

2 žlice meda

cca 2 žlice vode (ili čaja)

Priprema:

1. U procesoru samljeti lješnjake, kokos i kakao.

2. Dodati kremu od urmi i med te par žlica vode po potrebi ako je smjesa pregusta.

3. Od smjese praviti kuglice.

4. Po želji ih umočiti u topljenju čokoladu, ukasiti sjeckanim pistaćima ili dodati malo ruma.

5. Čuvati u frižideru.

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Raw hazelnut balls 

Ingredients:

2 cups ground hazelnuts

2 tsp cacao powder

1/4 cup dried coconut

3 tbs date jam

2 tbs honey

About 2 tbs water or tea

Preparation:

1. In a food processor blend hazelnuts, cacao and coconut until finely ground.

2. Add date jam and honey.  Add spoon at the time of water or tea as you thin the batter needs.

3. Scoop out the batter and make little balls (the size of full walnut).

4. If you wish you can dip the balls into melted chocolate, decorate with chopped pistachios or add a little bit of rum.

5. Store in a container in the fridge. 

Best wishes in 2014. 

Yours truly,

Jovanka Bashtovanka!

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Sirovi kolač od rogača // Raw carob cake

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Potpuno sam zaboravila na rogač koji mi je majka poslala još jesenas. Slučajno sam ga neki dan našla i odmah odlučila da ga pod hitno iskoristim. Razmišljala sam koji od zanimljivih recepata da isprobam (rogač bajaderu sa bloga LoveAffair ili bakinu rogačušu sa bloga Homa-made by B) ali sam se ipak opredjelila za sirovu varijantu. I nisam požalila ovo je zaista bomba kolač! Rogač mu daje poseban šmek i onaj specifičan miris i okus. Rogač je inače mediteransko drvo i mislim da je nažalost nekako pao u zaborav i sve se manje koristi u ishrani. Pročitala sam da se nekad koristio kao prirodni zaslađivač dok se nisu pojavila ova moderna umjetna smeća kvazi zaslađivači. Da ne duljim, evo šta sam zarogačila...

Sastojci:
1 solja ljesnjaka
1 zlicica cimeta
1/2 zlicice svjezeg djumbira
2 zlice mljevenog rogaca
3 zlica kreme od suhih sljiva (isti princip izrade kao i sa urmama/datuljama)
2-3 zlice agave sirupa
par zlicica caja/vode ako je pregusto

Sastojci za kremu:
1 solja indijskih orasa (potopljenih u vodi pola sata-sat)
2-3 zlicice soka od cikle/cvekle
1 zrela banana (sto vise tamnih tockica to bolje)
1 zlica agave sirupa

Priprema:
1. Ljesnjake isprziti 5 minuta na 400 F. U blenderu samljeti ljesnjake pa sve ostale sastojke i pulsirati dok se ne dobije kompaktna masa koja se moze staviti u kalup.
2. Indijske orase isprati i samljeti ih u blenderu skupa sa bananom i sokom od cikle (izrendati manju ciklu i samo iscjediti sok). Kremu preliti preko smjese u kalupu.
3. Staviti u frizider da se stisne. Ukrasiti po zelji.

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Raw carob cake

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is a typical Mediterranean tree that grows up to 15 meters (49 ft) tall. The crown is broad and semi-spherical, supported by a thick trunk with brown rough bark and sturdy branches. Leaves are 10 to 20 centimetres (3.9 to 7.9 in) long, alternate, pinnate, and may or may not have a terminal leaflet. It is frost-tolerant. The trees blossom in September and October and the flowers are small and numerous. Its fruit is a pod that can be elongated, compressed, straight or curved, and thickened at the sutures. The pods take a full year to develop and ripen. The ripe pods eventually fall to the ground and are eaten by various mammals, thereby dispersing the seed. Carob consumed in cuisines is actually the dried (and sometimes roasted) pod, and not seeds. So far, I didn't find it very common in NYC (or U.S. in general, correct me if I'm wrong). I rarely stumble upon carob desserts. Anyways, here is this delicious raw carob cake!

