Gnocchi cu sparanghel

Gnocchi cu sparanghel

Homemade gnocchi with tender asparagus

Ingrediente:
500 g cartofi albi
70 g faina
1/2 lingurita cimbru uscat
1 galbenus de ou
1 legatura patrunjel
2 linguri ulei de masline
500 g sparanghel
20 g branza pecorino
20 g mozzarella

Preparare:
Tocam cartofii in felii de 1 cm si ii punem la fiert in apa clocotita si sarata pentru 15 minute sau pana se inmoaie.
Scurgem cartofii si ii lasam sa se racoreasca 5 minute, apoi ii pasam bine si ii amestecam cu galbenusul si cu faina. Umplem din nou cratita in care au fiert cartofii, cu apa, si o asezam la foc iute.
Tocam marunt patrunjelul si il adaugam la piure. Formam bilute mici din acest piure.
Rupem partea lemnoasa din sparanghel. Se indoaie fiecare tija pana se rupe, si oprim partea dinspre varf, cealalta se arunca.
Tocam sparanghelul in bucati de 1 cm si il punem la prajit in 2 linguri de ulei de masline. Asezonam dupa gust cu sare si piper, adaugam si cimbrul.
In apa clocotita scufundam bilutele de gnocchi si lasam 1 minut sau pana se ridica la suprafata. Cu o spumiera le transferam peste sparanghel, radem deasupra branza pecorino, amestecam usor si transferam pe o farfurie. Radem si mozzarella pe deasupra.

Lemon Syrup Cake

Prajitura cu sirop de lamaie
A lemon syrup cake with lots and lots of lemon. 
Timp: 1 ora

Ingrediente:
200g unt moale (la temp. camerei)
300g zahar
4 oua
350g faina
1/2 lingurita praf de copt
1/2 lingurita bicarbonat
4 linguri zeama de lamaie
coaja de la 2 lamai
4 linguri lapte
Sirop de lamaie:
zeama de la 4 lamai
1 lingurita vanilie
100 ml apa
100 g zahar

Preparare:
In robotul de bucatarie mixam untul pana devine cremos si pufos. Adaugam treptat zaharul, impingand in jos din cand in cand cu o spatula. Adaugam ouale pe rand si continuam sa mixam pana cand sunt incorporate complet. Punem 1/3 din faina, coaja si sucul de lamaie, mixam putin, apoi restul de faina si laptele, si mixam pana sunt combinate bine. Se coace intr-o tava antiaderenta, unsa cu unt, la 180°C (cu ventilator) , 25-30 minute sau pana cand o scobitoare ramane putin lipicioasa din mijloc.
Cat timp este fierbinte insiropam cu siropul de lamaie. Se poate servi calda.

Chia Carrot Cake

Chia Carrot Cake

You'll adore this carrot cake with those chia seeds popping in your mouth and fragrant cloves and ginger.

Time 1 hour 15 mins

Ingredients:
Butter, for greasing
5 eggs
1 cup caster sugar
200 g melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
310 g plain flour
1 1/2 tsp. bicarbonate soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
4 tbs. chia seeds
Pinch of ground clove
Pinch of ground ginger
120g ground walnuts
3 carrots, peeled and grated

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
If you are not using a non stick tin, grease a loaf or round spring form tin with a little butter followed by dusting with flour.
Whisk together the eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Now add the dry ingredients including the chia seeds, clove and ginger. Whisk again until well combined. Fold in the nuts and carrots and pour into tin.
Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
Cool in the tin for 15 minutes before removing and cooling completely on a wire rack.