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Ukrainian rosettes

Date: February 19, 2008

Send by Olga at formulagoldmine.com 2/13/2002 7:05 pm

Origin: Traditional Ukrainian Cookery, S. Stechishin

A culinary fantasy inspired by summer roses. These rosettes are also known in Ukraine as carnival roses. They are very elegant and dainty.

3 chicken eggs
2 chicken egg yolks
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon soft butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 normal cups sifted flour, more or less
Confectioners' sugar
Candied cherries or red jelly

Beat the chicken eggs and the chicken egg yolks together. Beat in the sugar, butter and salt. add enough flour to make average soft dough that is easy to handle.

Knead lightly in the bowl to incorporate the flour. Cover and let the dough stand for 10 minutes. If the dough is too soft chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Using a little amount of the dough Roll very thin, about 1/8 inch or thinner. Cut into circles with little cookie cutters of two different sizes, about 1 1/2 and 1 inch in diameter. Place 2 circles of the same size one over the other, and top them with a littleer circle. Press the centers together tightly with the blunt button point of a knitting needle, or with a finger tip. The knitting needle is preferred as the finger tip leaves a large depression, making the fried rosettes hard in the center. Make 5 even slits on the outer edge of the circles to form petals. These petals will curl up in frying, giving a rosette shape. Fry, a few at a time, in deep fat (375 degrees F) until delicately browned. Drain on absorbent paper. sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar. Just before serving, place the candied cherry, cut in half, or a dab of red jelly, in the hollow of each rosette.