Ingredients:
1 cup hazelnuts
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp fresh ginger
2 tbsp ground carob
3 tbs dry plum jam (the same method as with dates)
2-3 tbsp agave syrup (or maple)
few tsp tea or water if too dry

Ingredients for the cream:
1 cup raw cashews (soaked in water for half an hour-hour)
2-3 tbsp beet juice
1 ripe banana
1 tbsp agave syrup

Preparation:
1. Roast hazelnuts in an oven on 400 F for 10 minutes. In a food processor blend hazelnuts and add everything else. Pulse until all the ingredients are well combined. Put in a mold.
2. Rinse cashews, put in a food processor and blend with banana and beet juice. Pour over the hazelnut mixture.
3. Leave in the fridge to harden. Decorate towards your own taste.

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Kuglice od 4 sastojka // Four-ingredient balls

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Dobro, 4 sastojka su mozda previse, no dobra stvar je da moze i od tri sastojka..

Sastojci:

1 solja ljesnjaka

1 solja suhih brusnica

2 zlice meda (s obzirom da su brusnice slatke same po sebi med se moze i preskociti)

2 zlice caja (moze i voda)

Priprema:

1. U blenderu samljeti brusnice, staviti ih sa strane. Potom samljeti ljesnjake, dodati med i par zlica caja, pa dodati samljevene brusnice.

2. Oblikovati kuglice pa ih staviti u frizider da se malo stegnu.

3. Po zelji ih mozete preliti topljenom cokoladom i posuti mljevenim pistacijima.

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Four-ingredient balls

Four ingredients might be too much but the good thing is that is can be done with only three ingredients!  

Ingredients:

1 cup of hazelnuts

1 cup of dry cranberries

2 tbsp of honey (honey can be avoided because dry cranberries are sweet enough)

2 tbsp of tea

Preparation:

1. In a food processor, blend cranberries and put them aside. Blend the hazelnuts into a fine meal, add honey and tea, add cranberries last.

2. Form small balls and put them in fridge for at least one hour.

3. If you prefer, you can roll the balls in melted chocolate and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.  

 

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Kuglice od žita // Sweet wheat balls

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Evo jos jednog brzog i jednostavnog recepta.

Sastojci:

1 solja zita

1 solja ljesnjaka (moze i bilo koji drugi orasasti plod)

3 zlice meda

1-2 zlice vode

1 zlica kakao praha

7-8 suhih marelica

Priprema:

1. Potopiti zito 24h u vodi. Drugi dan isprati zito i ostaviti ga jos 12h bez vode (da izbiju klice).

2. Kad je zito spremno posebno ga samljeti u blenderu (ja sam ga samljela malo krupnije). Posebno samljeti ljesnjake, pa dodati kakao i med (ja sam stavila zlicu vode da se sve dobro poveze). Na kraju posebno samljeti marelice. Potom sve sastojke skupa staviti u blender i izmiksati tek toliko da se sve pomijesa. Ako vidite da je smjesa pregusta dodati jos zlicu vode.

3. Oblikovati kuglice rukom i po zelji ih preliti otopljenom cokoladom.

4. Ostaviti u frizideru bar sat vremena da se dobro stegnu.

Sretan Vam Dan Republike!

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Sweet wheat balls
Ingredients:
1 cup of whole grain wheat
1 cup of hazelnuts
3 tablespoons of honey
1-2 tablespoons of water
1 tablespoon of coco powder
7-8 dried apricots

Preparation:
1. Soak wheat grains in the water for 24h. After that drain the water and leave the grains drying for about 12h to sprout).
2. Blend together grains, hazelnuts and dried apricots with coco powder, honey and water.
3. If you think it's too dry add a tablespoon of water.
4. Form little balls and leave in the fridge to chill for at least one hour.

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