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Rus: Zakuski the Appetizers of the Rus - Part 2 - Page 4


© Dr. Donald R. Houston
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3 ea Onions large chopped
½ c Butter or margarine
1 ea Garlic clove minced
1 c Flour
2 tb Bread crumbs

Mix 1/3 of onions, meat, breadcrumbs salt & pepper & garlic.
Form balls of this mixture approx. 2" in diameter.

Flatten these balls & dredge in flour then brown both sides in butter.

Soak mushrooms in cold water if using dried mushrooms.
Boil for 30 mins. then drain & reserve broth.
If using fresh mushrooms chop & mix with 1/3 of remaining onion or mix boiled mushrooms after chopping with onion.

Brown onion-mushroom mix in butter.
Put remaining chopped onions as a layer in a large pot, a Dutch Oven is good.
Place 1/2 of cooked onion-mushroom mixture on this layer of uncooked chopped onion.
Place bitochki on top of this layer then cover with remaining onion-mushroom mixture.
If you have mushroom broth pour 1 cup of this over layers.

If you do not have broth because you used fresh mushrooms simply pour 1 cup of cool water over layers.
Saute covered for 15 mins. then remove & serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

ORIGIN: Alla Tkachka, Kyiv-Ukraine, circa 1996

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Title: Kalduni V Stroganof Sousem - w/ Stroganoff Sauce
Categories: Bread, Russian, Appetizer, Ethnic
Yield: 4 Servings


1 tb Corn oil
2 ts Butter
1 ea Onion small minced
2 ea Garlic cloves minced
10 ea Shiitake mushrooms caps sliced about 1/4" thick
2 c Chicken broth
1/2 c Water
1/3 c Sour cream or more
1 tb Fresh dill minced
Salt to taste
Freshly ground pepper to
40 ea Kalduni cooked & drained
4 ea Dill sprigs

Heat oil with butter in a large saute pan over high heat.
Add onion & saute for 1 min. stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to medium & add garlic then saute, stirring frequently, until onion is caramelized to golden bits, about 4 mins.

Increase heat to high then add mushrooms & saute, while stirring constantly until they are wilted & look glossy, 3-4 mins.

Add broth & water then bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 10 mins. more.
Stir in sour cream until it is thoroughly combined then add dill.

Heat sauce until it is hot, but do not allow it to boil anymore.

Season with salt & generously with pepper.

Divide sauce among heated large bowls or dinner plates.
Place 8-10 per person on top of sauce.

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